Fairy Legends

Callie has always known she was a Storyteller, and that Storytellers marry other storytellers, which in Callie’s world meant no dating until she turns 17. On Callie’s 17th birthday, her Storyteller powers manifest. She does something most artists would do, and tells a story that she would draw her Storyteller soulmate. The problem is that she draws JJ, the High School boy that started out the school year in jail.

Viking Tales, 10 classic children's stories. Myths & Legends from the Land of Ice and Fire : The Sea Fight, Olaf's Fight With Havard, The Tooth Thrall, The Baby, Harald is King, Harald's Battle. "King Halfdan lived in Norway long ago. One morning his queen said to him: "I had a strange dream last night. I thought that I stood in the grass before my bower. I pulled a thorn from my dress. As I held it in my fingers, it grew into a tall tree. The trunk was thick and red as blood, but the lower limbs were fair and green, and the highest ones were white.

In an infinite library, amidst corridors that lose themselves beyond the horizon of words, the echo of the ancient music of the Guitarist Cat resonates. Where does it hide? What is its true identity? Following the flight of imagination, a curious traveler will get lost in a fantastical and surreal world filled with adventures, mysteries, deceptions, and extraordinary revelations.

What makes an American legend? Find out in these fascinating stories of three of our national treasures, including Johnny Appleseed, whose apple trees bore the fruit that fed a nation of pioneers; Sacagawea, the Native American woman who bravely guided Lewis and Clark on their westward journey; and John Muir, a valiant protector of the West's natural wonders and founder of the Sierra Club.

Troubled by his father’s death, Billy commits murder. An act that will make him leave the Indian reservation where he was raised and dive into the underbelly of Oakland’s crime-infested ghettos. He never escapes the life that turns him into the flesh-eating beast that roamed sewers beneath Oakland. It is a story of one of the greatest urban legends: Billy Dew.

If you're like me, you love the season of Christmas: the festive atmosphere, the trees, the gifts, the feasting, the songs. People seem to be kinder to each other, and there are gatherings with family and friends. However, there is a danger. We can become so wrapped up in the celebration that we forget the true meaning of Christmas - that Christ came to provide for us eternal life, and the babe in the manger was just a prelude to the Savior on the cross.

Vera and Tommy, two young kids that live in a mysterious and surreal city, moved by curiosity, want to discover all the secrets that are kept there and that someone does not want them to know. This hunger for discovery will get them into some trouble, and they will find out that the secrets were much bigger than what they imagined. In each adventure they will have to make important decisions that could change the entire story. Can Vera and Tommy discover what happened in Vennet?

Pen's life is about secrets: the secret of the city's spirits, deities and monsters, living just beyond the notice of modern Londoners; the secret of Pen's intricate scars that disfigure her so cruelly; and the most closely guarded secret of all: Parva, her mirror-sister, forged from her reflections in a school bathroom mirror.

On a hike along the shores of Lake Superior, 13-year-old Anna Hendrix sees a huge creature rise from the waters and - to her horror - sink a tour boat. Soon afterward, Jeff Griggs, also 13, encounters a similar but smaller creature in the woods around his parents' vacation house. Unable to resist investigating, both Anna and Jeff venture into the nearby forests. They meet each other at a huge waterfall, where they discover a hidden cave. Inside it, to their surprise, they find a cave painting of a creature that resembles the ones they have seen.

What would the story of Snow White be like if the princess was an idiot, the evil queen was completely incompetent, and the dwarves, instead of being happy and silly, were instead super gross and mean? The answer: "Lily White and the Horrible Dwarves", a comedy short story that is so awesome you'll have to listen to it to believe it.

Presentamos: Historias fascinantes y anécdotas sobre los dioses romanos, diosas y criaturas mitológicas. En este libro, usted descubrirá muchos aspectos fascinantes de los dioses, diosas y criaturas mitológicas romanas. Cada uno de los primeros seis capítulos comienza con una escena narrativa que ayuda a dar vida a los personajes legendarios y míticos.

Aunque los dioses y diosas griegos eran seres inmortales y poderosos, estos eran muy similares a los humanos que los adoraban. Los dioses y diosas sufren ataques de celos, se enamoran, se enfadan cuando se sienten engañados, y otorgan bendiciones cuando son honrados. De igual modo, los héroes son de proporciones épicas: su fuerza, velocidad y habilidad los separan de otros mortales; pero, como todos los humanos, sufren de dolores, enfermedades y muerte.

Un anciano con un solo ojo, con un manto gris y sombrero de ala ancha, apoyándose de un bastón. Un vagabundo que aparece cuando menos se le espera, trayendo triunfo o perdición. El dios de la profecía, la poesía y el destino. Un cambiaformas. Un hechicero. El dios Odín es una figura dramática en la mitología nórdica y es aún parte del imaginario popular. Ha sido la inspiración para figuras como Gandalf el Gris, de J.R.R. Tolkien, y todavía figura en literatura moderna tan variada como los cómics de Marvel o la novela de Neil Gaiman American Gods (2001).

Volume I is the account of the rise and fall of the first creation, the Light-Bringer, and The Great War in Heaven. The Great War that begot all wars, and stained the seven realms with blood and clashes of combat across its kozmic firmament. A Great War that no mortal mind could even begin to fathom that is, until now.

Germanic elves and Celtic elves are different. Germanic elf beings are made out of light, and dark elves are their polar opposite; dark, short, ugly, deformed dwarf-like creatures who are masters of deceit and illusion. The legends of elves are varied, and in some, they’re described as beings made out of light, and the god Frey, brother of Freya, is sometimes called the god of the elves. The elves myth is derived from the story of the angels. The light beings are good angels; the dark elves are fallen angels called Drows.

When Roeg reunited the Fire Dragon with his Rune, he never envisioned the endless chatter rumbling in his mind, hellbent on chastising him relentlessly. As he walks the path of a Dragon Mage, taming his wild powers, he is forced into the wastelands of the Sa'ha'ra, searching for the Nymph Guardians who can guide him in the coming apocalypse.

What is this fairy-tale about? It’s about a dream, about kindness, about the strength of a child's spirit. Who is it aimed for? For children and adults who love to dream and to make their dreams come true. We want our children to grow up to be kind and strong and to find their own way in life, only sometimes we do not know how to help them achieve this. Listen to this book with a child; it will guide you and it will inspire and motivate them.

After their heroic king suddenly dies, a Germanic tribe is forced to leave their mountainous country. As his people search for a new homeland, the young Wulfgar fights all manner of evil that stands in their way – and passes into legend.

Old English legends have been around for centuries, and few are more popular than the stories of Arthur, Merlin, and the Lady of the Fountain. In this collection, we dive into all three stories and the history behind them. Let the words hypnotize you into a soothing sleep with each story's unique sleep induction. You'll feel relaxed, quiet your mind, and get a deep sleep that will last all night long.

Washington Irving's two most famous stories are combined here. One tells of Rip Van Winkle, who escaped the dreadful life of a hen-pecked husband by magical means. The other is the story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman on their midnight ride.