A king finds himself bitterly regretting the consequences of his wish that everything he touches would turn to gold.

After being forced to change to a fancy new coat to attend a party, Nasrettin Hoca tries to feed his dinner to the coat, reasoning that it was the coat that was the invited guest.

Ms. Frizzle takes the gang on a tour through the history of science so they can get ideas for their science expedition.

Rabbit outwits Coyote in this Zapotec tale which explains why coyotes howl at the moon.

A collection of fourteen tales about the folk hero Nasreddin Hoca, also known as Goha, a man with a reputation for being able to answer difficult questions in a clever way.

Reynard the Fox has been a staple trickster character of European literature since at least the Middle Ages. The tales of his schemes have been told many times, and he always manages to win readers' sympathies. Reynard is a rascal, a ne'er-do-well. While we may suffer from his pranks, at the same time we smile at the shrewd thinking through which he escapes hopeless situations. In this expertly retold version, the classic tales of Reynard's exploits...

Perseus, a hero of the Greek myths, sets out to slay the Gorgon Medusa.

This new guide to American Girl characters features profiles on each doll from Kaya to Kira, the Girl of the Year 2021. Discover the characters, pastimes, outfits, sets, and cute pets.