Author : Anthony Horowitz
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,25 MB
Release : 2007-07-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780753461464
Tragedies and triumphs are memorable themes in this collection of thirty-five myths and legends from the ancient world. Including the lesser-known tales of Polynesia and the Americas alongside the greatest stories in Greek mythology, young readers will explore the folklore of past civilizations.
Author : David Bellingham
Publisher : Hachette Book Group
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 39,40 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780753453179
The great myths and legends of the ancient world are explained in this unique and wide-ranging reference with a glossary and more than 600 mythical characters. Full-color illustrations.
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Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,62 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9780756622237
A collection of myths from many cultures.
Author : Ann Pilling
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 11,54 MB
Release : 2003-06-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780753456354
A collection of fourteen myths and legends from Greece, West Africa, Russia, and other parts of the world.
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Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 15,26 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780753408896
A collection of thirty-five myths from around the world.
Author : T. Kingfisher
Publisher : Tor Nightfire
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 21,15 MB
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250830788
An Instant USA Today & Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Finalist A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award Nominee A gripping and atmospheric reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” from Hugo, Locus, & Nebula award-winning author T. Kingfisher *A very special hardcover edition, featuring foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.* When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves. Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all. Also by T. Kingfisher What Feasts at Night A House with Good Bones Nettle & Bone Thornhedge A Sorceress Comes to Call At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Peter Tate
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,39 MB
Release : 2011-02-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0307783979
The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you’ll find: Cranes “Don’t promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand.” Russian proverb Magpies “One for sorrow, two for joy…” Traditional English rhyme Owls “The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign.” Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III Peacocks “The peacock is ashamed of its large black feet.” Medieval Persian tradition Ravens “When the raven tried to bring fire to the world, ash turned its feathers black.” Cherokee Indian legend Swans “Sewing a swan’s feather into your husband’s pillow will keep him faithful.” British superstition
Author : Anthony Horowitz
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 33,57 MB
Release : 2011-05-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1447203755
A fun collection of five bite-size myths from across the globe, Heroes and Villains by Anthony Horowitz includes gripping tales from Greek, Polynesian and English mythology. Part of the Legends series of six books, Heroes and Villains from heroes such as Gawain and Achilles to classic villains such as Polyphemus the cyclops and the monster Grendel, these adventurous stories chart some of the greatest conflicts in storytelling. Featuring black and white illustrations, the Legends series by Anthony Horowitz, the author of the phenomenally successful Alex Rider series, brings classic stories to life with thrilling imagination.
Author : T. Kingfisher
Publisher :
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 35,10 MB
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Snow Queen (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 9781614503941
Winner of the Nebula and WSFA Short Fiction Awards. Includes "The Tomato Thief" winner of 2017 Hugo Award - Best Novelette From award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes a collection of short stories, including "Jackalope Wives," "The Tomato Thief," "Pocosin," and many others. By turns funny, lyrical, angry and beautiful, this anthology includes two all-new stories, "Origin Story" and "Let Pass The Horses Black," appearing for the first time in print.
Author : John Malam
Publisher : Kingfisher
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,25 MB
Release : 2002-04-15
Category : Mummies
ISBN : 9780753455258
Myths and Legends of the Desert explores the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians and shows how the gods they believed in helped them make sense of the world around them--from the rising and setting of the sun to the annual flooding of the Nile River. Discover how the pharaohs influenced the course of civilization in Egypt, and learn about the mythology surrounding scorpions and scarab beetles.
