Product Description: Set sail with Odysseus and fight the Nemean lion with Heracles. Through beautiful illustrations and lively dialogue, enjoy the legends of Perseus, Theseus, Jason, and Achilles. Even the most reluctant readers will be able to connect with these graphica editions of classical, heroic tales...read more

Product Description: The American tall tale has a starring role in the new Common Core curriculum, and tales do not get much taller than the stories of Pecos Bill. His adventures include fighting the Bear Lake Monster and lassoing and riding a tornadoand this legend is just getting warmed up! Most historians and folklorists think Pecos Bill stories are fiction, but there is the possibility that the character could be based in part on William Shafter, nicknamed Pecos Bill, who was know for being tougher than most folks...read more