Robert D San Souci

A collection of scary folktales from the United States, China, England, Italy, Russia, and other countries around the world

Retells the Miwok Indian legend in which a little measuring worm saves two bear cubs stranded at the top of the rock known as El Capitan

A Creole variant of the familiar Cinderella tale set in the Caribbean and narrated by the godmother who helps Cendrillon find true love

A collection of thirty short and spooky tales from the folklore of Russia, Virginia, Ireland, Canada, and other areas of the world

Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the mermaid

Five faithful dogs save their mistress from the dreadful Hobyahs

A rhyming retelling of the story of a young woman who finds her prince at a Halloween ball despite the efforts of her wicked stepmother. The main characters are skeletons

A Filipino monkey secures the fortune of his rather dimwitted young owner in this variation of a traditional tale

A Spanish American retelling of the familiar story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother

A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique