New Releases by Robert D. San Souci

Recounts the coming of the Pilgrims to America, with illustrations by N.C. Wyeth.

Presents the life of Merlin the magician from his miraculous birth through the age of seventeen, before he met King Arthur.

Presents the life of Lancelot, relating how he became the greatest knight of the Round Table.

An itinerant shoemaker in colonial New England makes a pair of shoes for a beautiful young woman, although he fears the red heels are a sign that she is a witch.

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

With perseverance and the help of a magical horse, Juanito, the youngest son of a farmer, wins the hand of the mayor''s beautiful daughter.

Once in a while an ordinary person performs a deed so brave and unexpected that we remember it long afterward. Kate Shelley was such a person. In the midst of a torrential storm in the summer in 1881, a dreadful train wreck occurred near fifteen-year-old Kate''s Iowa farm. Find out what deeds make Kate a well remembered person of courage.

Retells one of many versions of how an Eskimo maiden became goddess of the sea.

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with an old man and woman and their five faithful dogs in a tiny house at the edge of a forest. Deep in the forest lived goblins called Hobyahs, plotting their mischief. Who would save the people in the tiny house when the Hobyahs came creeping out of the woods in the dead of night?

A spellbinding Native American version of the well-loved Cinderella story, this title is by the award-winning author and illustrator team of many popular books for young readers, including "The Legend of Scarface" and "Song of Sedna", also based on Native American folklore. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Presents the life of Guinevere from her girlhood to her betrothal to King Arthur.

When a Japanese woodcutter breaks his promise and describes his encounter with a terrifying snow woman, he loses his wife and must make a dangerous journey to win her back.

The adventurous saga of the settling of the Plymouth colony with striking illustrations by Wyeth.

Long ago in New England, a powerful witch made a scarecrow from a collection of old scraps. The witch was so pleased with her creation that she decided to bring it to life. With a puff of magic smoke, the scarecrow was transformed into a handsome young man and christened Feathertop. The mischievous witch then sent Feathertop off to woo the beautiful Polly Gookin, and soon Feathertop and Polly were deeply in love. But Feathertop was, after all, merely a patchwork of sticks and witchcraft. Only the magic of love could make him truly human.

A Christmas Eve journey with a nautical Santa on his gift-laden ark uplifts the heart of a lonely girl.

With the aid of a sorceress, young Li Ju seeks his mother''s precious handmade tapestry held by the fairies of Sun Mountain.

A poor boy hopes to win a fortune for himself and his family by spending the night in a haunted house and bravely standing up to a frightening ghost.

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

Explores the mystery of the legendary beast said to inhabit Scotland''s Loch Ness and which has always eluded scientific scrutiny. Is it a leftover dinosaur or a harmless folktale?

Tony Kovacs, seventeen, realizes that he is the only one who can stop a bloodthirsty succubus from increasing her powers

A Blackfeet Indian legend in which a brave travels to the land of the Sun to ask for the hand of his beloved.

Correspondence, typescripts, research materials, notes, printed materials, and printed and hand-drawn illustrations created and accumulated by Robert D. San Souci from his published and unpublished works. The material is arranged in six series: books, movies, unpublished materials, published articles, college works, and miscellaneous.