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Playwright, poet, essayist, flamboyant man-about-town, Oscar Wilde pack an astonishing amount of work, genius, and controversy into two short decades, producing masterworks in every literary genre. This selection includes almost all of his short stories, including "The Canterville Ghost," "The Fisherman and his Soul," and "The Remarkable Rocket." Alongside THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE, Harper Perennial will publish the short fiction of Fyodor Dostoevsky,...
4842) Griffin's Perch
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In this fantasy adventure filled with twists and turns, magical creatures unite to thwart a plot by an evil wizard to destroy the world. After Daniel betrays the Silver Order of Wizards and transforms them into dragons, the Griffin Corps emerges as the world's best hope for salvation. As the battle between good and evil unites the Delphens and their fearsome Griffins partner with Pixies, Merfolk and Elves to defeat the Fury. Readers will experience...
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In this fully illustrated book, Lewis Spence recounts tales of knights, kings and saints, some more or less historical in nature, others set in the timeless land of the fairy-tales. Brittany also has extensive lore of fairy-folk, including several unique species, such as the Korrigan, Nain, Goric, and the dread Ankou, a female spirit of death. Chapters include: The Land, The People And Their Story; Menhirs And Dolmens; The Fairies Of Brittany; Sprites...
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What is the secret of the carousel horse?
It's important enough for someone to justify the kidnapping of Casey in exchange for the mysterious horse. A thief, Casey, Peter, and the others find themselves lost in another world, trying to track down the treasure that will save their lives. Will they find the treasure? What is this treasure that is worth a life? Can they ever get back to Cornwall? Will Jackie Lee find Casey before it's too late? Narrated...
4845) Prometheus Falling
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The Prometheus Prophecy has reached every corner of the world: the digital underground, the religious fanatics, and the Global Government.
But who or what exactly is Prometheus?
A mysterious code that emerged in the darknet might give an answer —— if only someone could hack it.
Meanwhile, Rahab has become a prisoner of the Global Union for her daughter's sake. But the prophecy won't let her go. When she realizes that Adama is not dead ——...
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Playwright, poet, essayist, flamboyant man-about-town, Oscar Wilde pack an astonishing amount of work, genius, and controversy into two short decades, producing masterworks in every literary genre. This selection includes almost all of his short stories, including "The Canterville Ghost," "The Fisherman and his Soul," and "The Remarkable Rocket." Alongside THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE, Harper Perennial will publish the short fiction of Fyodor Dostoevsky,...
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Magic and marvels await you in Tales from the Arabian Nights, a collection of twenty of the best-known stories from the book that western readers have known for over three centuries as The Arbian Nights. First collected nearly a thousand years ago, these folktales are presented as narratives that crafty Scheharazade tells her husband, Shahryar, the King of Persia, over a thousand-and-one consecutive nights, to pique his interest for the next evenings...
4848) The Young King
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Playwright, poet, essayist, flamboyant man-about-town, Oscar Wilde pack an astonishing amount of work, genius, and controversy into two short decades, producing masterworks in every literary genre. This selection includes almost all of his short stories, including "The Canterville Ghost," "The Fisherman and his Soul," and "The Remarkable Rocket." Alongside THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE, Harper Perennial will publish the short fiction of Fyodor Dostoevsky,...
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Extrait : "Ce jour-là le facteur Boniface, en sortant de la maison de poste, constata que sa tournée serait moins longue que de coutume, et il en ressentit une joie de vivre. Il était chargé de la campagne autour du bourg de Vireville, et, quand il revenait le soir, de son long pas fatigué, il avait parfois plus de quarante kilomètres dans les jambes..."
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xiv, 320 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"An acclaimed historian sleuths out literature's most famous vampire, uncovering the source material--from folklore and history to personas including Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman--behind Bram Stoker's bloody creation"--Dust jacket flap.
4851) Between the lines
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Told in their separate voices, sixteen-year-old Prince Oliver, who wants to break free of his fairy-tale existence, and fifteen-year-old Delilah, a loner obsessed with Prince Oliver and the book in which he exists, work together to seek his freedom.
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63 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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"In this captivating interpretation of a classic fairy tale, children can rediscover the much-loved story of Snow White while exploring the Fairy Tale Kingdom - a place where all of the classic fairy tales coexist and intertwine."--Amazon.com.
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"Deep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants. Gathering under the midnight stars, they perform small miracles and none are more gifted than the great Rabbi Isaac and his three daughters. But darkness is creeping across Europe, threatening the lives of every Jewish person in every village. Each sister will have to make an impossible choice in an effort to survive - and change the fate of their family forever"--...
4855) Worlds collide
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Land of Stories volume 6
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With all of the fairy tale characters occupying the same world in the Big Apple, Conner and Alex face their biggest challenge to date of restoring order to the human and fairy tale realms. Conner and his friends take on the challenge while they search for missing Alex in this conclusion to the series.
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The following three tales are adapted from stories told by the peasants in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. They are drawn from some books I found in shops when I visited the former U.S.S.R. in 1988 as part of a citizen diplomacy group.
I was intrigued by these folktales, since my paternal grandmother lived for some time in Odessa in the Ukraine. Also, I found these stories share a common theme -the poor peasant is able to succeed despite obstacles...
4857) Animales mágicos
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Un libro que le mostrará el significado y la importancia que los animales han tenido y tienen en relación con la cultura humana. La relación entre el ser humano y los animales: la imagen animal; el miedo a los animales; las supersticiones; la zooantropología; el animal y el conocimiento; los animales «guardianes». El animal en el mito, en la fábula, en las leyendas, y en las tradiciones populares: niños y animales; el animal-guía; los monstruos;...
4858) Little Girl
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Hired to protect the golden girl of the swimming world, we weren't supposed to fall for her. Sol Titan is everything perfect in this world.She's sunlight and happiness.Innocence and freedom. Everything we are not.Everything we shouldn't take. But we do.We bask in her light.We claim her innocence. The world doesn't deserve her.Hell, neither do we.But at least we'll spend our lives proving our love and taking care of her. Our Little Girl isn't ready...
4859) The Darker Lord
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The second novel of Jack Heckel's Mysterium series, The Darker Lord follows beleaguered former Dark Lord Avery Stewart as he is forced to take up his cloak and his Imp once again and travel the doors between realms in order to keep the fabric of the universe intact. More or less intact, anyway.
In The Dark Lord, Avery had an epiphany about the Mysterium. Only now he can't remember what it was, no matter how much coffee he drinks or how many times...
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Héros, saints chrétiens, paysans, princesses, fées, vache blanche, porc noir, saumon de la Connaissance, trèfle, pomme de terre, citrouille d'Halloween, harpe vivante... font l'âme de l'Irlande, cette contrée des merveilles o les antagonismes sont faits pour s'entendre. O l'Histoire et l'imaginaire, le temps des demi-dieux et celui des saints se juxtaposent. O l'extraordinaire et le banal se lancent des piques. La première partie offre des...
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