Star stories : Constellation Tales From Around the World

Anita Ganeri
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 398.208 Gan)

For thousands of years people have looked up to the night sky and told stories about the stars. These epic tales tell of vengeful gods and goddesses, of monsters and heroes. Others try to make sense of the natural world, or unravel the mysterious forces of the universe. This stunning book brings together 23 of these legends from all over the world: from Ancient Greece to North America, Egypt, China, India, and the South Pacific.


Fairytale Retellings

  • Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk


  • Midsummer's Mayhem


  • The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes


  • Straw Into Gold: Fairy Tales Re-spun


  • The Tragical Tale of Birdie Bloom


  • The Magic Mirror


  • Race to the Sun


  • Flunked


  • Aesop's Forgotten Fables


  • Star stories : Constellation Tales From Around the World


  • Shadow Weaver


  • A Tale Dark and Grimm


  • Ghosts and Goblins : Scary Stories From Around the World


  • The Legend of Greg


  • Seven Wild Sisters


  • Charlie Hernández and the League of Shadows


  • Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World


  • The Lost Frost Girl


  • The Serendipity of Flightless Things


  • Juniper Berry


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Pharaoh's Secret


  • Aru Shah and the End of Time


  • Mañanaland


  • Girls and Goddesses: Stories of Heroines From Around the World


  • Cryptid Creatures: A Field Guide


  • Zeus, King of the Gods