The Riddle in the Tale

Author: Taffy Thomas MBE
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750986379
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
We have been fascinated by riddles for as long as we have had language – think of the legend of the sphinx in Greek mythology. This wonderful book includes both magical riddle tales and simple challenges, with clues and answers hidden in intricate illustrations. Discover how the farmer saved his daughter by solving the fairies' riddles or how the old hen-wife helped the two brothers solve the mystery of their father's will. Have a read – you'll be hooked.

The Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria

Author: Charles Godfrey Leland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Riddles
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description

Spot the Plot

Author: J. Patrick Lewis
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811846687
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
Thirteen poems pose riddles that challenge readers to "Name That Book." With a glass slipper here and a spiderweb there, Lynn Munsinger's illustrations lead young readers to the solutions.

Riddling Tales from Around the World

Author: Marjorie Dundas
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781578063727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
Seventy- nine tales that show how riddles pervade storytelling worldwide

Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx

Author: Joe Todd-Stanton
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1912497492
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Kids will love this exciting excavation of ancient Egyptian myths as they follow along with the clever Marcy on a quest to save her dad from the belly of the sphinx! Many years have passed since the tale of Arthur and the Golden Rope, and Arthur is now a world-famous adventurer. If only his daughter Marcy shared his enthusiasm for exploration... Determined to bring out Marcy's adventurous side, Arthur sets off to Egypt to bring back the legendary Book of Thoth. When Arthur doesn't return, Marcy must follow in his footsteps. Can she overcome her fears and rescue her father from the clutches of the great Sphinx?

Riddle of the Bones

Author: Roger Downey
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780387988771
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
From its discovery in the Columbia River three years ago, reporter Roger Downey has chronicled the epic adventures of the skeleton called "Kennewick Man": first as a pretext for a media feeding-frenzy, then as the centerpiece of a legal circus pitting celebrated scientists against Native Americans, the Corps of Engineers, and the Clinton White House, finally, at long last, as an object of rational scientific study. The saga of Kennewick Man offers abundant opportunity to explore today's rapidly-changing scientific theories about how the Americas first came to be settled, and by whom. But it also casts much light on the deep divisions within the fields of anthropology and archeology concerning the role of politics and race in the pursuit of scientific goals, what constitutes ethical procedure in dealing with ancient human remains and living individuals, and the very purpose and direction of the scientific enterprise itself. With an easy style that keeps you hooked from beginning to end, Downey describes the major players in this continuing debate and details the controversial scientific, religious, and political arguments surrounding Kennewick Man.

The Legend of Jack Riddle

Author: H. Easson
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496554094
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265

Book Description
So what if 12-year-old Jack's great-great-great-great-great aunt has oddly youthful looks? (Probably cosmetic surgery.) Or a hat she never removes? (Fashion victim.) Or goes out into the creepy forest at midnight to play bingo? (Must be what people do in the country.) Who cares about that when her cottage doesn't even have Wi-Fi?! Forced to visit his distant relative with the unusual name of Gretel, Jack is about to find out that fairy tales aren't sparkly, cheesy love stories. They're dark. They have claws. They're a warning. And when you're the unwilling hero of your own fairy tale, you might be the one who's taught a nasty lesson.

Tell Me a Riddle

Author: Tillie Olsen
Publisher: Delta
ISBN: 9780440550105
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
This collection of four stories, "I Stand Here Ironing," "Hey Sailor, what Ship?," "O Yes," and "Tell me a Riddle," had become an American classic. Since the title novella won the O. Henry Award in 1961, the stories have been anthologized over a hundred times, made into three films, translated into thirteen languages, and - most important - once read, they abide in the hearts of their readers.

Alice in Puzzle-land

Author: Raymond M. Smullyan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486482006
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Characters from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass populate these 88 intriguing puzzles. Mathematician Raymond Smullyan re-creates the spirit of Lewis Carroll's writings in puzzles involving word play, logic and metalogic, and philosophical paradoxes. Challenges range from easy to difficult and include solutions, plus 60 charming illustrations. "An ingenious book." — Boston Globe.

A Tale Dark & Grimm

Author: Adam Gidwitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101445289
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.