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Donna Jo Napoli

Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children's and young adult fiction. Some of her work includes Treasury of Greek Mythology, Stones in Water, Treasury of Norse Mythology, and Daughter of Venice. She has five children and eight grandchildren. She dreams of moving to the woods and becoming a naturalist. She loves to garden, bake bread, dance, and make pottery.
We Are Starlings
As Night Falls
Words to Make a Friend
Treasury of Magical Tales From Around the World
In a Flash
Treasury of Bible Stories
Tales From the Arabian Nights
Treasury of Norse Mythology
Treasury of Egyptian Mythology
Treasury of Greek Mythology
Alligator Bayou
The Smile
Fire in the Hills
The King of Mulberry Street
Daughter of Venice
Three Days
Stones in Water
Zel
The Magic Circle
The Prince of the Pond

Books

We Are Starlings
As Night Falls
Words to Make a Friend
Treasury of Magical Tales From Around the World
In a Flash
Treasury of Bible Stories
Tales From the Arabian Nights
Treasury of Norse Mythology
Treasury of Egyptian Mythology
Treasury of Greek Mythology
Alligator Bayou
The Smile
Fire in the Hills
The King of Mulberry Street
Daughter of Venice
Three Days
Stones in Water
Zel
The Magic Circle
The Prince of the Pond

Gods, Legends, and Myth-Making

Re-imaginings of classic myths and folklore have been taking the book world by storm, but do you know the mythology behind the bestsellers? Ancient tales of gods, goddesses, and their interactions with the mortal world have long captured our attention, and their original stories are just as engrossing as their retellings in new fiction. Learn

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