Robert D San Souci

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

A collection of scary folktales from the United States, China, England, Italy, Russia, and other countries around the world.

A Spanish American retelling of the familiar story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother.

A collection of scary traditional tales from all over the world, including "Apparitions" from Germany, "The Hundredth Skull" from Ohio, and "The Ogre's Arm" from Japan.

Presents the life of Merlin the magician from his miraculous birth through the age of seventeen, before he met King Arthur.

Recounts the coming of the Pilgrims to America, with illustrations by N.C. Wyeth.

Presents a retelling of an Irish folktale, wherein a brave young woman battles a sea serpent and rescues her true love from a giant.

In this Cajun-inspired retelling of a classic folktale, six silly friends spend a day trying to figure out how to proceed with their fishing trip when one thing after another goes wrong.

A baby boy, left alone in the African jungle after the deaths of his parents, is adopted by an ape and raised to manhood without ever seeing another human being.

A Creole variant of the familiar Cinderella tale set in the Caribbean and narrated by the godmother who helps Cendrillon find true love.