Fairy Myths

Rowen is on the run. Convicted of a murder she didn't commit, a last-minute surprise rescue from the gallows by the notorious pirate Elian Westin should have brought her a measure of freedom, if not peace. Instead, Rowen has more enemies than eve and more questions.

"Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight . . . " So begins the wish that changes everything—for Geppetto, for the Blue Fairy, and for a little puppet named Pinocchio. The Blue Fairy isn't supposed to grant wishes in the small village of Pariva, but something about this one awakens some long-buried flicker within. Perhaps it's the hope she senses beneath the old man's loneliness. Or maybe it's the fact that long ago, before she was the Blue Fairy, she was a young woman named Chiara from this very village, one with a simple wish: to help others find happiness.

For the Seven Oaks friends, there is always something to do. Whether they're singing along with Pokey Porcupine's harmonica or playing soccer with Jumper Rabbit, everyone is having fun and learning all sorts of things. These seven stories show how practicing the 7 Habits makes this possible for the whole Seven Oaks Community.

The path to the top is never easy...The title of Serpent King is up for grabs, and Torga's going to need the power it brings to protect his new family. Standing in his way are eight Royal Serpents and a host of shadowy forces who want to manipulate Torga for their own personal gain. As if that wasn't enough, the jotnar are returning to Asgard, threatening the people Torga swore to protect. He has to become stronger, but will his allies pay the price for his rise to power?

In this Indian folktale, Savitri is a beautiful princess of India who is struggling to find a man who is worthy of her. When she finally falls in love, she is warned that the man she wants to marry only has a year to live. Savitri decides she would rather have one year with this man than many years with any other. But when death comes to take her husband, will Savitri be able to let him go?

Lancelot is a very handsome prince, known throughout the kingdom for his beauty! When he happens upon an old witch and her toad after getting lost in the woods, though, he finds that he can’t always rely on his looks to get him out of his problems.

A clever giant's wife helps him scare away a bully of a giant in this old Irish tale. When the meanest, toughest giant of them all comes to bully her husband, his wife needs to get creative and fast. Will they work together to trick the other giant into leaving them alone for good?

Mi Pa is a frog. All she could ever want is to meet and marry the prince. But what happens when her wish comes true? When her new husband must fight for the crown, she must find a way to help him. Will she be able to help her prince become the king’s heir?

In this American folk tale, Bo Bandit meets the famous John Henry and begins to work on the C & O Railroad. When a steam drill threatens to replace some of the railroad workers, John challenges the machine to a race through the mountain. Who will win?

Join a cat who loves to wear boots as he tries to buy a new pair of shoes at the Sixpence Shoe. When he accidentally tries on a pair of magic boots, he is transported far away! Now he must find his way back with the help of all your favorite fairy tale characters. Will he ever be able to buy a new pair of boots?

When your fairy godmother is the most proper person in the entire kingdom you had better be on your best behavior, especially if you want dessert! What’s a girl with an itchy nose to do? Until she learns proper sneezing manners, she can’t have any cake. Of course, this isn’t just any cake—it’s the best chocolate cake in the entire kingdom. Perhaps there’s a spell book around that can help.

The humans are freezing during a cold winter and have no fire to warm themselves. They ask Coyote for help! Under the leadership of a Coyote, all the animals of the forest band together to steal fire from three wicked sisters and deliver it to humans in this tale from the Pacific Northwest. Can he defeat the skookums or will they continue to keep the fire all to themselves?

Long ago a trickster rabbit cheated other animals in order to become more elegant. What happened when the other animals caught on? Find out in this tale from Uganda. The rabbit wants the fox’s tail, the fish’s scales, the bird’s feathers, and the leopard’s spots and greedily tosses away one feature for the next.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her "glamour" to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story - a story that has never been told - until now. Marissa Meyer spins yet another unforgettable tale about love and war, deceit and death.

Brought to life by Academy Award®-winning actor F. Murray Abraham and an ensemble cast of narrators, and featuring original music by Michael Bacon, this collection contains Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved fairy tales, as well as a selection of lesser-known favorites. Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore and fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms and distilled them into a genre that was uniquely his own. His fairy tales are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and vivid imagination.

Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks told wonderful stories about their many gods, goddesses, adventures and heroes.... Eventually, someone decided it’s such an AMAZING story that they should write it down. Those are the myths we have today! These myths are perfect to introduce to children of all ages. As you will soon discover, Greek myths are full of adventure and are great to listen to at bedtime or in the day. These stories feature heroic battles, epics, magic, gods, goddesses, inspiring stories, exciting places, and much, much more.

Il quinto anno a Hogwarts si annuncia carico di sfide difficili. Harry non è mai stato così irrequieto: Lord Voldemort è tornato. Che cosa succederà ora che il Signore Oscuro è di nuovo in pieno possesso dei suoi terrificanti poteri? Al contrario di Silente, il Ministro della Magia sembra non prendere sul serio questa spaventosa minaccia. Toccherà a Harry organizzare la resistenza, con l'aiuto degli amici di sempre e il tumultuoso coraggio dell'adolescenza.

After Beacon Academy fell, Coco, Fox, Velvet, and Yatsuhashi made a vow: No one else is getting left behind. It's been more than a year since Team CFVY saw their school destroyed by the creatures of Grimm, their friends felled in battle or scattered across the world of Remnant. Since then, they've been settling into life at Shade Academy in Vacuo, fighting hard to finish their training so they can find their friends and save their world.

魔法学校で一年間を過ごし、夏休みでダーズリー家に戻ったハリーは意地悪なおじ、おばに監禁されて餓死寸前。やっと、親友のロンに助け出される。ロンの家で夏休みを過ごしたハリーは初めて魔法使いの家族の生活にふれ、毎日驚くことばかり。しかし、新学期が始まった途端、また事件に巻き込まれる。 ホグワーツ校を襲う姿無き声。次々と犠牲者がでる。そしてハリーに疑いがかかる。 果たしてハリーはスリザリン寮に入るべきだったのだろうか。ヴォルデモートとの対決がその答えを出してくれる。

When Anansi the spider decides to help rescue Brother Tiger, he makes Brother Tiger agree to a simple promise.