Two boys, Ellis and his best friend Neckbone, find a mysterious man named Mud hiding out on a deserted island in the Mississippi. Mud tells the boys fantastic stories about his life, including how he killed a man in Texas and vengeful bounty hunters are coming to get him. He says...
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"Aaron Coblentz has a secret: he's been studying to take the GED to get promoted at work. But he can't let his Amish family know, not when his older brother already left the faith just a year after getting baptized, practically crippling the family. When Aaron asks bookmobile lib...
A well-intentioned fortune-telling peasant unwittingly tricks a band of local thieves into returning the king's stolen treasure.
A baker in colonial New York learns the importance of generosity from an old woman who visits his shop on St. Nicholas Day.
In this tale from the "Mahabharata," India's national epic, Princess Savitri outwits the god of death to save her husband.
Two boys, Ellis and his best friend Neckbone, find a mysterious man named Mud hiding out on a deserted island in the Mississippi. Mud tells the boys fantastic stories about his life, including how he killed a man in Texas and vengeful bounty hunters are coming to get him. He says...
"Aaron Coblentz has a secret: he's been studying to take the GED to get promoted at work. But he can't let his Amish family know, not when his older brother already left the faith just a year after getting baptized, practically crippling the family. When Aaron asks bookmobile lib...
A retelling of the old Chinese tale of the snake who became a woman in order to find human love.
In this tale from the "Mahabharata," India's national epic, Princess Savitri outwits the god of death to save her husband.
A stubborn young prince goes to work for an evil troll where he falls in love with a captive maiden.
Taking from the rich and giving to the poor, Robin Hood and loyal followers fight for the oppressed against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. In graphic novel format.
Robin Hood and his band of Merrie Men are the heroes of Sherwood Forest. Taking from the rich and giving to the poor, Robin Hood and his loyal followers fight for the oppressed and against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.
The Calif of Baghdad is turned into a stork by an evil sorcerer, the only one who knows the magic word that will restore the Calif to his human form.
An Indian/Pakistani folktale in which an impoverished grass-cutter finds that gifts can be a mixed blessing.
A retelling of a Finnish folk tale about a young man who plans to marry his mouse sweetheart.
A talented musician from Novgorod plays so well that the Sea King wants him to marry one of his daughters.
A retelling of a classic fairy tale about a little girl who has two eyes and is horribly teased by her sisters who have one and three eyes respectively.
"Aaron Coblentz has a secret: he's been studying to take the GED to get promoted at work. But he can't let his Amish family know, not when his older brother already left the faith just a year after getting baptized, practically crippling the family. When Aaron asks bookmobile lib...