Fairy Child

Long cold winter nights make for good story telling, so it's scarcely surprising that some of the world's most wonderful fairy tales come from Russia. Soar through the air in 'The Flying ship', feel the frost freeze your bones in 'The Strange Bridegroom', sail the seven seas in a ship with patchwork sails in 'The Salt Mountain'. These are stories guaranteed to delight in another outstanding edition of Classic Children's Stories.

Ginger was the most positive and optimistic fairy in all of Sunflower Grove. She almost always has a smile on her face and a good thing to say about any situation. When a big storm has the fairies inside the mushroom palace for days on end, tempers flare and not even Ginger's cheerful mood can brighten the day. In fact, Ginger's cheerful mood seems to make one fairy, in particular, very angry, and Ginger can't stand the thought of being around fairies that are mad at her.

It’s a monster that drinks human blood. It can turn into mist, but it can’t stand the sun. Stories of vampires have been told on every corner of the globe. Is it possible the legends are true?

For Parents & Teachers: Adventure Story That Teaches Essential Life Skills Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on their most magical adventure yet! When mysterious sparkles fill the air and Tommy's compass starts spinning wildly, the three best friends discover a fairy realm in desperate need of heroes. Evil Shadow Sprites have stolen four precious magics, threatening to destroy the beautiful fairy kingdom forever! Perfect for ages 6-9, this enchanting chapter book combines heart-pounding adventure with meaningful lessons about: Creativity & Upcycling - Giving new life to old, broken things ...

Such greed! Such selfishness! But there's always another side to the story. Listeners get the "fishy" scoop directly from the fisherman's wife in this perspective-twisting take on a classic fairy tale that supports curriculum standards.

Ella Brook is used to being a fairy in waiting. It means one day she will become a fairy with her own sparkly wings and Computawand, just like her mom. But sometimes, Ella doesn't want to have to wait any longer. After all, she helps her mom remember magic codes all the time! If only there were a spell for growing up faster.

In this riveting sequel, Neff expands on the world of his first novel and pens a work of even greater scope and complexity. When evil forces conspire to wield the Book of Toth, chaos breaks out - leaving the only hope for the future in the hands of the Rowan Academy's Max McDaniels and his trusted friend David Menlo.

Marikit is used to wearing recycled clothes. Her mother, the best seamstress in the barrio, has become an expert at making do ever since Marikit’s father and brother were lost at sea. But for her tenth birthday, all Marikit wants is something new. So when her mother gifts her a patchwork dress stitched together with leftover scraps from her workshop, Marikit vows to never wear it. That is, until the eve of her birthday, when shadow creatures creep into their home and upend the only life she’s ever known.

Mangoshi lives with her mum and dad in a village near the forest. When her mum becomes ill, Mangoshi knows only one thing can help her - a special flower that grows deep in the forest. The little girl needs all her courage when she sets out alone to find and bring back the flower and all her kindness to overpower the dangers she encounters on the quest.

September is a girl who longs for adventure. When she is invited to Fairyland by a Green Wind and a Leopard, well, of course she accepts. (Mightn’t you?) But Fairyland is in turmoil, and it will take one 12-year-old girl, a book-loving dragon, and a strange and almost human boy named Saturday to vanquish an evil Marquess and restore order.

Belle wants more out of life than the small provincial town of Villeneuve can offer. There she stands out from the crowd with her unique point of view, her strong-willed independence, and her love of books. She longs for travel and adventure, for a life as exciting as the stories she reads. But when Belle's beloved father is taken prisoner by a beast in an enchanted castle, her path is forever changed.

Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer's Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time.

This time, the magic mirror (with a little help from the magical fairy, Maryrose) sends Abby and Jonah into the story of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. And they have a task: Find the enchanted ruby and bring it back to help Maryrose. But to do so, Abby and Jonah must follow the 12 sisters from their palace to the secret spot where they go dancing. Abby and Jonah will have to learn some moves of their own - and dancing isn't easy when you don't know the steps!

A pig flying through marshmallow clouds to a marzipan moon? A camel pirouetting through the desert? Where can a listener find such marvelous things but in a fable? In this collection, short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals.

Introducing our carefully curated collection designed just for you and your family. If you answered yes to any of the questions above, this collection is precisely what you've been searching for. Recognizing the pivotal role of restorative sleep in a child's overall health and happiness, we incorporate proven mindfulness meditation techniques into engaging bedtime stories. Our goal is to seamlessly blend fictional storytelling with fundamental mindfulness activities, making the bedtime routine not only enjoyable but also beneficial for your child's well-being.

Did you know that in the west African country of Mali, children often receive a chicken in exchange for their lost tooth?

When the Brotherband crew are caught in a massive storm at sea, they're blown far off course and wash up on the shores of a land so far west that Hal can't recognize it from any of his maps. Eerily, the locals are nowhere in sight, yet the Herons have a creeping feeling they are being watched.

Before the end of The Search for WondLa, Eva Nine had never seen another human, but after a human boy named Hailey rescues her along with her companions, she couldn’t be happier. Eva thinks she has everything she’s ever dreamed of, especially when Hailey brings her and her friends to the colony of New Attica, where humans of all shapes and sizes live in apparent peace and harmony.

La certeza de que la Patasola se les haya aparecido a nuestros abuelos, será siempre una pregunta sin resolver. Que la vieron llorando, que llevaba un niño en brazos, que gritaba que te rompía los oídos... todos tienen una historia diferente. Lo que sí sabemos, es que aquellos misteriosos relatos permanecen como un eco inmortal de nuestra tierra. "Relatos misteriosos de Colombia I" recoge diez historias en la que circundan la fantasía, el miedo y la eterna sabiduría de nuestros ancestros: La cueva del fraile, La Madredeagua, La Muelona, Las brujas, La Llorona, La Patasola.

Twelve tales, 12 dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life...and death.