A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river.

Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

After being kidnapped by an ugly toad, a beautiful girl no bigger than a thumb has a series of dreadful experiences before meeting a fairy prince just her size.

The king of the storks grants the drummer three wishes for carrying him across the river.

Brief stories featuring such creatures as flower fairies, elves, dwarves, and river sprites.

Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he presents his fashioning of the primeval Norse myths into a novel, which begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds, delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants, and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly recreating...

"A long time ago, people used to tell magical stories of wonder and enchantment. Those stories were called Fairy Tales. Those stories are not in this book. The stories in this book are Fairly Stupid Tales. In this fourth wall-breaking picture book, young readers will delight in the strange twists on familiar tales. From "The Stinky Cheese Man" to "Cinderumpelstiltskin" these unique, hilarious retellings poke fun at classic stories and characters....