A rich body of Gaelic folk-romance is woven into a story that is comparable, in its field, with the "Just-So" stories in theirs.
A rich body of Gaelic folk-romance is woven into a story that is comparable, in its field, with the "Just-So" stories in theirs.
This version offers 'a clearer understanding and a wiser appreciation of the thoughts and feelings of our old northern ancestors'
There was once a green book, deliciously thick, with gilt-edged pages and the name of the author in gilt script on the front cover.
A wonderful book by Sophie Rostopchine, Comtesse De Segur (1799-1874) of 5 timeless French fairy tales, magnificently illustrated with beautiful and dramatic color and black-and-white drawings by Virginia Frances Sterrett (1900-1931).
One night the famous King Triple-victory, mighty as the king of the gods, found a monk called Patience standing under a fig tree and making a magic circle.
"Jimbo is a delicious book, and one that should be read by all who long at times to escape from this working-day world into the region of haunting and half-remembered things."
Alyssa Day creates an amazing and astonishing world...romantic, sexy and utterly compelling. I loved it! - New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, about Alyssa Day's Atlantis series
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
Adventures in a land even stranger than Oz. Best Baum not in Oz series. 118 illustrations.
Princess Irene's discovery of a secret stair leads to a wonderful revelation.
"This is a nice collection of fairy tales that is sure to please young readers and the adults reading to them alike. The writing is very beautiful and the book contains several gorgeous illustrations to accompany the stories and bring them to life through their beautiful artwork."
The Princess Winsome, the part taken by the ''Little Colonel'' in the play called The Rescue of Princess Winsome in The Little Colonel's Hero, has shared the popularity of the creator of the rĂ´le.
The Misspellers is not a book you pick, it's a book that picks you. It mostly tends to seek out people between the ages of 9 and 12. However, it has been seen with one-year-olds, as it is nice to chew, and with old people, for reasons still unexplained.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
A boy and his father magically switch bodies. Has been adapted for the screen four times
Originally published in 1896. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.
This collection contains translations of Roumanian tales which, however, comprise but a small portion of the inexhaustible treasure that exists in the nation.
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