Traditional Japanese folktales come to life alongside contemporary illustration in this luxurious edition.

When a banished witch falls in love with the legendary trickster Loki, she risks the wrath of the gods in this fierce, subversive debut novel that reimagines Norse myth.

A delightfully witty and mordant modern classic from Finland: the story of a journalist who befriends an injured hare and embarks into the Finnish wilderness

Wist je dat de godin Isis volgens de Griekse mythen de regenboog gebruikt als brug om berichten van de goden af te leveren aan de mensen? Dat het noorderlicht volgens volksverhalen uit Estland ontstaat als er magische paarden met hun wagens langs de sterren galopperen? Of dat je volgens de hindoeïstische mythologie in de toekomst kunt kijken als je een maansteen, gevormd door maanlicht, in je mond stopt? Ontdek in Van maansteen tot morgenster de verhalen uit culturen van over de hele wereld ...

Dive into centuries of mermaid lore with these captivating tales from around the world.

A Penguin Classic

Among the oldest and most popular mythical beings, mermaids and other merfolk have captured the imagination since long before Ariel sold her voice to a sea witch in the beloved Disney film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid." As far back as the eighth century B.C., sailors in Homer's Odyssey stuffed wax in their ears to resist the Sirens, who lur...

'Shimmeringly intelligent and elegiacally intimate' YIYUN LIA radiant novel of longing that blooms between two boys over the course of one summer-about family, desire, and what we inherit-from celebrated author Tash Aw.

Two stepsisters encounter the gods and giants of Norse mythology, as they face their intertwining destinies and an ominous prophecy in this powerful novel from the acclaimed author of The Witch's Heart.

"The Jungle Book" is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling and first published in 1894. The book tells the story of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, and his adventures with various jungle animals, including Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther, and Shere Khan the tiger.

Throughout the book, Mowgli learns important lessons about survival, friendship, and loyalty as he navigates the dangers of the jungle and faces off against his arch-nemesis, Shere Khan. ...