Folk Myths

A fascination with the history and life of the Norse is growing. Movies and television series about their way of life have surged in popularity. What makes it so fascinating is not the stories in themselves, although some are truly a feast to the eyes, but how they came to be and what they mean for the people that live by them.

Barely surviving the Story's first fairy tale quest, Mina still has hundreds to go before she can end the curse on her family. But a new player arises to challenge Mina while new rules revamp the game she has just barely begun to understand. All the while, people are mysteriously disappearing, including Jared, whom Mina must finally determine to be friend or foe. And with the loss of her greatest weapon, Mina must try to outwit a lethal hunter.

Una terribile minaccia incombe sulla Scuola di Magia e Stregoneria di Hogwarts. Sirius Black, il famigerato assassino, è evaso dalla prigione di Azkaban. È in caccia e la sua preda è proprio a Hogwarts, dove Harry e i suoi amici stanno per cominciare il loro terzo anno. Nonostante la sorveglianza dei Dissennatori la scuola non è più un luogo sicuro, perché al suo interno si nasconde un traditore...

An old favorite as you've never heard it before! Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking, ear-popping version of the well-loved poem.

In this Chinese folktale, an old woman spends years weaving, day and night, until one day she reveals a magical cloth. But moments later, the cloth mysteriously disappears! Now, her three young sons must set out on a long, mystical journey to find it.

Get immersed in this selection of stories to enjoy the world of magic, mystery, wonder and delight. Life lessons and parables are woven into these tiny tales to make young listeners reflect on values of friendship, family, love, gratitude, kindness and compassion.

It’s been two months. Two months since Gabrielle survived the horror that was Samhain. Two months since she slipped from the devil’s clutches. Two months since she learned that she might have to face him again. Her nights are plagued by dreams of him, and she wakes to find that she’s creeping closer to that unholy reunion. So when a ritualistic murder occurs on a ley line in Romania and Gabrielle is called in to investigate, it seems like a harbinger of things to come.

Ancient, rich, and strange, this collection of eerie tales from across Britain and Ireland have influenced our culture and the folklore that followed.

ヴォルデモートの復活のせいで、夏だというのに国中に冷たい霧が立ち込めていた。

Although largely unknown in the West, the 73 stories in this volume are just as beguiling as the more familiar Grimms’ Fairy Tales or Arabian Nights. They were collected in the early 20th century by Richard Wilhelm and first translated into English by Frederick H Martens. This beautifully produced revised and edited new edition includes updated notes which not only provide background on the tales, but also offer a fascinating insight into ancient Chinese folk lore and culture.

A young school teacher learns about strange lights in a foreboding marsh; a nurse in a remote outport visits the baby she delivered weeks before to find a devastating change; a woman meets a mysterious funeral procession late one evening; a musician falls thrall to a group of strange little people and can’t stop playing. The stories in Spirited Away are populated by the fairy-led, by changelings, by people who stray onto fairy turf and experience unnerving events.

When Nicole Cassidy moved to a new town, she discovered that she was a witch descended from gods. But that was nothing compared to learning that it was up to her and four others with mysterious elemental powers to help save the world from the Titans, who would soon return to Earth. Her relationship with Blake - the fire Elemental - is finally heating up. But she must remain focused, because Typhon, one of the deadliest creatures in history, has escaped from the weakening prison world. Only one object can destroy him - the head of Medusa herself.

The Never After crew is back for another twisted adventure. This time, they’re off to Snow Country—that is, after they rescue the beleaguered Lord Sharif of Nottingham from the evil Robin Hood, who has been plaguing the land with his thievery and mischief. But Robin’s antics aren’t the only dangers afoot in the Kingdom of Never After. At the behest of her daughter, the evil Cinderella, Queen Olga has turned Prince Charming into a Frog after his wedding to the beautiful Hortense.

An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack, and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An eccentric little man called Bert tells them that they are now the caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica: an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable and fairy tale.

Embark on a magical journey with Luna, the little cloud who dreams of visiting the stars! With the help of a playful breeze named Zephyr and the guidance of Stella, the Star Keeper, Luna explores a sparkling celestial world filled with laughter, adventure, and wonder. From dancing on moonbeams to delivering shimmering Star Seeds that grow into dreams, Luna’s story is one of hope, kindness, and the magic of sharing light with the world.

It’s 1955, and Laurie Valentine’s best friend Dickie has contracted polio. Confined to a breathing machine in the hospital, he begs Laurie to stay by his side and tell him a story. As Laurie creates the tale of the giant Collosso and the young boy destined to stop him, Dickie starts to believe he’s part of the story. But when Laurie is forced to stop telling the story, Dickie has to reach within himself to create his own ending.

H.C. Andersen har sat markante spor i litteraturen, i Danmark og i verden. Han var på mange måder forud for sin tid og skrev om emner, der også optager nutidens læsere. Blandt andet om naturen, identitet, kærlighed og social uretfærdighed. Især hans eventyr har inspireret mange forfattere gennem tiden. Det gælder også de otte modige forfattere, som i denne bog på hver sin måde bringer H.C. Andersens arv ind i nutiden.

On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him. But when he arrives, not a single candle is lit. A band of frightful goblins has taken over the synagogue, and the villagers cannot celebrate at all! Hershel vows to help them. But can one man alone stand up to the goblins, save Hanukkah, and live to tell the tale?

Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer's Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time.

This Mickey & Friends collection features Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and the whole gang in “Gone Surfin'”, “Lost and Found”, “Mickey's Rafting Trip”, and “Chef Mickey”.