Books with title Tales of Tricksters

Nine timeless trickster tales from France, Persia, the United States, Sweden, India, Switzerland, Poland, as well as the Cherokee and Creek Peoples. These rollicking stories have a univeral appeal and can be cautionary, humorous, adventurous or embedded with moral values that date back to ancient civilizations. Pleasant DeSpain has an uncanny ear for collecting classic trickster tales that transcend time and place to appeal to anyone who loves a great story.

Everyone Myrrh cares for is marked for death.What—or who—must she sacrifice to break the curse?An unstoppable killer is hunting Myrrh and her friends. Clutching tattered scraps of information that she received from a rogue who is now dead, Myrrh races to break the curse. Her best hope lies in unearthing secrets from the ancestral home of Glint, a man who holds power over both the city’s underworld and her heart.Unfortunately, when Myrrh arrives at Glint’s mountain stronghold, an unexpected situation shatters her plans for a quiet investigation. The schemes of a power-hungry villain grip the region, threatening to accelerate her doom.The shadow of long-forgotten oaths spills over the land and races toward Ostgard. Can Myrrh make the unthinkable choices it will take to stop the dark tide?

Nine short traditional and very entertaining folktales about tricksters, featuring selections from around the world.Trickster is a marvelous, mischievous, and energetic character found in various disguises in folktales from all around the world. Tricksters do things that are both foolish and wise, often at the same time. Best of all, a trickster's adventures can inspire us to use our own cleverness to outsmart the bullies of the world while creating some fun along the way.The nine tricksters in this volume come from all points of the globe, including: Persia ("The Smuggler"), India ("The Alligator and the Jackal"), Poland ("The Court Jester"), and France ("Reynard and the Fisherman").

Trickster is a marvelous, mischievous, and energetic character found in various disguises in folktales from all around the world. Tricksters do things that are both foolish and wise, often at the same time. Best of all, a trickster's adventures can inspire us to use our own cleverness to outsmart the bullies of the world while creating some fun along the way. The nine tricksters in this volume come from all points of the globe, including: Persia ("The Smuggler"), India ("The Alligator and the Jackal"), Poland ("The Court Jester"), and France ("Reynard and the Fisherman").

Everyone Myrrh cares for is marked for certain death. What—or who—must she sacrifice to break the curse? An unstoppable killer is hunting Myrrh and her friends. Clutching tattered scraps of information that she received from a rogue who is now dead, Myrrh races to undo the curse. Her best hope lies in unearthing secrets from the ancestral home of Glint, a man who holds power over both the city’s underworld and her heart. Unfortunately, when Myrrh arrives at Glint’s mountain stronghold, an unexpected situation shatters her plans for a quiet investigation. The schemes of a power-hungry villain grip the region, threatening to accelerate her doom. The shadow of long-forgotten oaths spills over the land and races toward Ostgard. Can Myrrh make the unthinkable choices it will take to stop the dark tide?

Rusty, Dusty, and Muddy Paw are three coyotes sent out of the den by their Momma Yote to learn how to hunt on their own. The trouble is, each wants to be able to prove that they can hunt without any sibling's help...and so begins each youngster yote's adventure. The trio manages to find a witty raven, a sly fox, and two cunning raccoons on their way, each managing to trick the coyotes and get the food all to themselves, leaving the three hungry bellies of the yotes empty. A last ditch effort arises when Dusty comes up with a plan: the coyotes should become the tricksters! They easily fool Digger Dog the badger out of a bunny meal, but when the coyotes don't expect is that the bunny, named Bumblefoot, has a trick up his own sleeve...er, fur. The way this story unfolds will keep everyone amused, right up until the end. With ample, finely detailed illustrations on every page, it's sure to delight all ages. Find out if these three yote pups do get their meal in the end...or just more trickster trouble.