Soon he realised that, if young Raman was around, it was best to expect the unexpected. This village bumpkin was no fool-even the fiery goddess Kali had given in to his wiles. wheeding his way into the mighty vijayanagaa court, it was but a short step into the heart of King Krishnadeva Raya, who welcomed a laugh or to to lighten his busy day

    This is a delightful reading of the favorite Italian Christmas story about an eccentric old woman and her never-ending search for the Baby King.

    But the wicked emperor wants to capture the boy when he hears the news. The story will excite readers as the ruler gets his just reward when the boy creates a masterpiece that spells his doom.

    But the girl does not know the bear is bewitched and it is within her power to change his life. So she unknowingly changes his fortune, and destines him to an unhappy life in a castle east of the sun and west of the moon. When she follows him, the adventure really begins. With rich illustrations from acclaimed artist Michael Hague, this unforgettable tale deftly interweaves elements such as ancient magic, true love, faraway lands, and forest trolls.

    Admirers of Vasko Popa’s poetry will find it rewarding for the insight it gives into his sources. Illustrated with traditional Serbian rug-motifs.

    Retells the tale of a boy two fingers tall whose two deeds for the Raja secure freedom for his father and a bride for himself.

    CONTENTS The Frog Rider The Wooden Horse Ma Liang and His Magic Brush The Story of Hero Shigar The Third Son and the Magistrate Seeking Her Husband at the Great Wall Olive Lake How the Brothers Divided Their Property Stories About Nasrdin Avanti

    Retellings of two middle Eastern folktales reveal how two pairs of shoes unwittingly reflect the true character of the men who own them.

    Active, witty, brave, and resourceful, these girls and young women can fight and hunt, defeat giants, answer riddles, outwit the Devil, and rescue friends and family from all sorts of dangers and evil spells. These stories and many others like them were gathered by scholars from all the countries of Europe, but are usually left out of the popular collections of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when women were supposed to be beautiful, innocent, and passive.