Norfolk is steeped in story. Whether we are treading fields, fens, beaches or streets, the landsacpe is pregnant with secret histories. The collective imagination of countless generations has populated the county with ghosts, saints, witches, pharisees, giants and supernatural beasts. Stores have evolved around historical characters, with Horatio Nelson, Oliver Cromwell, Anne Boleyn, Tom Paine and King Edmund becoming larger than life in folk-memory. This book is a celebration of the deep connection between a place and its people.

Norfolk Folk Tales

Politics & Social Sciences

Lupton, Hugh

Social Sciences

The History Press

Introducing a bewitching world of mystery and magic, this collection of stories includes tales of singing elves with magical feet, skeletons that move of their own accord and a heroic blackbird who outwits a powerful king.

Tales of Mystery and Magic

Children's Books

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

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Sharpen your wits and dazzle your friends with this fabulous collection of riddles, puzzles and riddle-stories. The Barefoot Book of Riddles won't just make you laugh out loud -- it will give you new ways of thinking about the world.

The Barefoot Book of Riddles

Humor

Master storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden bring three of the most famous myths of the ancient Greek world to life. Vividly illustrated by award-winning French illustrator Carole Hnaff, Greek Myths is a captivating introduction to the stories of Demeter and Persephone, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Eurydice.

Greek Myths: Three Heroic Tales

Morden, Daniel

Action & Adventure

The Adventures of Odysseus

Delight in reading these quirky tales aloud to the under-five crowd. Each of the seven stories imparts an important lesson while using humor and lovable characters to keep listeners engaged.

The Story Tree

Literature & Fiction

A varied collection of stories and poems from around the world reveals the mysterious connection that exists between birds and humans, revealing why human imaginations have always been inspired by their plumage and colors, courtship rituals, behavior, sweet songs, and gift of flight.

The Songs of Birds : Stories and Poems from Many Cultures

Animals

The Gingerbread Man

Little does Ollie Blaster know that when he bakes the gingerbread man he calls Johnny Cake, it will come to life, wreaking havoc all around town and claiming it can run faster than anyone, including Mr. Fox.

Hugh Lupton's playful retelling of this traditional cumulative tale introduces two boys, Pirican Pic and Pirican Mor, who have plenty to learn about friendship and sharing. As Pirican Mor travels on a rhyming journey across the countryside, he learns the importance of patience and of not being too quick to judge others. Yumi Heo's illustrations are filled with wonderful, quirky characters and eye- catching details. The infectiously lively rhyme uses repetition and humor to encourage audience participation. Clever and thought-provoking, this is a story that has all kinds of hidden depths.

Pirican Pic and Pirican Mor

Invites young readers to guess the answers to traditional riddles from around the world and offers tales from Cuba, the republic of Georgia, England, and India that feature finding the right answers to a series of riddles.

Riddle Me This!: Riddles and Stories to Challenge Your Mind

Activities, Crafts & Games

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