Short Stories Fairy Tales

The Legendary Casey Jones brings together many of Geoffrey Thomas’s short stories for the first time, each brimming with the big heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that he is known for. Sweeping through southern deltas, western prairies and colonial outposts, Geoffrey Thomas introduces a host of extraordinary characters in his mesmerizing tales of American heritage: blacksmiths, farmers, frontiersmen try to get by; a brave railroad engineer becomes a national hero; a Native American girl changes the course of history.

Justene Bell always wanted to travel, to escape the valley she had existed in for many years. Her spiritual mother, Odesa Freewoman Bell expects the same sacrifices from this girl, the one she had stolen as her own daughter. Together they claim the Bell House, for in the backyard lies a horrible family secret.

Children will love being the main character and hearing about the adventures they had earlier in the day. With a whopping 31 stories, this delightful collection is designed to last a whole month.

A fairy tale written at my daughter's request, of love, loyalty, and staying true to oneself. She asked for her own version of Beauty and the Beast meets Cinderella and has loved the story ever since.

Lo conosce bene Daruma, un bambino tondo e liscio come un'anguria che non si scoraggia mai e rotola in lungo e in largo alla ricerca di ciò che lo rende felice. Lo conoscono Momotarō, Urihime e Imotarō, amici inseparabili costretti ad affrontare i terribili Orchi Dentoni a colpi di frittelle, e pure il Bambino di Fango, che per realizzare i suoi sogni finisce per creare il Monte Fuji. Nelle terre di Yamato vivono tante creature straordinarie, ma ancora più straordinari sono i racconti che vi si narrano.

It would be just another beautiful day in the Deep South, if you were not a slave. Off in the distance, the Whip-poor-will is softly singing, lying to everyone, like all is right with the world. How can it be so happy when a child is lying naked in the hay, while its very young mother, covered in blood, is worried she will be killed for having him? What if Madam Tibbs found her child, the very blonde heir to Tibb's Plantation? The hanging trees in the woods are calling her name, "Lucinda, come float from my branches, sweetmeat, for you girl, have blasphemed God and your Master Tibbs."

These "Tales for Tiny Tots" are ageless and varied very short stories, aimed at those who are just nascent at listening, to provide them with delight and inch them towards a broader understanding of the world. Each tale contains a wise moral brought forth by colorful imagery: there you will find the "Tale of Peter Rabbitt", by Beatrix Potter, "Little Red Hen", "Dolly Dimple", "The visit to Santa Claus Land", and many more read by Katie Haigh.

Another village has been found in ruin, with only the massive prints of a monstrous creature left to identify the culprit. The Honengyo has turned upon the people of the Hoshin clan, and only death and destruction will sate its appetite. Left with little choice, Lord Torogawa calls upon the infamous wandering samurai, Shintaro Oba, to deal with the beast. But can he and his demon-killing sword, Koumakiri, prevail against something as old as the very mountains themselves? And what of his own personal quest for vengeance?

There are many creatures that walk the night, from Bigfoot to shape-shifters, but nothing seems to compare to what happen to me! I decided to hike the Appalachian mountains of Tennessee. I'd been hiking the trail for one day and didn't have a problem; I hiked about 25 miles. That was a hard push! I saw a couple and one old guy, and thought he wasn't going to make it. In any event, I set up camp on the second day, and that's when I started to hear walking in the woods at night! I was pretty far out and too tired to check. What happened next shocked me.

Оказывается, не всё так просто в нашем сказочном королевстве, как мы думали! Вот знаете ли вы, откуда взялось слово "царь", почему русские русалки без хвостов, а "дурак" - вовсе не обидное прозвище, откуда магическая сила в метле Бабы-Яги и кто же такой на самом деле Колобок? И вообще, внимательно ли вы читали сказки? Знаете, как приручить нечистую силу и даже подружиться с ней? А какая родня есть у наших сказочных героев помните? С этой буквально переполненной юмором и полезной информацией книгой-досье скучно не будет ни детям, ни взрослым! Даже если вы считали себя сказочным экспертом русского фольклора!

She’s a princess with everything to lose. Nothing is as important to Atalanta as her freedom. So when the king and queen insist she wed, she tricks them by agreeing she will only marry a suitor who can beat her in a foot race. Because no human has ever defeated her, she expects to enjoy a long life as a single lady. When Hip left the military, he didn’t anticipate falling for the most elusive bachelorette in the land. But now that Atalanta has stolen his heart, he must search the gods’ world to find a way to win her.

In questi racconti, Michelangelo Fazio "nasconde" la propria estrazione accademica di Professore di Fisica. Sono tre racconti leggeri, uno addirittura una favola, ambientata tra gli amati boschi del trentino. Gli altri due sono gialli, brevi ma intensi, con tanto di assassini e di matassa ingarbugliata da risolvere. Il tutto è una lettura piacevole, che Michelangelo Fazio ci propone, svago nostro e, si capisce, suo.

Have you heard of the Star Maiden, Old Sally Cato, or Sweet Betsey from Pike? Everyone knows about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, But have you heard of these larger-than-life women? From Bess Call, who wrestles any and all challengers, to Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter in the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant singlehandedly, here are 15 funny, stormy, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women. They're as difference as can be, but still cut from the same cloth.

He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more. But danger crouches in their paths, and the choices they make will set them on a journey that will span lifetimes. Discover how Maya and Amar first met and fell in love.

En este libro, la autora vuelve a encontrarse con las historias que se mantienen vivas en el recuerdo por la tradición. Aquellos aborígenes, protagonistas de nuestros pueblos originarios están siempre en contacto con la naturaleza y revelan un misterio que nos conecta con los antepasados. Cada leyenda cautiva la imaginación de los que recién se inician como lectores. Todas las instancias de lectura que se proponen en el libro junto a situaciones lúdicas y didácticas permiten revalorizar nuestros orígenes y conformar nuestra identidad.

Søren Christensen genfortæller 15 europæiske folkeeventyr og bruger samtidig lejligheden til at gøre os lidt klogere på eventyrernes væsen og historie. For eksempel fortæller han, at mange af de eventyr, vi ser som danske, i virkeligheden findes i andre landes folklore bare i en lidt anden udgave. Bogen kan læses af både store og små.

Verona is a bottom feeder. She is the one mer in her clan who is considered the ugliest and least intelligent. Growing up with constant bullying and abuse wasn't the worst of what her kind had in store for her. At 17 years old, she must now endure The Reckoning. The scales will measure her worth to her clan. Will she endure 30 days as a land-walker to gather information and knowledge to appease her clan and return a valued member?

Shadowy. That was Shadow's existence for 5,000 years - until she learned in order to step out of her mother's shadow, she had to step into her own. Travel to Pohjola - Louhi's domain, meet some of Shadow's sisters, the Maidens of Pohjola, and discover how Shadow became Viktoria.

Eight short tales to walk us across a variety of timeless landscapes through the turning Wheel of the Year honoring the eight Celtic seasonal celebrations. Eight opportunities disguised as challenges. Eight ways for nature to teach us her deep lessons. As we are spellbound by nature's splendor, magic brings us fairies, ghosts, and goddesses to inspire meaning, making, and a lesson or two along the way. Perfect for young and old alike.

Shalnark is trapped in a primitive land. Only one ship is willing to go where he needs to go, but funding an expedition requires an immense fortune. The captain plans to depart soon, carrying another adventurer. If Shalnark doesn't arrive with the funds in time, he could lose his one way home. With hundreds of silver pennies to go, the pressure is weighing on the jaded thief.