Recounts the circumstances of the the first meeting between Little John and Robin Hood.

A retelling of a traditional Arabic tale in which a young womandisguises herself as a man and opens up a shop in a distant cityin order to help her impoverished family. Her disguise causes her many complications but she eventually succeeds in redeeming the family fortunes and finding her true love.

Retells the Biblical story of Joseph, from his viewpoint, relating how he was sold into slavery and became the Egyptian Pharaoh's adviser.

Molly, who recently emigrated with her family from Russia to New Jersey, learns about birthday parties and who her real friends are.

Several of the popular stories are retold with handsome illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman. In 1386, Chaucer recorded, or created, the stories spun by 30 pilgrims traveling from London to Canterbury. Cohen and Hyman have responded to Chaucer's masterpiece with lively prose and unforgettable pictures that evoke the colorful world of 14th-century England. Full color.