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Myths and Legends of the World : The Golden Hoard
Geraldine McCaughrean
Hardcover (Orion, March 15, 1995)Here are the stories that everyone knows - Robin Hood, Anaigi the Spider man, George and the Dragon - alongside a golden hoard of lesser known myths and legends from Ethopia, Mexico, China and many other countries. No one can tell a tale better than Geraldine McCaugherean. Her colourful, always readable prose sweeps you along and gives each of these 25 stories its own special magic.
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Egyptian Mythology: Library of the World's Myths and Legends
Veronica Ions
Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, Nov. 1, 1983)Considers ancient Egyptian gods, goddesses, and religious beliefs to illuminate present-day Egypt's mythological heritage
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Child of the Sun: A Cuban Legend
Sandra Arnold, Dave Albers
Paperback (Troll Communications, Dec. 6, 1997)Greedy Sun refuses to share the sky with Moon in this Cuban legend that explains why solar eclipses occur
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Tamba and the Chief: A Temne Legend
Lilly, Melinda Lilly, Charles Reasoner
Paperback (Troll Communications, March 15, 1998)While seeking the village of Chief Kotombo, Tamba offers aid to the animals he meets along the way, and later they return his kindness, enabling him to marry the chief's daughter.
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The CRYSTAL POOL: MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE WORLD
Geraldine McCaughrean, Bee Willey
Hardcover (Margaret K. McElderry, May 1, 1999)With stories such as "The Silver Treasure," "The Golden Hoard," and "The Bronze Cauldron," a collection of more than twenty tales presents young readers with a collection of stories, legends, and myths from around the world.
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Red Hawk and the Sky Sisters: A Shawnee Legend
Dominic
Paperback (Troll Communications, Aug. 1, 1998)Red Hawk captures and marries the youngest daughter of Bright Star, only to have her return to the sky with their son
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The Llama's Secret: A Peruvian Legend
Argentina Palacios, Charles Reasoner
Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, June 1, 1993)When the angry sea god, Mamococha, threatens to flood the earth and destroy all living things, only the llama can warn the other animals and save Earth.
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Magic Amber
James M. Reasoner
Paperback (Troll Communications, Oct. 28, 1998)An old rice farmer and his wife are repaid for their kindness and generosity
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How the World Began: World Myths
Gilly Cameron Cooper
Hardcover (Anness, April 3, 2003)A collection of creation myths from different cultures around the world from the Titans and Olympian Gods of ancient Greece to the Dreamtime of the Aboriginal peoples.
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North American Indian Mythology
Cottie Arthur Burland, Marion Wood
Paperback (Peter Bedrick Books, Oct. 1, 1991)Describes and illustrates religious art, customs, beliefs, and legends prevalent in the Indian cultures of the United States and Canada
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The Golden Slipper: A Vietnamese Legend
Darrell H. Y. Lum, Makiko Nagano
Hardcover (Troll Communications Llc, April 1, 1994)A variation on the Cinderella story, in which a kind-hearted young woman meets her prince with the help of animals she has befriended
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Indian Mythology
Veronica Ions
Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, March 1, 1990)Explores the myths and legends that have been retold by the Indian people for over three thousand years