Books in Short Tales Chinese Myths series

When Golden Phoenix and Jade Dragon find a beautiful stone, they carve it into a pearl that shines brighter than all the stars, attracting the attention of the goddess Xi Wang Mu who decides the pearl should belong to her.

Retells the legend of how the goddess Nèu Gua, assisted by a tortoise, restores order and balance to the world after a battle between two powerful gods threatens to destroy humanity.

Retells the legend of how a special being called Pangu separated the earth from the sky and shaped the world.

Retells the legend of how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in the Chinese calendar.

Retells the legend of the mischievous Monkey King and his attempts to achieve immortality.

Retells the legend of how Yu the Great, assisted by a dragon and a tortoise, tamed the floods and became Emperor of China.

Shares the story of the beautiful Norse goddess Freya, who found true love with a blind god.

Achilles was the greatest soldier of Sparta. In the end, he was defeated by a single arrow. Find out how in this brilliantly illustrated Greek myth. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4.

Shares the story of Heimdall, the Norse god who gaurded the rainbow bridge between Earth and the home of the gods.

Tells the legendary story of Thor, the Norse god of thunder, and his adventures with his brothers Hoor and Baldur, his role in the great battle Ragnarok, and his powerful hammer that had the power to create lightning.

Beauty isn't everything, as Medusa learns. Find out how the goddess Athena teaches this lesson in this brilliantly illustrated Greek myth. Pink level for your fluent reader.

Tells the legendary story of Odin, the king of the Norse gods, and how he slayed the evil giants, created Earth, and fought Loki's forces in the battle called Ragnarok.