Cheated of his rightful inheritance, a chief's son uses a bunch of kola nuts to gain a happy new life.

An African folktale in which the son of the chief must make his way in the world with only a sackful of kola nuts and the help of some creatures that he has treated with kindness.

Retells the Irish folktale in which the gaint Finn McCoul and his very clever wife defeat the brutish giant Cuculin.

Two Jamaican folk tales in which Anansi the spider practices his trickery on others. Includes an audio cassette featuring narration and music.

Retells the story of the king whose wish that everything be gold is granted by the gods, only to discover that the seeming gift is really a curse.

Recounts the exploits of the legendary giant logger and his big blue ox, Babe.

Recounts some of the astounding adventures of the legendary New England sea captain who could tie an octopus in knots.

Relates the tall tale adventures of Mose Humphries, a nineteenth-century fireman in New York City.

No ordinary collection of tales, this anthology was the result of extensive research that led Shah to conclude that there is a certain basic fund of human fictions which recur again and again throughout the world and never seem to lose their compelling attraction. This special paperback version of World Tales concentrates on the essentials, the text of the stories, and omits the illustrations which were part of a previous edition.

Ben has so often tried to convince people he has seen Bigfoot that when a real sasquatch arrives and borrows his bicycle, no one comes to see if Ben is telling the truth. Full color.