A kind but poor farmer gains a fortune and his rich brother's envy when he grows an enormous turnip.

"Walter de la Mare brings a touch of warmth and imagination which is all his own to the retelling of these old tales. Some are better known than others, but some, like Mollie Whuppie, will come as a surprise. A few people will remember being brought up on the "classic" fairy tales - Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk or Dick Whittington - in versions more elaborately shaped or with such life in them as these. They are written in a language...

"A hot summer's day is drawing to a close... On a busy farm, animals and children enjoy the last hours of sun!"--Back cover.

A tale of supernatural possession, The Return tells the story of Arthur Lawford, who falls asleep by the grave of a Huguenot adventurer who died by his own hand, and awakens to find himself physically transformed into that man. Author Walter de la Mare's rich imagery and superb story-telling skills come alive through the reactions of Lawford's friends and family, and the truths that are revealed.

A poor woodcutter's youngest daughter outwits a giant and wins royal husbands for herself and her sisters.