Myths and Legends of the World 2 book Bundle - The Golden Hoard & The Crystal Pool by Geraldine McCaughrean

The Crystal Pool

As Geraldine McCaughrean writes: "Once upon a time, our ancestors told stories to explain to each other how the world began, or how a mountain or a lake came into being, or the wind or the sun. Then they told stories about their own forebears: legends of half-remembered heroes of ancient times, or of ordinary people whose lives were changed by some mystery or who performed some great deed."

The Crystal Pool is the fourth of Geraldine McCaughrean's glorious collections of such myths and legends. It contains her retellings of twenty-eight tales, including stories from Japan, Siberia, Norway, China, Egypt, ancient Greece, Ghana, Australia, the United States, and elsewhere. Bee Willey has painted remarkable pictures full of magic and mystery that reflect and enhance the tales.

The Golden Hoard

Here are the stories that everyone knows - Robin Hood, Anaigi the Spider man, George and the Dragon - alongside a golden hoard of lesser known myths and legends from Ethopia, Mexico, China and many other countries. 

No one can tell a tale better than Geraldine McCaugherean. Her colourful, always readable prose sweeps you along and gives each of these 25 stories its own special magic.

This is a 2 book Bundle both books are Large Hardback Books in 'Like New' condition ( see photos )