A collection of stories from around the world about grandmother-some adventurous, some daring, some magical, and all of them wise, independent and energetic.

A retelling of the classic tale in which a boy finds his fortune at the top of a beanstalk. Recuenta el cuento clásico en que un niño encuentra su suerte a lo alto de una planta enorme de frijoles.

"In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both?"--

As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.

Chulyen, a trickster raven, loses his nose in an embarrassing incident, but vows to get it back. With the help of magic powers, Chulyen devises a caper to retrieve his missing nose, and learns an important lesson along the way. Part picture book, part graphic novel, this story is a modern retelling of a traditional Alaskan Dena'ina fable that kids of every age will love. -- From back cover.

Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.

Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.

"Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can't afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood and the loss of Shane's father and her grandparents. They don't think they'll ever get their home back. Then Shane's mother and a local boy go missing, after a strange interaction with a fairy ring. Shane, her brother, her friends,...

The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together this version of Cinderella, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and more.