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William Wirt Sikes (1836-1883) was an author, journalist and critic, born in America. In Chicago, he worked for the Times and the Evening Journal.

It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Princes and princesses, kings and queens, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres — these are the companions who thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved.

George MacDonald was one of the foremost fantasy writers of the 19th century and influenced just about every writer that came after him. 

From the extreme West of the Indo-European world, we go this year to the extreme East.

Classic collection of 32 less familiar folk tales narrated in clear, lively prose

The 1811 edition, revised and corrected, being the first English text of these classic tales to be directly translated from the Arabic.

The 1811 edition, revised and corrected, being the first English text of these classic tales to be directly translated from the Arabic.

Meeting the little man who isn't there is rated an horrendous experience. But discovery that the man is there may be even worse.

In IRISH FAIRY TALES James Stephens masterfully retells ten Irish legends. The writing is crisp, humorous, and accessible. His familiarity with the subject matter is deeply impressive and he brings the tales to vibrant life. While reading this book you’ll be convinced that you are actually visiting a long lost island of Ireland filled with magic, fairies, and heroes. Lavishly and beautifully illustrated in both full color and black and white by Arthur Rackhan. Stories include:

From award-winning novelist Cherie Claire comes a new paranormal mystery series.

TripStone hates to kill her gods but she must feed her people. An accomplished hunter in the Masari village of Crossroads, she is charged with the ritual slaying of the sacred Yata. Her comrade Ghost tries to end Masari dependence on Yata meat by performing experiments punishable by death. His jeopardy increases when he shelters a teenage runaway sickened by fasting.Their worldview shatters when they harbor a Yata woman raised to be livestock instead of a god. But Crossroads itself is imperiled. Hidden in the far woods, a secret Yata militia is preparing to alter the balance of power.

While Dorothy, her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry experience the events that lead to their going to Oz to make their home in the Emerald City, the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer Oz and enslave its people. How Oz is saved is an ending that will amaze and delight you.

Varta, the last priestess of Asti, lives alone with Lur, a telepath of the lizardfolk, in Asti's isolated mountain retreat.

When Carl Foster, a young doctor, sees beautiful Rosetta Rosa at a London opera he is instantly captivated -- and almost as rapidly finds himself plagued by mysterious occurances. When another of Rosa's paramours un-expectedly dies, Carl begins to wonder if her glamour carries a deadly curse.

When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead – an ancient Sand-fairy!

The captivating tale of the ship "Mortzestus," an unlucky vessel haunted by "too many shadows." The unifying theme seems to be the dreadful forces that lurk just beneath the veneer of what we, in immense folly, believe to be "reality." Malign forces may surface at any moment to drag us to destruction or worse.

The classic novel of finding the Lost Atlantis, translated by Mary C. Tongue and Mary Ross. Also titled The Queen of Atlantis.

Deep in the heart of the Caucasus mountains a wild storm was gathering.

The first in the Sundered Breath Trilogy, this exciting fantasy thriller follows Elena—a woman cursed with outlawed magic—as she tries to save her daughter, and the world, from the disastrous manipulations of the Overlord and his son.

The Covenant has been destroyed and Crossroads' way of life along with it. The Masari face starvation in the depth of winter. Without Crossroads' tithes, the Basc Yata are equally helpless. In the midst of famine, Promontory and Destiny Farm prepare to conquer the valley.