The Odyssey

A retelling of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ written for children who are fully confident readers. Odysseus is finally heading home after a long war, but his troubles have just begun. Terrible dangers are in store for the hero, from one-eyed monsters to cannibal kings. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.

The little brown Jay : a tale from India

A retelling of a traditional Indian tale in which a little bird helps the beautiful Princess Maya through a selfless act of love

The unhappy stonecutter : a Japanese folk tale

This book tells the story of the Unhappy Stonecutter, a traditional Japanese folk tale. In it, a simple stonecutter learns that you should count your blessings and be grateful for what you already have, instead of always wanting more!

Myths and legends

Uncover mythical legends and legendary myths in this beautifully illustrated handbook of stories. Delve into different cultures and religions, meet powerful gods and brave heroes, and travel on fabled quests from tales of old.

The ungrateful prince

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9810102720

Collation

32 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

Series Title

Well-loved tales from Asia

Call Number

398 CHU

The boy who caught the devil king

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9810102704

Collation

32 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

Series Title

Well-loved tales from Asia

Call Number

398 CHU

Prince Ivan and the firebird : a Russian folk tale

When the youngest son of a king sets out to find the firebird which has been stealing golden apples from his father's tree, he meets a gray wolf who helps him with his quest.

The mitten : a Ukrainian folktale

A Ukrainian boy named Nicki wants his grandmother Baba to knit snow-white mittens for him. She warns her grandson that a white mitten will be hard to find if he loses it in the snow, but of course he promptly does just that! What happens next is the surprising part, as a mole takes refuge in the lost mitten, then a rabbit, then a hedgehog, an owl, a badger, and a fox. If you think the mitten mi…

Screen of frogs : an old tale

This old tale of the son of a wealthy land owner who grows up to be a lazy, selfish man is deftly illustrated in bold and flowing acrylic and colored pencil on kozo (mulberry) paper, and collage of hand-marbled and Japanese decorated papers. Full color.

Rama and the demon king : an ancient tale from India

In an ancient Hindi tale, the brave prince Rama, his beautiful wife Sita, and his loyal brother Lakshman are banished to the forest for fourteen years, but just as they make a life for themselves, the ten-headed Demon King vows to seek revenge.