Fairy Folk Magic

Thirteen award-winning fantasy and science fiction writers offer up their versions of these classic fairy tales as well as other favorites, including The Ugly Duckling, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, and more. Some of the stories are funny, some are strange, and others are dark and disturbing - but each offers something as unexpected as a wolf at the door.

Amy The scars on my body tell the story of a past I’ve fought to overcome. As alpha of the Ironmaw Pack, I rebuilt my home and my family from the ashes of betrayal and bloodshed. But now, the past is back to haunt me, carried on the smug, ruthless whispers of a man I thought I killed. And then there’s Harry—a half-demon whose sharp grin and steady hands are everything I shouldn’t want. He’s a distraction I can’t afford. But when he looks at me, my wolf knows one thing for certain: he’s mine. Harry Retirement was supposed to be peaceful, yet here I am, tangled in the chaos of a...

Wren Matthews thought she’d outgrown nursery rhymes a long time ago. But that was before she knew that songs of twinkling little stars and four-and-twenty blackbirds were the key to an ancient, hidden magic. Wren’s discovery catapults her into a world of buried secrets, strange dreams, and a mountain fortress under an aurora-filled sky. But just as she starts to master her unique abilities, her new world begins to crumble around her...and only she can save it.

From the imaginations of best-selling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a heart-stopping plunge into the magical unknown. Think you know magic? Think again. The Magisterium awaits.... Most people would do anything to get into the Magisterium and pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. Call has been told his whole life that he should never trust a magician. And so he tries his best to do his worst - but fails at failing. Now he must enter the Magisterium.

Survive the betrayal. Ignite the passion. Unleash the beast. Reap the dark. Welcome to my world—a world where trust is a double-edged sword and love can ignite the fiercest flames. My name is Calypso Violante. Former federal agent and dud. Dud. What the supernatural world calls regular humans. Those with no preternatural abilities. Former dud. That’s right. Now, I'm a panther shifter and a survivor. Shot by my traitorous partner, Nate, I'm left with a physical scar that runs as deep as the betrayal. But when Dominic, a brooding fire mage with secrets of his own, saves me, I find myself ...

Rye O'Chanter was shocked to discover that her father was the leader of the notorious band of outlaws known as the Luck Uglies. Now she too has been declared a criminal in her own village, and she must flee to the strange and remote Isle of Pest while her father faces off against the Luck Uglies' bitterest rivals, the Fork-Tongue Charmers, on the mainland.

This story begins after King Uhla'ar kidnapped Aly and dragged her back through a rift in time. A giant, merciless behemoth guards the opening, and so Jack McKinley and his friends realize that rescuing Aly will be harder than they thought. Their only hope is to rush to the last of the Ancient Wonders and find the rest of the lost Loculi.

Ephraim Appledore-Smith is an ordinary boy, and up until his father's stroke he lived an ordinary life. But all that changes when his family moves to the Water Castle - their ancestral home in the small town of Crystal Springs. Mallory Green's family has always been the caretakers of the Water Castle - and the guardians of its secrets. She has been raised to protect the legendary Fountain of Youth, hidden on the estate grounds. But ever since her mom left, she's stopped believing in magic. Will Wylie's family has been at war with the Applegates for generations, all because of the Water Castle's powerful secrets.

Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek God. I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporzsed my maths teacher. Now I spend my time battling monsters and generally trying to stay alive. This is the one where Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt - and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea.

When Unicorns Whisper is a beautifully heartwarming tale of magic, love, and belonging, perfect for listeners who still believe in wonder. This enchanting story reminds us that magic is real—for those who listen with their hearts.

Red is not afraid of the big bad wolf. She’s not afraid of anything...except magic. But when Red’s granny falls ill, it seems that only magic can save her, and fearless Red is forced to confront her one weakness. With the help of a blond, porridge-sampling nuisance called Goldie, Red goes on a quest to cure Granny. Her journey takes her through dwarves’ caverns to a haunted well and a beast’s castle. All the while, Red and Goldie are followed by a wolf and a huntsman. And one of them just might have the magical solution Red is looking for.

Zoe Guire just talked to an elephant. Well, technically speaking, the elephant spoke to her, but either way it was weird and, as a rule, Zoe doesn't do weird. Except the thing is, when Zoe goes along on her mom's business trip to India, things get very weird, very quickly. Soon after she arrives, Zoe finds herself tagging alongside a kid named Zak, lost in a crazy city, with no money and no way home.

Karn Korlundsson is a gamer, not a riddle solver. But in order to rescue his best friend, Thianna Frostborn, he will need to travel to the faraway city of Castlebriar (by wyvern), learn how to play a new board game called Charioteers (not a problem), decipher the riddle of the horn, and tangle with mysterious elves.

Xavier Blood coats my hands. Again. It always does these days. But I don’t stop. I can’t. Not when she’s out there, somewhere, lost in the darkness. They took her. My omega. My mate. My reason for breathing. And I will burn the world down to get her back. Avery Lightning cracks through my veins, too much power pressing against my skin, demanding release. They want me to break—to become something monstrous. But I will not yield. Not even when they tell me he’s dead. Not even when they say no one is coming. Because I know the truth. Xavier will never stop hunting for me. And I will ...

Following the infiltration of Hok Woh and possession of her friends, Zhi Ging sets out on a dangerous mission to find Reishi, the Silhouette Scout, whom she believes has been lured into a dangerous trap. With her adorable now-phoenix Malo by her side, Zhi Ging must fight off dangerous sand spirits, power-hungry enemies and magnificent dragons if she is to save her friends and her new home in the world of the immortals. But as secrets are uncovered and new enemies emerge, can Zhi Ging figure out who to trust? And, more importantly, how to survive?

After a shocking discovery about her heritage sends Dotty into a delirium, Great-Uncle Winchester thinks a spot of sea air will do her good. But the sleepy fishing village is in the grip of a grisly spate of robberies – bearing all the hallmarks of rogue sweeps at work. Can Dotty stop the thieves in their tracks? Perhaps, but she will need some dark magick to do it. Synopsis: When Dotty Parsons’ parents die in a tragic house fire, the young Welsh girl's world is torn apart. Sent to live in deepest, darkest Yorkshire with her mother’s uncle - a man she has never even met, Dotty feels ...

In his first book for young adults, best-selling author Walter Mosley deftly weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom.

Eight-year-old Noah's problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn't think about them. So he runs away, taking an untrodden path through the forest. Before long, he comes across a shop. But this is no ordinary shop: It's a toyshop, full of the most amazing toys, and brimming with the most wonderful magic. And here Noah meets a very unusual toymaker. The toymaker has a story to tell, and it's a story of adventure and wonder, and broken promises. He takes Noah on a journey. A journey that will change his life.

Join Kayleigh on a magical adventure to help a new friend from a magical world.

"Gli Animali Fantastici: dove trovarli", un testo scolastico approvato dalla Scuola di Magia e Stregoneria di Hogwarts fin dalla sua prima pubblicazione, è una guida indispensabile ai fantastici animali del mondo magico. Presenta una collezione di creature magiche, spiegata magnificamente dal noto Magizoologo Newt Scamander, che forse ricorderai dalla serie di film che porta lo stesso nome del libro. Negli scaffali della biblioteca di Hogwarts puoi trovare molti altri libri interessanti. Se "Gli animali fantastici: dove trovarli" ti è piaciuto, forse troverai di tuo gusto anche altri piccoli tesori: "Il Quidditch Attraverso i Secoli" e "Le fiabe di Beda il Bardo."