Ten boldly illustrated stories tell classic tales from different cultures of battles between heroes and powerful opponents. Tales include: Theseus versus the Minotaur, and Perseus versus Medusa, from Greek mythology; Beowulf versus monsters and dragons from Anglo-Saxon mythology; and the Mayan twins versus the lords of the Underworld. Other well-known stories feature Sinbad the Sailor from Arabic literature and the Swiss hero William Tell. Feature boxes add additional details to help readers better understand concepts in the story as well as the time period in which the story was written.

Ten of the Best Mythical Hero Stories (Ten of the Best Myths, Legends & Folk Stories)

Children's Books

West, Professor of Latin David

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Crabtree Classics

Ten beautifully illustrated stories tell fables and folktales from different cultures featuring animal characters that often speak and act like humans in order to teach a lesson. Tales include: Anansi the Spider, and Mainu the Frog, from African folktales; Brer Rabbit, an African American folktale; Wenebojo and the Buffalo, a Native American legend; the Hare and the Tortoise, a Greek fable; and Androcles and the Lion, a Roman fable. Feature boxes add additional details to help readers better understand concepts in the story as well as the time period in which the story was written.

Ten of the Best Animal Myths (Ten of the Best: Myths, Legends and Folk Stories)

Animals

Ten wonderfully illustrated stories tell folktales and legends from different cultures about ghosts and spirits, and their interaction with the human world. Feature boxes add additional details to help readers better understand concepts in the story as well as the time period in which the story was written.

Ten of the Best Ghost Stories (Ten of the Best: Myths, Legends and Folk Stories)

Presents ten stories of mythical heroes, including the trials of Heracles, the epic journey of Beowulf, the story of the Mayan hero twins, and the voyages of the sailor Sinbad.

Ten of the Best Mythical Hero Stories (Ten of the Best: Myths, Legends and Folk Stories)

Ten of the Best Adventures in Space (Ten of the Best: Stories of Exploration and Adventure)

Presents ten stories of adventures in outer space, including the first spacewalk, the 1981 space shuttle disaster, and dangerous mechanical failures.

Biographies

Ten of the Best Adventures in the Jungle (Ten of the Best: Stories of Exploration and Adventure)

Provides an overview of explorers' jungle adventures, including Gonzalo Pizarro's search for El Dorado, Mungo Park's journey down the Niger, and Alfred Wallace's exploration of East Indies.

Ten of the Best Adventures in the Sky (Ten of the Best: Stories of Exploration and Adventure)

"Ten exciting stories tell of the success and failures of many famous inventors and pilots in the quest for flight. Stories include: the first hot-air balloon to carry people, the Wright brothers and the first airplane, Charles Lindbergh's nonstop flightfrom New York City to Paris, Amelia Earhart's attempt at a round-the-world flight, breaking the sound barrier, and Felix Baumgartner's skydive from space. Feature boxes add additional details and simple maps help readers better understand the flight paths."--

Ten of the Best Adventures on the Seas (Ten of the Best: Stories of Exploration and Adventure)

Shares stories of success and failure of sea voyages throughout history, including the Norse explorer who mistakenly sailed past North America looking for Greenland, the explorer, pirate Francis Drake, and the mutiny on the Bounty.

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Ten of the Best Mythical Hero Stories (Ten of the Best Myths, Legends & Folk Stories)

Ten of the Best Animal Myths (Ten of the Best: Myths, Legends and Folk Stories)

Ten of the Best Ghost Stories (Ten of the Best: Myths, Legends and Folk Stories)

Ten of the Best Animal Myths (Ten of the Best: Myths, Legends and Folk Stories)

Ten of the Best Ghost Stories (Ten of the Best: Myths, Legends and Folk Stories)

Ten of the Best Mythical Hero Stories (Ten of the Best: Myths, Legends and Folk Stories)

Ten of the Best Adventures in Space (Ten of the Best: Stories of Exploration and Adventure)

Ten of the Best Adventures in the Jungle (Ten of the Best: Stories of Exploration and Adventure)

Ten of the Best Adventures in the Sky (Ten of the Best: Stories of Exploration and Adventure)

Ten of the Best Adventures on the Seas (Ten of the Best: Stories of Exploration and Adventure)