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Cyrus the Great - Epic and Legendary Leaders by Macgregor Macgregor Morris (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
Category: Ancient History | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Cyrus the Great created the first Persian Empire in the 500s BCE, and sealed his pre-eminence as one of the greatest founders of empire. He conquered all major civilizations in his region and his influence reached from the Balkans in the West to the Indus river in the East. His brilliant campaigns broug ...Show more
Czech Folktales by Jake Jackson (Editor); Rajendra Chitnis (Introduction by)
Category: Classic | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
The Czech people trace their roots through medieval Bohemia and further back to the ancient Western Slavs before the start of the Viking Age. Their lively stories are parables and moral fables, rich with satire and the weave of determination in the face of grim reality. With a new introduction this new ...Show more
East African Folktales by J. K. Jackson (Editor)
Category: Classic | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
From the rift valley come stories of gods, tricksters, cattle and ogres from the many peoples of East Africa. Traditional stories bring a deeper understanding of the movement of peoples across East Africa. Common roots and differences between ancient peoples create a lively portrait with their fragi ...Show more
Egyptian Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
Category: History | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
The Myths of Ancient Egypt are tied intimately to the presence and natural rhythms of the Nile. With their animalistic mythology, the Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods and death by creating a pantheon of gods that still holds our fascination today. This new book of classic tales ...Show more
Gawain and the Green Knight by Alan Lupack (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
Category: Classics | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
The classic medieval tale that brings romance, chivalry and adventure to the modern reader, and inspired the powerful 2021 movie, Green Knight A mighty warrior interrupts King Arthur's banquet to challenge the astonished revellers to a binding act of combat. Out of sheer bravado Gawain leaps to the fra ...Show more
Genghis Khan - Epic and Legendary Leaders by David Wright (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
Category: History | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
A new title in the series created for the modern reader, introducing the heroes, cultures, myths and religions of the world. The tale of the legendary Mongol General Genghis Khan is as phenomenal as the man himself. Probably the greatest conqueror in history, he ruled vast swathes of land in the early 1 ...Show more
Greek & Roman Myths by Jake Jackson
Category: History | Series: The World's Greatest Myths and Legends
The classical gods of Rome uncoiled from the fertile imaginations of the ancient Greeks whose gods were passionate and violent, jealous of their powers and subject to both mighty outbursts of love and all-consuming bouts of vengeful war. The dark forces of the ancient world were held at bay by the resou ...Show more
Hank Zipzer and the Soggy School Trip (Volume 5) by Henry Winkler
Category: Children's | Series: The World's Greatest Underachiever
It is the fifth book in the "New York Times" bestselling series about the hilarious adventures of a cheeky, loveable hero. Hank Zipzer is on the school trip of a lifetime - he and his classmates are spending the night on a sailing boat - so when school bully Nick McKelty pulls a cruel trick, Hank is d ...Show more
Hannibal of Carthage by Lindsay Powell (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (General Editor)
Category: Classic | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
With a new introduction, comes the story of Hannibal, often regarded as a successor to the mantle of Alexander the Great, at a time when Carthage, in North Africa, and Rome were rivals for land and power across the Mediterranean sea. A masterful tactician, a resourceful planner and courageous general, H ...Show more
Hungarian Folktales by Boglárka Klitsie-Szabad (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (General Editor)
Category: Mythology | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
From the crossroads of Central Europe come Hungarian stories of adventure, morality, everyday life, fairies and magic. Hungary nestles in the crossroads of Europe, and so Hungarian culture shares elements from West and East, with a rich tradition of folk beliefs and folktales that have been passed d ...Show more
Icelandic Folktales by J. K. Jackson (General Editor); Rósa Þorsteinsdóttir (Introduction by)
Category: Classics | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
The perfect companion to Viking Folktales and Norse Myths. Icelandic folktales are the close cousins of Viking fairy stories, although perhaps a little darker in their tone, but they share many of the same themes of innocence and trickery, triumph of good sense over pride, and all with a strong moral me ...Show more
Igor Stravinsky by Mike Venezia
Category: Fiction | Series: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers