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Fairy tales and folk stories from European traditions.

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Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir Norse Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir

Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir: In the time before Ragnarok, when the gods still believed they could prevent the end times through cunning and sacrifice, there

The Children of Odin: How Sif Lost Her Hair Norse Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Children of Odin: How Sif Lost Her Hair

The Children of Odin: How Sif Lost Her Hair: In Asgard, the great realm of the gods where immortal beings dwelt in golden halls and the boundaries of How Sif

The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats

The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats: In the days when animals spoke and understood the human tongue, there lived a mother goat with seven children born under a

The Six Swans Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

The Six Swans

The Six Swans: In a kingdom bordered by enchanted forests and ancient mountains, a King mourned his first wife, a woman of wisdom and grace. Years passed in

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Little Red Riding Hood Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood: Once upon a time, when wolves still roamed the deep forests and villages were small islands of light in darkness, there lived a girl

The Frog King (Iron Heinrich) Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

The Frog King (Iron Heinrich)

The Frog King (Iron Heinrich): In the days when wishes still came true and a frog could speak the language of men, there was a King with a daughter of terrible

Cinderella (Aschenputtel) Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Cinderella (Aschenputtel)

Cinderella (Aschenputtel): Long ago in a merchant’s grand estate, there lived a young girl of extraordinary grace and kindness. Her name was Ella, though after

The Salmon of Knowledge Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Salmon of Knowledge

The Salmon of Knowledge: In the ancient days of Irish mythology, when magic flowed through the world as freely as water through a stream and the pursuit of

Cu Chulainn and the Hound of Culann Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Cu Chulainn and the Hound of Culann

Cu Chulainn and the Hound of Culann: In the ancient times of Ulster, when courage was valued above all other virtues and the strength of a warrior’s arm was

Deirdre of the Sorrows Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Deirdre of the Sorrows

Deirdre of the Sorrows: In the ancient times of Ulster, when the great warrior kings held sway over the land and magic still moved in the blood of those born

The Voyage of Bran Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Voyage of Bran

The Voyage of Bran: In the ancient days of Irish mythology, when the line between the mortal world and the realm of magic was gossamer-thin and easily crossed

The Children of Lir Celtic Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Children of Lir

The Children of Lir: In the time when magic still dwelt in the lands of Ireland and the boundaries between the mortal world and the realm of the Sidhe were

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