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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Astrology, mysteries & the unexplained
From the West African fable of Anansi the Spider, to Michabo, the
magical hare who rebuilt the world and Tanuki, the sweet but
troublesome racoon-dog of Japanese folklore, Mythopedia is an
encyclopedia of mythical creatures that covers legends, tales and
myths from around the world. Lovingly created by the illustration
duo behind popular flipbook Myth Match, Good Wives and Warriors,
this book contains pages upon pages of cultural folklore from
around the world. Let these weird and wonderful creatures spark
your child's imagination for their own storytelling and drawing
while teaching them about international cultures.
A beautifully illustrated guide to the fairy folk of the world,
with magical stories, maps revealing their locations and amazing
tales of close encounters. Do you think of fairies as small, winged
creatures? Well, they can be, but did you know that they can also
be tinier than ants or as large as humans? Many do fly, but others,
such as the goblin and the gnome, walk on the ground as we do.
Magical, mysterious and sometimes mischievous, fairy folk can be
found all around the globe. Beautifully illustrated maps pinpoint
the locations of fairies on every continent, whilst special feature
spreads take a closer look at fairy lore, fairy magic and rare
sightings. From Cornish pixies and Spanish goblins to the forest
gnomes of the Congo and the elf-like Veli of Fiji, welcome to the
wonderful world of the fairy folk!
"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to
make it come true."
--Richard Bach
Many teenagers feel that high school is one of the most
difficult and confusing times of their life. Life rides a roller
coaster as it hits its fantastic highs and then drops back down to
its unwanted lows. This is natural; it happens to everyone.
Unfortunately, many teenagers feel alone in the world. They wonder
why they were punished and everyone else's life seems to be going
so well.
The collection of poems in "You're not Alone" reflects the pain,
confusion, love, hate, heartbreak, anxiety, and loneliness that all
teenagers go through at one point and time. It reminds them that
they are not rowing the boat by themselves but rather, that they
have an entire crew rowing with them. They are all attempting to
reach a like goal: To make it through their teenage years.
Their wish will come true.
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Ghosts
(Paperback)
Terry Deary; Illustrated by Martin Brown
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Boo! Discover all the frightful stories behind iconic ghost tales
and legends from around the world with history's most horrible
headlines: the ghost and ghouls edition. The master of making
history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to spooks and
spirits. From the ancient evils of Egypt, cutthroat Celtic
sacrifices, Anne Boleyn and other restless royals, a deathly
drummer boy trapped in the underground passages of Edinburgh, as
well as ghost busters and spook rumblers, combined with tons of
Horrible Halloween facts and top tips for getting rid of ghouls,
it's all in Horrible Histories: Ghosts: Fully illustrated
throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the
horribly hilarious bits included With a fresh take on the classic
Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new The perfect
series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible
Histories has been entertaining children and families for
generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's
brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.
Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot.
Read all about it!
Join the fairies as they tiptoe with unicorns in an enchanted
forest, skip barefoot beside a misty lake and explore a secret rose
garden in this delightful new addition to the best-selling Sticker
Dolly Dressing series.
A new colouring book from New York Times bestselling illustrator,
Kerby Rosanes, whose detailed illustrations are loved by adults and
children alike. Mythic World features over 55 mythical creatures
and legends to colour. Showcasing some of the best-known creatures
alongside some you might not have discovered before, each scene
shows them interacting with and morphing out of some of the most
distinctive landscapes in our world today. Warring giants morph out
of The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, petrified trolls come
back to life in Icelandic rock formations, the Bhutanese Druk
emerges from Mount Everest's cloudy summit and much more. Colour
and discover the classical myths of Ancient Greece and Rome; celtic
folklore from Ireland and Scotland; oriental tales from Japan and
China; and norse sagas from across Scandinavia. Pages at the back
of the book provide a brief introduction to each mythical creature
and explain the inspiration and rationale behind each illustration.
Dawn caught the darkness unaware, the sun springing from behind the
mountains like a rabid cat to devour the moon's sliver. During the
course of the night the temperature about Heartbreak Ridge had
risen to exceed a hundred degrees. Below its western rim the
massive wilderness of Whisperland was hotter still. To the south,
the animals of New Eden had amassed sixty-some-odd deep and over a
kilometer wide. Across from them, the gladiators of the
Fleshstalkers and the Rebel Skys loomed as a formidable challenge.
In the backdrop, Warbird posed his bloodshot eyes to a trio of
figures at the fall line of the plateau-the great roan stallion and
his riders, the human trash who dared interfere with the inevitable
outcome of the epic battle. Galahad felt certain he was on the
threshold of an epiphany, just as he knew that nothing short of one
would save the kingdom.
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Dragon Legend
(Paperback)
Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang
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R235
R210
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The second adventure in the ROARsome DRAGON REALM series for 9+ readers! Perfect for those looking for edge-of-your-seat adventure.
Billy Chan and his friends are not having a very relaxing summer. Their friend, Dylan, has been kidnapped by the evil Dragon of Death and it’s up to them to travel through time, back to the dangerous Dragon Realm, in order to save him. Luckily they have their own dragons on side, but they’ll need to collect eight magical pearls if they’re to amass enough power to destroy the Dragon of Death and her followers for good. So begins an epic quest that will take them to the depths of the Frozen Wasteland and the imperial palaces of Ancient China. But can good triumph evil…?
Aria lives on a well-ordered planet whose people have
eradicated illness and even death. Earth is their
‘shadow planet’ which they populated with humans
centuries ago so they could study them and learn from their
experiences. Now the experiment is coming to an end and Aria
must go to Earth with her scientist father to set off a
train of events which will destroy its people. Brought up to
believe that humans are inferior, Aria is shocked
to discover that she is herself half human, and amazed to
find that Earth-dwellers live life to the full
and feel love for each other, even though they are mortal.Â
But once she understands this, how can she save them, and
herself, from destruction?
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