Cranston Public Library

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

"The Golden Bough" describes our ancestors' primitive methods of worship, sex practices, strange rituals and festivals. Disproving the popular thought that primitive life was simple, this monumental survey shows that savage man was enmeshed in a tangle of magic, taboos, and superstitions. Revealed here is the evolution of man from savagery to civilization, from the modification of his weird and often bloodthirsty customs to the entry of lasting moral,...

From the land of fantastic castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the brothers Grimm collected a treasury of entrancing folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magic beasts and cunning boys. From favorites such as the Frog-Prince and Hansel and Gretel to the delights of Ashputtel or Old Sultan, all are vivid with timeless mystery.

Fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scotland, England, and Scandinavia from such collections as those of Perrault,the Grimm brothers, or Asbjornsen and M_oe.

Based on a Polynesian legend, this is the story of a youth who overcomes his fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his tribe. --

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time.

Thirty-seven fairy tales from the folklore of Scandinavia, France, Germany, and Russia, including Soria Moria Castle, Rapunzel,and Jack and the Beanstalk.

Features twenty-five chilling tales of prophetic dreams, feral children raised by wild animals, swamp creatures, and other terrifying phenomena.

"Thirty-two fairy tales from the folklore of Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, New Caledonia, and Persia." --

Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain. Retells the traditional tale about three billy goats who trick a troll that lives under the bridge.