Relates some of the exploits of railroad engineer Casey Jones.

Relates the deeds of the frontiersman who became the King of the Keelboatmen on the Mississippi River

Relates some of the exploits of Pecos Bill, the extraordinary cowboy who was raised by coyotes, rode a mountain lion, and used a rattle snake as a rope.

One night in ancient China, a special baby is born. He is an emperor, and he is also a dragon! The dragon emperor becomes a powerful ruler. But a warrior named Chi You is jealous. He plans to overthrow the emperor and take control of China. Will the emperor protect his country? Or will the Black Dragon prevail? Read this exciting tale to find out.

AY-EEEE! A spooky howl pierces the dark night. Is it the wind? Or is it the ghost called La Llorona? La Llorona is said to haunt moonlit roads and riverbanks, crying for her lost children. Before she became a ghost, La Llorona was a beautiful young woman named Maria. But Maria's wish for wealth led her to doom. Read this haunting tale to find out more.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47). Retells the legend of Mayan king Kukulkan, who goes against his brother's wishes and gives his people an amazing chocolate tree.

A retelling of a traditional East African tale in which a clever hare finds a way to outwit the lion that is terrifying all the other grassland animals.