Folklore category: 2054 books

-Comment la Baleine acquit son gosier, -Comment le Chameau acquit sa bosse:(Comment la Baleine acquit son gosier:(How the Whale got his Throat) :Il était une fois, ô ma Mieux-Aimée, il était une fois, dans la mer, une Baleine qui mangeait les poissons. Elle mangea le hareng et le merlan,...

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!   When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House...

Do these monsters really exist? Read the amazing true stories in this Level 3 DK Reader - then decide for yourself! Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories...

Did you know that monsters are real?! This book is filled with fun facts about dragons, vampires, the Yeti, and more! Did you know that the Yeti roams around Mount Everest, the tallest peak on the entire planet? How about that the Loch Ness monster is said to be a living dinosaur or even a...

Odd Jobs checks out the kookiest jobs in the world--jobs too strange to be made up! The book is written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience with a lower level of complexity for struggling readers. Clear visuals and colorful photographs help with comprehension. Fascinating...

Creepy Conspiracy Theories checks out the wildest conspiracy stories in the world--stories too strange to be made up! The book is written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience with a lower level of complexity for struggling readers. Clear visuals and colorful photographs help...

What mysteries are hidden within a dark, deserted cave? People have used caves for shelter and protection throughout history, but some of these places have been marked by tragedy. Could the caves be haunted by ghosts who wander through their shadowy chambers? Among the 11 spooky places featured in...

Great medical triumphs have taken place at hospitals. But are these medical buildings also a great place to go looking for ghosts? According to some, they are. Ghost hunters believe that the spirits of dead people often linger in the locations where they spent their final moments. So what better place...

"Mito mistero e magia, Vol. I"  è il primo volume di una serie dedicata allo splendido patrimonio popolare del Basso Lazio, in particolare di Fomia e Gaeta, città dalla storia e cultura millenaria.   Benedetta Zinicola (spesso scrive con lo pseudonimo Betta Zavoli) è una studiosa...

Books in the Magic, Myth, and Mystery series explore those strange creatures that go bump in the night, fill our dreams (or nightmares!), and make us afraid of the dark. In Ghosts, you'll learn more about these supernatural beings. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience...

Take a look at the world's weirdest, most epic fails. These stories are too strange to be made up! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating...

Una fiaba natalizia che racconta un piccolo mistero per Babbo Natale e i suoi aiutanti (l'elfo Satteenkaari e l'elfa Mausikka, le renne e Mamma Natale). Non può certo mancare la magica slitta per portare i regali a tutti i bambini del mondo. Il libro è corredato dai disegni dei personaggi realizzati...

By day, graveyards are often peaceful places. When night falls, though, things change. The moonlight casts an eerie glow on the headstones. Trees make creepy shapes and shadows. What looks like a human shape drifts among the sea of cold, gray stones. Could it be a restless spirit? Among the 11 ghostly...

Take a look at the world's weirdest cures--from snake oil to maggots. These stories are too strange to be made up! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons...