Philip Ardagh

Leaving his parents, his Mad Uncle Jack, and his Even Madder Aunt Maud at home at Awful End, Eddie Dickens, along with the color-blind Lady Constance, boards the ship the Pompous Pig on a mission to America.

Retells a variety of ancient Egyptian myths and legends about magical worlds, gods, and goddesses, humans, fantastic creatures, battles for power, and murderous plots, explaining their origins and lasting popularity.

Retells traditional myths and legends of the Chinese people, providing brief commentary on the cultural context of the stories.

A collection of traditional tales from North America, reflecting the cultures of Native Americans, European settlers, and African Americans.

Retells some traditional stories from various native peoples of South America, including the Kayapo, Sherente, Caraja, Bororo, and Tupinambe.

Twelve-year-old Eddie Dickens survives encounters with an escape artist in a runaway hearse's coffin, a hot air balloon bearing the escape artist's lovely assistant, a gas explosion, and a jewel thief on the run.

"There are bunnies in a boat, and they're causing a maelstrom in Sunny Bay! The Sunny Town creatures are all out to play in the surf and sand when, whoosh, there goes a speedboat full of bunnies. Watch them crash into a sandcastle, whisk the sails off boats, zip their way to the airport, and run for the plane's cockpit"--

Provides an overview of ancient Greek civilization, then asks the reader to discover who killed Haemon, the manager of the Theater of Fools, using the information previously provided.