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Margaret Gatty (née Scott, 3 June 1809 - 4 October 1873) was an English children's author and writer on marine biology. Some of her writings argue against Charles Darwin's Origin of Species. Among her other books are Parables from Nature, Worlds not Realized, Proverbs Illustrated, and Aunt Judy's Tales. She also conducted Aunt Judy's Magazine, a family publication written by various members of Margaret's large family. This book was originally printed in 1851.To My ChildrenThese tales are most affectionately dedicated. They were written in hours of sickness but are intended to be read by the healthy and joyous young: and to illustrate some favourite and long cherished convictions.Margaret Gatty.Ecclesfield Vicarage, 27th March 1851.

Secret Water by Arthur Ransome follows the Walker children as they embark on an adventure in a remote tidal estuary, tasked with mapping the area as a challenge from their father. In this eighth installment of the Swallows and Amazons series, they explore marshlands, uncover hidden paths, and interact with new friends while embracing the spirit of exploration. Ransome's love for the outdoors and skill in portraying youthful independence shine in this engaging, classic adventure.

The Land of the Gods has a new queen. A war to end all worlds has begun... Blinded by power and malice, Nushka unleashes her army of mythical beasts upon the mortal realms, ripping families apart and destroying all in its path. With their kin powerless and confined to the Pitts of Moor, time is running out for the Gods of War and Darkness. All hope rests on their shoulders to undo the chaos that Nushka has wrought upon the world. Finally free of The Goddess of Blood & Bone's grasp, Agnes begins her life in the Afterworld with Thorn by her side. However, the bond they share is put to the test as they face the demons of their past in the desperate search for allies in the most unlikely of places. In this steamy, dark fantasy romance, Agnes and Thorn, must rally an army to rival all others. The dead must rise to save the living. For romantic fantasy and mythology fans of Scarlett St. Clair, Kerri Maniscalco and Jennifer L. Armentrout. From #1 bestselling author Nattie Kate Mason, comes the epic conclusion to the Immortal Deities duology.<BR>

Heir to the Valkyrie throne, Alithea belives she is better suited to the battlefield than the throne room.On the eve of her betrothal ceremony where she will finally meet the young man the queen's council has chosen for her--the man raised to serve her every need--Alithea makes a desperate decision that will change her life forever. Rejecting her birthright, she flees across the broken bridge to the human realm where she must hide her true Valkyrie nature.When the queen's Berserker bounty hunter finally catches up with her, Druan gives her no choice but to return to a war-torn world where her mother and all those she loves are trapped, powerless to resist the vicious usurper queen. To save her people, Alithea will have to do the one thing she swore she would never do. Ascend to the Valkyrie throne and take her seat as the High Queen of the Nine Realms, all while keeping a dangerous secret that could destroy everything.<BR>The Reluctant Queen is the first book in a brand new series by award winning author, Melissa A. Craven. Fans of her Queens of the Fae series will fall in love with this new world deeply rooted in Norse Mythology as you've never seen before! Don't miss the opportunity to dive into this reimagining of Asgard in a post-Ragnarok world where the gods are all gone and the Valkyries rule in their place.<BR>Publisher's Weekly BookLife review quote: "Craven's concept and narrative are well-served by an energetic pacing, which will keep readers turning the pages. The author's prose establishes character and motive with an almost irresistible fluidity and is sure to bring readers into the world of The Reluctant Queen with ease. Her characters are infused with a sense of life and a magnetism that is immediate, and difficult to shake. Fantasy fans will find plenty to love in this eccentric, spirited cast."

A voice through Svetlana's mirror guides her beloved MotherLand from behind its' electric tower. The war with Wulfstan is not going as well as Sveta and her parents hope, but Sveta trusts the Voice. When her best friend Tattie goes missing, and Sveta saves Andrei, a soldier in summer uniform in the dead of winter, it takes Sveta through a crucible of Light, doubt, and back to the altar of true belief. Girl of Light unravels Sveta's beloved MotherLand in a war-torn adventure through monsters, missing eyes and broken mirrors. Girl of Light is a dark fantasy with a Slavic punch based on an even darker history.

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Andrew Lang, (born March 31, 1844, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scot.--died July 20, 1912, Banchory, Aberdeenshire), Scottish scholar and man of letters noted for his collections of fairy tales and translations of Homer.Educated at St. Andrews University and at Balliol College, Oxford, he held an open fellowship at Merton College until 1875, when he moved to London. He quickly became famous for his critical articles in The Daily News and other papers. He displayed talent as a poet in Ballads and Lyrics of Old France (1872), Helen of Troy (1882), and Grass of Parnassus (1888) and as a novelist with The Mark of Cain (1886) and The Disentanglers (1902). He earned special praise for his 12-volume collection of fairy tales, the first volume of which was The Blue Fairy Book (1889) and the last The Lilac Fairy Book (1910). His own fairy tales, The Gold of Fairnilee (1888), Prince Prigio (1889), and Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia (1893) became children's classics.Lang also did important pioneer work in such volumes as Custom and Myth (1884) and Myth, Ritual and Religion (1887). Later he turned to history and historical mysteries, notably Pickle the Spy (1897), A History of Scotland from the Roman Occupation, 4 vol. (1900-07), Historical Mysteries (1904), and The Maid of France (1908). His lifelong devotion to Homer produced well-known prose translations of the Odyssey (1879), in collaboration with S.H. Butcher, and of the Iliad (1883), with Walter Leaf and Ernest Myers. He defended the theory of the unity of Homeric literature, and his World of Homer (1910) is an important study. (wikipedia.org)

Loosely based on a Buddhist parable, this fairytale about a girl who likes to grow flowers by candlelight surprises and enchants with carefully rendered pastel portraits of the witchy characters she meets along her quest for independence.

It is time to make reading fun again. These stories is for all to enjoy, It is fun filled with fairy tales with no violence and having happy endings. This is a variety pack of fun stories where dreams come through. Here determination, trails and error leads to success, this helps build moral character, it has a constant reminder of kindness and love, also it is a reminder that dreams still comes through, and good things still happen to good people. This is where kindness repay kindness with interest. Here dreams become a reality with a happy ending. This is a family pack of fun fill stories, where kindness is on display. I will always remind readers, that dreams still come through and miracles still happens to people with humility and good character. Good family stories can still be found here. I am sure that you will enjoy these stories.

Adrianna Morticia always knew she would have to marry a dragon to reclaim her family's right to their ancestral castle, but she didn't think she was going to have to marry one so soon. She thought she had years to prove herself a hero, but when her mom tells her that Krag's Doom is crumbling into the volcano it floats above, Adrianna knows her time of freedom is over.<BR>Too bad her friends aren't so accepting of her change of fate. Adrianna thinks she's ready to give up her life as an adventurer to help her family, but when her friends show up and ruin everything, she suddenly has time to reconsider. Things get even more complicated when Adrianna and her friends spot a yellow skeleton-a harbinger of the undead god Chemok-and a serious bummer.<BR>Still, Adrianna can't help but seize this last opportunity to prove herself to the city she's come to love before its inhabitants lose their bones to the yellow power of Chemok, and the vampire harnessing it to grow organic vegetables. A Crown of Cobwebs is an action-packed, hilarious story in which the only thing that truly matters, are the people we hold closest to us, even if they're not quite people.<BR><BR>

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