Orem Library

A retelling of the German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.

Little Johnny Buttermilk must escape from the witch who keeps trying to steal his pails of milk, until finally he outwits her once and for all.

Louhi's plan to steal the sun and the moon backfires when the gods learn of her mischievous scheme.

"Every seven years, the people of Three Graces send a sacrifice to the woods. The death of their 'best boy' ensures seven years free from disease, blight, and pain. But this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early, and three, not one, will run into the forest as a sacrifice"--

History witches and wizards, from cave-dwelling cunning men through Wayland the Smith and Joan of Arc to witch doctors and shamans active in the 20th Century, with a focus on witches and wizards in England.

"The prisoner of an evil witch, Rapunzel lives all alone in a tall, dark tower. If she ever escapes, the witch will put a terrible curse her. But is Rapunzel frightened? Oh no, not she!"--

"North of Ireland Folk Tales for Children is full of mermaids, and pishogues, haunted dolmens and plenty of ghosts, rude Celts and bloodthirsty warriors. This collection of weird, wonderful and irreverently told tales from award-winning storyteller Doreen McBride is not for the faint of heart - and certainly not appropriate for adults."--back cover

With help from Sun, Moon, and North Wind, a lady travels the world seeking to save her beloved from the evil enchantress who turned him first into a lion, then into a dove.