<p>Yeh Hsien discovers that the bones of the beautiful fish she has caught, and which her envious stepmother plots to kill for supper, are magic wishbones that transport her, like Cinderella, to the exciting Cave Festival.</p>

Wishbones

Children's Books

Barbara Ker Wilson

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Atheneum

Legends From Papua New Guinea Book 2

Politics & Social Sciences

Donald S. Stokes

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

Magic Bird and Other European Tales

ANGUS R

All the world loves a mysterious tale, as shown by this collection of nineteen tales from 14 diverse countries of origin which girdle the globe. Tales include from Scotland: THE PIPER OF KEIL by Barbara Ker Wilson and THE SEAL CATCHER AND THE MERMAN by Elizabeth W. Grierson; from China: THE INN THAT WASN'T THERE by Frederick H. Martens; from Japan: TOKUTARO by Bernard Henderson and C. Calvert and THE STORY OF O-TEI by Lafcadio Hearn; from Isle of Man: THE WATER-BULL by Dora Broome; from Italy: THE MYSTERIOUS FIG TREE by Charles Godfrey Leland; from Korea: TIGER WOMAN by Eleanore M. Jewett; from Switzerland: THE SHEPHERD'S CHOICE by Helene Adelin Guerber and THE KNIGHT WITH THE STONE HEART by Roger Duvoisin; from Spain: THE WEREWOLF by S. G. C. Middlemore and THE WISH THAT CAME TRUE by Francisco de Paula Capella; from Germany: RICHMUTH OF COLOGNE by Barbara Leonie Picard; from Russia: THE GOLDEN COCKEREL by Ida Zeitlin; from South Africa: THE BIRD THAT WOULD NOT STAY DEAD by Frances Carpenter; from Ireland: THE KITCHEN POOKA by Patrick Kennedy and THE TERRIBLE STRANGER by Robert M. Hyatt. from Iceland: THE BOY IN THE SECRET VALLEY by Jon Amason; and from South America: EL ENANO by Charles Finger. Freya Littledale, author of Ghosts and Spirits of Many Lands, has once again gathered a choice selection of tales that storytellers the world over know will shiver a young reader's timbers. 148 pp; illustrated.

Strange Tales from Many Lands

Literature & Fiction

Lafcadio, Hearn

Frederick H. Martens

Elizabeth W. Grierson

Bernard Henderson

C. Calvert

Dora Broome

13 others

Mythology & Folk Tales

DOUBLEDAY

The Quade Inheritance

Contemporary

Secker Warburg

<p>A selection of Aboriginal legends of the Dreamtime collected by a white woman who lived among the Aborigines for more than forty years.</p>

Tales Told to Kabbarli;

Daisy Bates

Crown, Publishers

The story of how the great sea turtle builds the island of Papua New Guinea. Wishing for a place to rest in the sun, he piles up the sand and rocks until they emerge from the sea into a beautiful, fertile island. In doing so, he finds a wife and a home for the lonely man in the dark cave, far beneath the waves. A beautifully-told creation myth with stunning illustrations.

The Turtle and the Island: A Folk Tale from Papua New Guinea

Frances Lincoln Limited

Albert The Albatross

Golden Press

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Barbara Ker Wilson. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Barbara Ker Wilson