Spinning tales of fantastic circumstances of brave heroes, heroines, and malevolent villains is a beloved pastime all around the world. This series contains many of the most timeless of these fairy tales from different cultures. Readers journey to the Arabian Peninsula with the plucky street urchin Aladdin or to the streets of a small German town with the melodiously devious Pied Piper. Each book presents a masterful telling of two fairy tales, and gives the historical and cultural background behind each story.