Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables Books

Adventure, danger, and a terrifying monster run through THE TITAN'S CURSE, the third compelling book in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. Percy finds himself running to help his best friend, Grover; fighting the mercurial Kronos; and searching for the missing Artemis. The first two titles in the series are THE LIGHTNING THIEF and THE SEA OF MONSTERS.

In the fast-paced follow-up to THE LIGHTNING THIEF, Percy Jackson, the half-blood son of Poseidon, finds himself on a wildly dangerous quest to the Bermuda Triangle, known in the mythological world as the Sea of Monsters. Having looked forward to Camp Half-Blood for the entire seventh-grade year, Percy springs into action when he learns that the camp will be destroyed by all kinds of hideous monsters unless the Golden Fleece can be found. Packed with daring, mythology, and action, this adventure will have fans on the edge of their seats.

The first entry in the five book "Dark is Rising" series that also includes"The Dark is Rising," "Greenwitch," "The Grey King," and "Silver on the Tree." Barney, Simon, and Jane--the Drew siblings--find an ancient map that sets them off on a quest to discover ancient treasures linked to King Arthur. As danger begin to befall the trio, they become convinced that the local Vicar and his sister are somehow involved. Will their Great-Uncle Merry, a scholar of ancient lore, be able to protect them?

This collection of more than 60 of Aesop's fables includes "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy who Cried Wolf," and "The Lion and the Mouse." Color illustrations accompany the text. Named a Year 2000 Notable Book by the New York Times, and one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly.

The classic children's introduction to Greek mythology. Readers will learn about all the Greek gods and goddesses including Athena, Hera, Poseidon, and Zeus. Color illustrations accompany the text.

The classic children's story, written by Collodi (Carlo Lorenzini) in 1883. It tells the story of Pinocchio, a puppet come to life, whose various adventures serve to teach him right from wrong.

The classic children's introduction to Greek mythology. Readers will learn about all the Greek gods and goddesses including Athena, Hera, Poseidon, and Zeus. Color illustrations accompany the text.

When it was first published in its entirety in 1958, T.H. White's masterly, incomparable, vastly entertaining epic novel about King Arthur and his round table was hailed by critics as an instant classic. And so it became; widely acknowledged as one of the definitive works of the fantasy genre, THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING is a retelling of the Arthurian legend that is at once both comic and political, enchanting and educational. While it works on one level as a highly entertaining saga of knights, battles, magic, and heroes, the novel also presents a conscientiously researched historical interpretation of the round table as a civilizing force that brought England out of the Dark Ages through the notion of chivalry. Divided into four books (originally published separately) which detail Arthur's boyhood, the building of his empire, his doomed friendship with Lancelot, and his undoing through the boy Mordred, White's novel re-imagines several of these well-known characters in unconventional ways, painting Arthur as sweet and in many ways simple, Lancelot as a complex and deeply troubled man with an ugly face, and several older knights of the table as sympathetic or even comic Good Old Boys, blundering amiably around in creaky armor as they support their young king without entirely understanding him.

A picture book retelling of a Pueblo Indian myth. A boy whose father is the Lord of the Sun sets forth to meet his father. In order to travel to the sun, the boy has himself transformed into an arrow. However, upon reaching the sun and transforming back into his human body, the boy must endure a series of tests to prove his true identity. Colorful gouache and ink illustrations accompany the text. Winner of the 1975 Caldecott Medal.

It's been a long and hard war, and three soldiers are making their way back home. Tired and hungry, the soldiers come across a small village, but the residents there, worried that the soldiers will seize all their food, claim to have no provisions to share. Then the soldiers surprise the villagers: they ask for a large cooking pot filled with water, three round, smooth stones, and a hot fire on which they can cook their stone soup. Intrigued, the villagers watch the soldiers prepare this unusual meal, and soon the clever soldiers are able to convince them to contribute such other items as carrots, cabbage, and even a bit of beef. The soup smells so good, and the soldiers have made so much of it, that the entire village is able to sit down for a delicious feast featuring soup made from hot water and three stones. Set in France, this picture book features three-color illustrations and is a 1948 Caldecott Honor Book.

A kind and generous woman spends her days making beautiful quilts which she then gives away to the poor. When a rich and greedy king learns about this talented seamstress he orders her to make him a special quilt. However, the quiltmaker won't make him a quilt unless he agrees to share some of his riches with the poor of his kingdom. Will the king agree to the quiltmaker's request? Color illustrations accompany the text.

Bobby Pendragon's fight against Saint Dane intensifies in the territory of Ibara, where the people appear to be happy, but are actually clueless and in grave danger. This is the eighth book in the popular fantasy Pendragon series, which begins with THE MERCHANT OF DEATH.

Prince Horace may be the successor to the throne, but the people of his kingdom have dubbed the spoiled monarch "Prince Brat." Chief among the prince's detractors is Jemmy, his whipping boy, who gets a beating whenever the future king misbehaves. When Prince Brat runs away from home, Jemmy accompanies him, plotting to abandon the prince at the first opportunity. However, before Jemmy can escape, both boys are kidnapped by a pair of highwaymen who think they can get a huge ransom for the prince. But the confused kidnappers become convinced that Jemmy is the prince, and that the prince is a mere whipping boy. When Prince Brat's haughty attitude enrages the kidnappers, Jemmy must use his quick wits not only to save himself, but the dislikable prince as well. Winner of the 1987 Newbery Medal.