Marianna Mayer

When a serpent poisons the lake where all the animals drink, only the unicorn has the power to save them.

A tiny boy has adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, and the stomach of a giant.

The classic medieval legend of the unicorn serves as a motif for the alphabet.

When the king's twelve daughters, under an evil spell, wear holes in their dancing slippers every night and grow pale and mysterious, Peter the gardener's boy discovers their secret and breaks the spell.

Read the classic poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and learn about St. Nicholas, the real "Santa Claus."

A quiet fishing party is interrupted when something unexpected bites on the line.