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Classic fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Fantasy
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The Illustrated Treasury of Classic Children's Stories allows kids to enjoy classic works of children's literature illustrated by Charles Santore,…
a bestselling illustrator!Enjoy the ultimate collection of illustrated children's classics, featuring the beautiful artwork of best-selling illustrator Charles Santore. Stunning watercolor artwork brings these cherished stories to life like never before. This treasury contains fourteen stories, from beloved tales of mischievous bunnies to fairy tale classics like Snow White. These timeless tales will captivate readers of all ages, and are sure to be treasured for generations to come. Children will be delighted and adults can reminisce on childhood favorites, making storytime that much more special.
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Holiday fiction, Ghost and horror storiesChristianity
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You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen…but do you recall the most petrifying Christmas figures of all? Not…
all children fear just a lump of coal in their stockings. Discover the terrifying Yuletide fables, folktales, and folklore that have horrified kids (and adults) for generations during the holiday season.He sees you when you&’re sleeping, he knows when you&’re awake. He knows if you&’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness&’ sake. This lighthearted song is a bit more ominous in the context of other Christmas traditions. From beasts that threaten to cook children into stew to sinister crones who snatch little ones from their beds, you won&’t find any dancing sugar plums here. Outside of the heartwarming Christmas tales we all know and love, there are an abundance of frightening stories to chill all who hear them to the bone. Discover folklore from all corners of the world, including:Krampus (Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and northern Italy), a demonic half-goat monster who drags chains and whips bad children with birch sticks, or stuffs them in his sack to take awayThe Kallikantzari (Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Turkey), goblins who come out during Advent to cause mischief Père Fouettard (France, Belgium, Switzerland), Saint Nicholas&’ eternal cannibal manservant who deals with naughty childrenHans Trapp (Alsace-Lorraine, France), who roams the countryside disguised as a scarecrow and goes door to door on Christmas looking for children to feast uponGryla (Iceland), the giant ogre who emerges from her cave on Christmas to hunt children and cook them into stewMari Lwyd (Wales), a creature with a horse&’s skull and a long cloak that is followed by a group of chanting peopleFrau Perchta (Austria and Bavaria), who slits the bellies of bad children and stuffs them with straw These tales are sure to leave you wishing for the Grinch. Whether you are a fan of history and folklore, you love learning about different cultures, or you just want to give a holiday gift that will bring the joy of Christmas to that lucky someone (just kidding), The Scary Book of Christmas Lore is for you. &’Tis the season! Is it beginning look a lot like Christmas, yet?
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Holiday fiction, Ghost and horror storiesGeneral non-fiction
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Roses are red, violets are blue, in this book of fear, Valentine's haunts anew. Dare to discover the true lore…
of Valentine's Day, where love and terror intertwine in the most unexpected ways. With classic myths about tragic love, dark romances that end in murder, and true crimes committed in passion, this spine chilling book of tales will excite and fright.Beneath the red roses, heart-shaped chocolates, and declarations of love lies a shadowy history of Valentine's Day that few are brave enough to explore. In a journey that spans from ancient Roman festivals to medieval legends, this book uncovers the sinister roots of this holiday—from tales of forbidden love to spectral visitations and mysterious rituals.Lurking within these eerie pages, you'll uncover:Ancient Origins: Learn how the bloody festivities of Lupercalia evolved into the Valentine's Day we know today, complete with sacrifices, omens, and pagan rites.Dark Legends: Explore the tragic romances that have been immortalized in lore and myth.Heartfelt Horror: Venture into the dark side of love, where passion leads to madness and gruesome deaths.Modern Mysteries: Read about unexplained phenomena, disappearances, and chilling crimes committed in the name of love.Accompanied by haunting illustrations that bring these macabre stories to life, The Scary Book of Valentine's Day Lore will forever change the way you view this holiday. Forget about Cupid and candy hearts and fall head over heels into a nightmare this February 14th.
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Adventure stories, Science fiction, Fantasy
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The Hadley Academy Educator's Guide is a companion to The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted by Conor Grennan. This…
guide can be utilized in the classroom, in a home school setting, or by parents seeking additional resources. Ideal for grades 4th-6th.
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Adventure stories, Fantasy, Christian fiction
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Can a hardcore gamer survive a real-world crisis? Seventeen-year-old Alex Brooks is obsessed with becoming an e-athlete. What teen wouldn&’t…
want to make a million dollars playing video games professionally? Especially if you&’ve got a real shot at it like Alex. His mom, a television producer in Hollywood, casts her son in a reality show about young gaming hopefuls seeking fame and fortune. This gives him great exposure in the industry. On top of that, His dad owns an up-and-coming tech business that is about to launch a revolutionary product. Life couldn&’t be better--or could it?Truth be told, Alex doesn&’t need to go pro as bad as he needs to grow up, and what teen really wants to do that? He&’s popular with other gamers but his over-inflated ego makes him obnoxious to almost everyone else. He hides a deep secret--the cavernous void in his life that nothing seems to fill. He thrives on a false sense of accomplishment but is haunted by an inescapable sense of loneliness. He has lived in the shadow of his dad&’s relentless pursuit of building a tech empire while watching him fail to keep his family from falling apart. What will it take for Alex to gain a new perspective on what it means to become a man and what it takes to be a hero?Everything changes when Alex goes missing. He must face a life or death struggle in a foreign culture that doesn&’t have a power grid. Man or computer mouse? His digital world didn&’t prepare him for the challenges that are about to confront him. Alex is not ready to rescue anyone, he needs to be rescued. For those who really know Alexander, why would anyone want to save him? This coming-of-age story follows Alex as he is forced to grow up the hard way through extraordinary circumstances, which cause him to re-evaluate what&’s important in life, his need for God, and the positive influence of older mentors. Adventure, danger, romance, survival, despair and Providence are the ingredients that help remake his life.
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Mysteries and crime stories, Fantasy, Police procedural fiction
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Book 2 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Body and Soul. The…
song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho's 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body - a sure sign that something about the man's death was not at all natural but instead supernatural. Body and soul - they're also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace - one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard "Lord" Grant - otherwise known as Peter's dear old dad.Praise for the Rivers of London novels:'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'NICK FROST'As brilliant and funny as ever'THE SUN'Charming, witty, exciting'THE INDEPENDENT'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'THE TIMESDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.
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Fantasy
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Geralt the Witcher races to find his missing ward, Ciri, in this fourth novel in the bestselling Witcher series that…
inspired the Netflix show and video games. The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life.But the net around her is closing. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies determined to rescue her. Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down. Her crimes have made her famous. There is only one place left to run. The tower of the swallow is waiting...Translated by David French.
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General fiction, Fantasy, Movie and television tie-ins
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**Elphie, the spellbinding prequel to Wicked, is out now** The global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon.Now a major…
movie and record-breaking box office sensation. 💚 💗In this classic tale of good and evil, what if we weren't told the whole story? Long before Dorothy follows the yellow brick road and triumphs over the Wicked Witch of the West, a little girl with emerald-green skin is born in the land of Oz. Elphaba grows up to be smart and prickly, a lonely outsider with an extraordinary talent for magic. Arriving at university, she dares to believe she might finally fit in. But Oz isn't the haven she'd dreamed of. Some of its citizens are in grave danger, and Elphaba is determined to protect them from the Wizard's power.And when the world declares her a wicked witch, Elphaba takes matters into her own hands...This is the original novel by Gregory Maguire, first published in 1995. It is a reimagined prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and contains adult content.🌟 Fall under the WICKED spell this year 🌟'One of my absolute favourite books! A completely different take on the classic' 'Kept me on the edge of my seat from the second I picked it up''I have a penchant for fairytale retellings that are a bit dark and misunderstood villains and this ticked all my boxes''This is a real Oz, it makes you believe in it''A real joy to sink into a very different world''You see the Wicked Witch and Dorothy in a whole new light''Funny, sad and unputdownable''Honestly, it's better than The Wizard of Oz!''Wonderfully written, witty and thought provoking' 'A favourite of mine for many many years'
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Holiday fiction, Christian fiction
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Levi the shepherd boy is tired of watching sheep. Mostly he is tired of his older brothers pushing him around.…
A miraculous event one night causes Levi to wander off--will his brothers be angry that he left the flock unattended?
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Holiday fiction, Mysteries and crime stories, Gentle mysteries, Women sleuths, Suspense and thrillers
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Just as New York transplant Tori Miracle was starting to enjoy the Christmas season in her quaint little Pennsylvania town,…
the community is upset by a missing boy, two murders, and a thirty-year-old mystery. And with the police chief- her boyfriend- out of town, Tori's got her hands full helping his replacement and making enemies along the way
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Romance, Adventure stories, Fantasy
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"Ceylon, thief and Daughter of the Underworld, has always known she would succeed her father s command of the kingdom…
s most ruthless guild. But when she botches a job foiled by her sworn enemy, Malachi her father s faith in her crumbles, and Ceylon is given one final chance to prove herself: steal the heart of her enemy or lose her chance to lead."-- Amazon
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Fantasy, Historical fiction
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"Eilean was born a "wretched" A lowly foundling raised by the Aldermaston of Tintern Abbey. Then she's chosen to assist…
in establishing the new abbey of Muirwood, now the site of a castle in the swampy Bearden Muir. Eilean's role is as night servant to the druid Mordaunt, the king's exiled advisor--and prisoner. He's clever, dangerous, and invaluable to the Aldermaston. Mordaunt's priceless secret: the hiding place of an ancient tome that reveals the existence of other worlds and the magic between them. Mordaunt knows how potent its words are and how dangerous they could be in the wrong hands. But can Eilean win him over? All she must do is gain Mordaunt's confidence and trust and persuade the apostate to divulge his secret to her. But as she learns more from Mordaunt, Eilean's loyalties begin to fray. And the risks are greater than she imagined. Despite betrayals, deceptions, and the deadly motivations of others, a girl from the flax fields is about to rise above her station. By exploring the potential of the power of ancient spoken magic, Eilean is coming into her own."-- Provided by Amazon
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Fantasy, Ghost and horror stories
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"Eilean is rising. A foundling raised in an abbey, she was entrusted by its imprisoned druid, Mordaunt, with an ancient…
tome. Its magical words can change the world. Eilean's first mission: translate it. Her second: rescue a benevolent Aldermaston sentenced to death as a heretic by the High Seer. But wielding power, knowledge, and ambition has now made Eilean the hunted. In pursuit is Captain Hoel Evnissyen, an inquisitor in service to the High Seer's demands. His objective is to track Eilean and steal Mordaunt's invaluable work. But Hoel's quest soon yields a fascination with the woman he's been ordered to pursue. When an invasion begins and the world erupts in chaos, Eilean and Hoel find themselves bound by their mutual wills to survive and, against all odds, realize they are not each other's enemy. But now Eilean must decide who is friend and who is foe. Especially when the powerful tome falls into the wrong hands. The closer Eilean and Hoel get, the nearer they are to realizing the part they must play in their kingdom's destiny--and its ties to Eilean's own mysterious past."-- Back cover
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"To retrieve an ancient stolen tome, which holds the secrets of immortality, from the clutches of the Queen of Brythonica,…
Eilean engages in a duel of wits and magic to save one world to secure the future for which she is destined in her own"-- Provided by publisher
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Holiday fiction, General fiction, Romance, Animal stories, Alphabet, number and picture books
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"When a storm blows Cupig's arrows off course, the arrows strike the wrong targets and Cupig must rectify her mistake and get some classic pairs back together." -- Worldcat
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Fantasy, Adventure stories, Humourous fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction
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All his life, Jack has longed for an adventure, so when giants turn up in the neighbor's cabbage patch, he…
is thrilled! Soon Jack is chasing them to a land beyond the clouds, with his little sister, Annabella, in tow. For grades 3-6
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Fantasy, Adventure stories
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"In the wake of an unexpected homecoming, Jason questions if there is still a place for him in the world…
he left behind. Forced to confront what he has become in his time away, he feels more alien than ever. But his old world is hiding secrets that he never knew. As he starts to unravel what has been hidden from him his entire life, he discovers that not only might he fit in better than ever, but he may be exactly what the world needs."-- From publisher
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Historical fiction, Fantasy, Ghost and horror stories
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"Master storyteller Sharon Shinn created the thrilling and enchanting world of Welce in her acclaimed novel Troubled Waters. Return with…
her to that elemental universe in this tale of secrecy, romance, and a battle for power; Josetta is a princess of one of the Five Families. But she is far from the throne, so she is free to spend her days working in the poorest sections of the city. Rafe Adova, an outcast since he was born, lives the life of a career gambler in those slums. He has no ambition other than cheating at the card tables until the night he decides to help a girl named Corene, who looks like she's stumbled into the wrong bar. She, too, is a princess-sister to Josetta, who finds her with Rafe. He fascinates her. Josetta has never encountered anyone like him-someone seemingly devoid of elemental blessings. He is drawn to her, though he thinks they are unlikely to ever meet again but their connection grows strong when she nurses him back to health after he is assaulted by foreign mercenaries. And when they learn the reason he's being hunted, they know that the truth about his history could endanger not only their love but also their very lives."-- Provided by publisher
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Fantasy, Adventure stories
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"It's not easy making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer. At least, Jason tries to…
be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers are evil. He'll face off against cannibals, cultists, wizards, monsters...and that's just on the first day. He's going to need courage, he's going to need wit, and he's going to need some magic powers of his own. But first, he's going to need pants."-- Goodreads
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Fantasy
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"This stunning collection brings together a diverse selection of enchanted/magical tales from all over the world, including from Siberia, West…
Africa, North America, Peru, India, Japan, the UK, and Australia. Get lost in tales of imaginary worlds, enchanted animals, fantastical creatures, wizards, and more. A perfect gift and keepsake to open up a world of magic to readers of all ages."-- Provided by Amazon