Each tale in this collection comes from a different tradition or culture. Stories include one about a Norwegian giant who keeps his heart in a secret place and the tale of the terrifying demon of the Siberian Tundra, known as Korendo, who eats villages!

 

There are 80 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Barefoot Books Ltd .

John Matthews served as historical consultant on the latest Pirates of the Carribean movie, Dead Man's Chest.