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After her brother goes to Oz, Josie and her siblings think that everything would all go back to normal. But when Josie ends up being taken to Oz by a magical puzzle, they all know that they were wrong. Josie goes to Oz and spends her time trying to make her way to the Emerald City and get back home. On her journey, she makes new friends, learns some lessons, and has a good time. Join her on her journey and ave a good read!
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These folk tales reflect the wild and secret character of between two countries and two worlds. The book other magical characters such as the Netherwitton worm who guards a secret well and the Hedley Kow that plays audacious tricks on humans. Accompanying these, there is the sound of human feet; saints seek refuge, ancient kings fight for land and salvation, and border folk pit themselves against one another with both wit and sword. Illustrated with...
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In the heart of nature, a masterpiece grows in awe-inspiring hues, the tree of harmony shows. It's root delve deep, anchoring the earth, a testament of unity, in its sacred birth. From ancient seeds, a splendid tale unfurls, where harmony reigns, in harmonious swirls. Each branch extends, reaching towards the sky, bridging worlds together, with a celestial sigh.
6) Grampa in Oz
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Grampa in Oz (1924) is the eighteenth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the fourth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Things are going from bad to worse in the dilapidated kingdom of Ragbad; even the rag crop is failing. To top it all off (or not), King Fumbo's head is blown away in a ferocious storm (with "ten thousand pounds of thunder"). Prince Tatters of Ragbad, and Grampa, a former soldier and the bravest...
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Days 21-25 of Christmas Month are so busy. The elves are finishing all the gifts, wrapping them and packing Santa's sleigh. They do take time one night for a Christmas concert that includes carols played on some instruments you may have never heard of. This all leads up to Christmas Eve when Santa delivers the gifts. See how the Sugar Plum Fairies and elves help him and how he spends Christmas day. Online you can help wrap and deliver gifts, learn...
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Between worlds-beyond the boundaries of life and death-a mysterious chorus of voices whisper. Tara, a priestess awakening to the sacred calling of her soul, hears the prophecies of unwritten futures. She listens intently as the pure voices of her unborn children begin to orchestrate their return to the womb. Within this intricate tapestry of time-where threads from the past, present and future interweave-a chance to heal old wounds arises. Through...
11) It Must be Magic
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The most powerful form of magic is free will.
Averell Woode is a huntsman's daughter, hidden away in an enchanted tree from the evils of the world. Though she's skilled in all things forest-related, she yearns for life beyond the trees. A chance meeting with a stranger seems the perfect opportunity to stretch her wings, and she falls for the charm he wields, especially when an exciting adventure has come to her very doorstep.
Devon James Quinn Lansdowne,...
12) It Must be Love
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The most powerful force in the world is love.
Lady Christiana Tremaine lives in the kingdom of Vesance, but ever since her father remarried, her stepmother - Lady Tremaine - has stripped her of everything befitting her station, has reduced her to that of a maid, and forced her to answer to the slur of Cinderella. Though the life of drudgery is horrid, she carries hope circumstances will change, especially when she remembers dancing with the prince...
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"A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year" Jack Zipes is the author of The Irresistible Fairy Tale, translator of The Original Bambi and The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, and editor of The Sorcerer's Apprentice (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota.
Fascinating profiles of modern writers and artists who tapped the political potential of fairy tales
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Excerpt: "One day Uncle Wiggily, dressed in his best, started out to look for an adventure. The rabbit met Uncle Butter, the goat gentleman, who never cared much for style. "Why do you wear a tall silk hat, Uncle Wiggily?" the goat gentleman asked. "What's the use of being so fancy?" Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink nose. "A tall silk hat may stylish be, and also useful, as you shall see," he answered."
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Teach your Kids Important Life Lessons with "The Mirror and The Greedy Man" Are you looking for a book full of positive moral values and inspiring life lessons? Look no further than "The Mirror and The Greedy Man" - an illustrated moral story book by Ridhhaan Jaiin. This book tells the story of a poor man whose greed leads to major distress. It is sure to make your kids think twice before taking things for granted, and teaches them how to be content....
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For a time, it seemed that a great storehouse of women's treasure had been forever lost; the stories of heroines who had awoken to the call to adventure, and faced down challenges, in order to bring the gifts born through their trials into the world. The Heroines Anthology its stories before time began. It travels alongside some of the forgotten women of history, and imagines itself all the way into the unknown territory of our future world. With...
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Dorothy Dale to The Rescue is the 13th and last in the series: Both Dorothy and Tavia are engaged, but no dates have been set for the marriages. Garry Knapp, Dorothy's finacé, is running a ranch in the west he inherited. But some good-guys-wanna-be-bad guys kidnap Dorothy's youngest brother in hopes of getting him to plead to Garry to swap his rance for his release. Sadly for them, they didn't reckon on having to deal with Dorothy and Tavia!
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A spare princess. A shipwrecked prince. A secret love… and a deadly spell.
Linnea is used to being overlooked–and resigned to taking religious vows instead of making a brilliant marriage like her beautiful older sister. But everything changes when she discovers a half-drowned prince on the shore outside the convent. A tentative attraction blooms into something deeper, freeing Linnea to seek a new life… and her heart's desire. But when...
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Excerpt: ""Where are you going, boys?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman one day, as he stood in front of his hollow stump bungalow. Nurse Jane was on the steps, shaking the wrinkles out of the table cloth. Going past, with poles over their shoulders, was Jackie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boy, and Charlie Chick, the little rooster chap. "Where are you going?" Uncle Wiggily asked them. "Fishing," answered Jackie. "Don't you want...
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