Tales of Mystery and Magic
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Winter and Summer
by Hugh Lupton
Part of the Tales of Mystery and Magic series
Winter is cold, his bones are made of ice, his skin of snow. He takes warm hats and mitten and coats, but he is still cold. In this story from the Seneca people, can even Summer warm Winter up?
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The Mightiest Mouse that Ever Nibbled Fat
by Hugh Lupton
Part of the Tales of Mystery and Magic series
Mouse wants to be "the mightiest mouse that ever nibbled fat," but he can't seem to find the right adventure to prove himself. In this Inuit story, mouse goes on a quest to prove himself. Will he ever be as great as he thinks he can be?
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Who Lives in the Skull?
by Hugh Lupton
Part of the Tales of Mystery and Magic series
In this Russian story, a mouse finds a large old clean skull to live in. It's plenty big enough for more, and a frog moves in. Then a rabbit. Next a fox. How many can fit inside? And can the animals turn a bear down?
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The Hunter's Five Sons
by Hugh Lupton
Part of the Tales of Mystery and Magic series
There once was a hunter who disappeared in the woods and was forgotten by his wife and four oldest sons. But not by his youngest son. Learn the value of remembering people, even after they are gone, in this story from West Africa.
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The Blackbird and His Wife
by Hugh Lupton
Part of the Tales of Mystery and Magic series
Blackbird and his wife sing so beautifully together that they attract the attention of the king. The king captures blackbird's wife and blackbird goes to war against the king. Read this tale from India to find out if a blackbird can outsmart a king.
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The Two Little Elves
by Hugh Lupton
Part of the Tales of Mystery and Magic series
This is a Chilean tale of two brothers, one rich and one poor. One day the poor brother overhears a pair of elves singing in the forest. He teaches them another verse, and the elves give him a reward. The rich brother soon becomes jealous. Will he also receive the same treatment from the elves?
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The Strange Visitor
by Hugh Lupton
Part of the Tales of Mystery and Magic series
Deep in the dark forest, this Scottish tale tells of an old woman who lives alone in a dark house. She's lonely, when along comes a visitor, bit by bit, starting with two big feet. What kind of company did this old woman get?
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