Marianna Mayer

Retells how Bellerophon, son of the king of Corinth, secures the help of the winged horse Pegasus in order to fight the monstrous Chimera.

A tiny boy has adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, and the stomach of a giant.

The classic medieval legend of the unicorn serves as a motif for the alphabet.

A collection of twelve traditional tales about female military leaders, war goddesses, women warriors, and heroines from around the world, including such countries as Japan, Ireland, and Zimbabwe.

A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilisa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Yaga, who in turn sets in motion the events which lead to the once ill-treated girl's marrying the tzar.

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

A simplified retelling of the Mark Twain classic in which young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resembles him exchange places and each learns something about the other's very different station in life.

Retells the adventures of Aladdin who, with the help of a genie from a magic lamp, outwits an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

Presents a picture of the early life of Jesus and the signs that revealed him as a very extraordinary child.