![]() | Title: Ancient Myths Author: Summary: "Mythological stories about the wooden horse of Troy, voyages of Odysseus, Jason and the Argonauts, and the twelve labors of Hercules." |
![]() | Title: Magic Elements Quartet Author: "Loehr, Mallory" Summary: "A brother and sister go back in time to Mount Olympus and the time of the Greek gods." |
![]() | Title: Mary Pope's Osborne's Tales from the Odyssey Author: "Osborne, Mary Pope" Summary: "Retells the story of King Odysseus as he engages in his many adventures including his encounter with Sirens and cannibals" |
![]() | Title: Monsters of Mythology Author: "Evslin, Bernard" Summary: "Retells the myths of such monsters as Medusa, the Hydra, the Minotaur, the Cyclopes, and the Sphinx." |
![]() | Title: Myth-O-Mania Author: "McMullan, Kate" Summary: "A modern spin on Greek myths such as Persephone, Hades, and Atalanta." |
![]() | Title: Greek mythology for everyone : legends of the gods and heroes Author: "Richardson, Donald" Summary: Hercules and Other Legends Gods and Heroes |
![]() | Title: Young Greek Heroes Author: "Yolen, Jane" Summary: "Heroes such as Odysseus, Hippolyta, and Atalanta engage in brave adventures and solve mysteries as young people." |
![]() | Title: A String in the Harp Author: "Bond, Nancy" Summary: "Three children in Wales are taken back to the time of the great sixth century legendary bard Taliesin." |
![]() | Title: Jason's seven magical night rides Author: "Chetwin, Grace." Summary: A boy's love of horses and wish to know what it would be like to have a father brings a series of rides on some mythical creatures and encounters with such characters as Poseiden and Cheiron the Centaur. |
Title: "Juliet Dove, Queen of Love" Author: "Coville, Bruce" Summary: A shy twelve-year-old girl must solve a puzzle involving characters from Greek mythology to free herself from a spell which makes her irresistible to boys. | |
Title: Hold up the sky : and other Indian tales from Texas and the Southern Plains Author: "Curry, Jane Louise" Summary: "Retells twenty-six tales from Native Americans whose traditional lands were in Texas and the Southern Plains, and provides a brief introduction to the history of each tribe." | |
![]() | Title: D'Aulaires' book of Greek myths Author: "D'Aulaire, Ingri" Summary: An illustrated collection of Greek myths. |
Title: In the beginning : creation stories from around the world Author: "Hamilton, Virginia" Summary: "An illustrated collection of myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world." | |
Title: Dogs of myth : tales from around the world Author: "Hausman, Gerald" Summary: "A collection of traditional tales about dogs from around the world, arranged in such categories as ""The Trickster Dog,"" ""The Enchanted Dog,"" and ""The Super Dog.""" | |
Title: Merlin and the making of the king Author: "Hodges, Margaret" Summary: "A retelling of four Arthurian legends, ""The Sword in the Stone,"" ""Excalibur,"" ""The Lady of the Lake,"" and ""The Last Great Battle,"" which feature Merlin, King Arthur, and other familiar figures." | |
Title: The Magical Monkey King : Mischief in Heaven : classic Chinese tales Author: "Jiang, Ji-li" Summary: "The mischievous Monkey King attempts to achieve immortality the easy way, gains god-like powers, and wreaks havoc in heaven." | |
Title: The world before this one : a novel told in legend Author: "Martin, Rafe" Summary: Legends and myths from the Seneca | |
Title: Balinese children's favorite stories Author: "Mason, Victor" Summary: A collection of well-loved myths and tales from Bali. | |
Title: Roman myths Author: "Masters, Anthony" Summary: "Retellings of ten Roman myths chronicling the exploits and adventures of Romulus and Remus, Cupid and Psyche, and others." | |
Title: Casting the gods adrift : a tale of ancient Egypt Author: "McCaughrean, Geraldine" Summary: "Tutmose, an apprentice sculptor, and his nearly-blind brother, Ibrim, an apprentice musician, are content at the court of Pharoah Akhenaten, but their father rages against Pharoah's rejection of traditional Egyptian gods and plots a deadly revenge." | |
Title: Misoso : once upon a time tales from Africa Author: "Aardema, Verna" Summary: A collection of twelve folktales from different parts of Africa. | |
![]() | Title: "Arthur, high king of Britain" Author: "Morpurgo, Michael" Summary: "A twelve-year-old boy comes across Arthur Pendragon, who has just awakened from his long sleep beneath the earth, and hears from him some of the exciting stories of his past." |
Title: Goddesses : a world of myth and magic Author: "Muten, Burleigh" Summary: "Brief entries for each goddess include information about where each goddess comes from, a description of her powers, anecdotes and stories that shed light on her nature, and sometimes details about her sacred animal." | |
Title: Island of the Minotaur : Greek myths of ancient Crete Author: "Oberman, Sheldon" Summary: "Retells mythological stories such as Zeus, King Minos, and Daedalus" | |
Title: Favorite Greek myths Author: "Osborne, Mary Pope" Summary: "Retells twelve tales from Greek mythology, including the stories of King Midas, Echo and Narcissus, the Golden Apples, and Cupid and Psyche." | |
Title: The adventures of Odysseus Author: "Philip, Neil" Summary: Retells the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War. | |
Title: The illustrated book of myths : tales & legends of the world Author: "Philip, Neil" Summary: A collection of myths from many cultures. | |
Title: "Invisible kingdoms : Jewish tales of angels, spirits, and demons" Author: "Schwartz, Howard" Summary: "A collection of nine tales from countries around the world, dealing with an assortment of supernatural creatures." | |
Title: It's all Greek to me Author: "Scieszka, Jon" Summary: "As they are about to go on stage, Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported back to the time of Zeus and the other gods in Greek mythology, who, strangely enough, behave much as the characters in the trio's class play." | |
Title: The white stag Author: "Seredy, Kate" Summary: Retells the legendary story of the Huns' and Magyars' long migration from Asia to Europe where they hope to find a permanent home. | |
Title: Sweet land of story : thirty-six American tales to tell Author: "DeSpain, Pleasant" Summary: "Thirty-six true, tall, and traditional tales, primarily from the nineteenth century or earlier, selected by a professional storyteller and divided by the region of the United States from which they originated." | |
Title: Golem Author: "Wisniewski, David" Summary: A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him watch over the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague. | |
Title: Not one damsel in distress : world folktales for strong girls Author: "Yolen, Jane" Summary: "A collection of thirteen traditional tales from various parts of the world, with the main character of each being a fearless, strong, heroic, and resourceful woman." | |
![]() | Title: Wings Author: "Yolen, Jane" Summary: "The story of Daedalus, the Greek master craftsman, who murdered his nephew because of envy, fled to Crete, and then, with his son, tried to fly away from Crete like a bird." |