Fairy Legends

At just 18 years old, Arthur is on the verge of being crushed under the weight of his great destiny. The mighty castle at Tintagel has fallen. King Uther Pendragon lies dead. The mad King Vortigern sits upon the throne with a dragon at his command. And Merlin, having turned traitor, stands at the new king's side. Now Arthur, with the help of the mysterious sword in the stone and his loyal mentors, Gawain and Percival, embarks on a daring mission to retake the crown.

This is not a typical fairy tale, and Artie is not a typical fairy. Artie is a misfit. His fellow Dust Fairies have a knack for dirtying people's houses. While we sleep, the Dust Fairies come out to play. And they love to make a mess. They zip around the house, tossing dust left and right. They hold crumb-spitting contests, and they launch soot from their tiny slingshots. Each fairy seems to have a gift for making a clean house into a dirty house. Except for Artie; he's different. He doesn't like messes, and he doesn't fit in.

Peter Gossage’s memorable retellings of Māori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. These are exciting, magical tales of adventure and intrigue. Several feature the remarkable culture hero Māui – the quick-witted and the trickster – whose exploits include slowing the sun in its course across the sky, fishing up the North Island/Te-Ika-a-Māui, discovering the secret of fire and his attempt to trick the goddess of death and become immortal.

Cursed by the malevolent spirit of the Headless Horseman, Ireland Crane seeks a way to break free from her soul crushing bond. Croaking ravens. Telltale hearts. Dizzying time travel. Coercive witchcraft. The lines between fact and fiction blur as the works of Washington Irving, Edgar Allen Poe, HG Wells, and Nathaniel Hawthorne come alive around her in this thrilling three book series.

Brave hero Heracles must complete a series of tasks, each more daunting than the last. Can he kill a monstrous lion and defeat the nine-headed Hydra? Heracles will need all his courage and wits to win the day!

When tragedy strikes, Victoria Ravenwood inherits the crumbling estate of Ravenfell Manor, hoping to find solace within its ivy-choked walls. Instead, she discovers a house alive with sorrow, secrets, and whispers of the dead. Gabriel Allward has guarded Ravenfell for years, his mysterious presence as rooted as the stones themselves. Cold and distant, he carries a secret that binds him to the estate—a truth too dangerous to share. Yet Victoria is drawn to him, even as the shadows close in.

Donald Alexander Mackenzie (1873-1936) was a Scottish writer. Teutonic Myth and Legend (1912) is his retelling of the legends and myths of the Goths, Norsemen, Vandals, Burgundians, Franks, Angles, Saxons, and other Germanic tribes. Poems and prose passages from classic literature that are related to these myths are included.

Eighteen-year-old Myla Lewis is a girl who loves two things: kicking ass and kicking ass. She's not your everyday quasi-demon, half-demon, and half-human, girl. For the past five years, Myla has lived for the days she gets to fight in Purgatory's arena. When souls want a trial by combat for their right to enter heaven or hell, they go up against her, and she has not lost a battle yet.

Get ready to hop on a mythical time machine and journey to the icy forests, grand palaces, and enchanted lands of Russia. This book is your gateway to a magical world filled with talking wolves, firebirds with glowing feathers, and the mysterious, ever-tricky Baba Yaga. Perfect for listeners aged 7–12 (and adventurous adults!), this beautifully written collection of Russian fairy tales and mythology for kids is designed to spark the imagination, teach valuable lessons, and introduce young minds to the rich tapestry of Russian culture, legends, and traditional folk stories.

Als Julian Felina kennenlernt, ahnt er nicht, in was für eine Welt er da eingedrungen ist. Der Glitzerseewald, der so friedlich scheint, birgt manches Geheimnis. Felina darf eigentlich nicht mit Menschen sprechen, doch der Junge geht ihr nicht aus dem Kopf. Ein vergifteter Pfeil erschüttert die Idylle und die Jagd nach dem Mörder hält das Elfenvolk in Atem. Auf dem Weg in die Vergangenheit stolpern sie über eine alte Schuld, die längst vergessene Wunden aufreißt und ihre Überzeugungen ins Wanken bringt. Wer kann hinter die Maske sehen und den Feind im Freund erkennen?

Cuando Casandra, la devota sacerdotisa de Apolo, recibió el don de la profecía a cambio de complacer todos los deseos del dios, jamás imaginó que negarse a entregarle su cuerpo sería su perdición. Helena huye de un matrimonio infeliz en Esparta y sigue a Paris, un príncipe troyano que le promete la relación que siempre soñó. Mientras los hombres de Troya se preparan para enfrentar la guerra, Casandra y Helena descubren que deben lidiar con algo más que el ejército que acecha afuera de sus murallas.

When Gwen witnesses her friends death by a creature she didn't think existed she finds herself accused of his murder. On the run from the very beast that killed her friend, she finds an ally in the ghostly vigilante The Phantom Archer. He protects her and together they discover that there is a reason the beast is hunting her and far more monsters are going to be on her trail...

Brought to you by Ladybird. Discover six new tales of wit, courage and power in this new treasury from Ladybird Books. Join six kings, queens and warriors from around the world as they battle for crowns, vanquish dark forces and claim their thrones in this colourful illustrated collection of...

Visions of this crazy, gorgeous, double-down-on-crazy fairy with the fiery pink hair had been haunting Josh's nights for weeks. Until she stumbles out of an honest-to-god glowing portal and into his boring workaday life. But said fairy is on a mission to save her mystical world, and she's not above blackmailing him into helping her with what she assures is a small, easy errand. If only she could blend in to the "normal world" better. If only these menacing warriors hadn't followed her through the portal and aren't chasing them across the city.

Alba and Fyrian face another challenge — all the dragon eggs vanish from a magically secured incubator, leading the dragons of Mount Fornax to revolt. With the already country on the brink of civil war, an outbreak of furious dragons will leave it vulnerable to King Magnar’s army of invaders. Alba and Fyrian suspect the devious warlord of ordering the theft, but they cannot act without evidence. They have twelve hours to retrieve the eggs, or the dragons will break through the wards of Mount Fornax and burn the country to ashes.

KLOTHO is an eleven year old girl whose summer vacation to Maine goes... unexpectedly, to say the least. She is semi-willingly kidnapped by a kid she met on the beach, and brought to an island full of monsters, magic, and worst of all, teenagers with powers. Hades has lost his helm, and Klotho is one of four semi-willing volunteers who must go to the underworld to ask the king of the underworld if he might have left it in a different drawer than usual.

Deina la Dissociante a découvert sa véritable identité, tout comme son véritable amour. Mais pour sauver ceux qu’elle aime, elle s’est sacrifiée, et les Enfers sont désormais sa nouvelle demeure. Chez les mortels, l’infâme Aristée s’est proclamé nouveau souverain de Thèbes, à la place de son roi légitime : Theron. Et il est déterminé à retrouver les Dissociants en fuite pour régner en maître absolu.

Die gesamte Trilogie in einem Hörbuch Die Akademie der Märchen - Erlebe die Helden deiner Lieblingsmärchen alle an einer Akademie! Die neue Serie der Nummer-1-Bestseller-Autorin von Akademie der Götter „Ich wusste, dass du alles verändern kannst." Seit Anbeginn der Zeit stehen die beiden Magier Merlin und Morgana im Wettstreit miteinander. Merlin nutzt vermeintliche Helden, und Morgana vermeintliche Schurken, um die Geschicke der Welt in ihre Richtung zu lenken. Es ist ein Kampf, der seit Ewigkeiten tobt. Und der jetzt ein Ende findet.

Hooper never really believed in himself. The one thing he did believe was that dragons should stay as far away from him as possible. But when a dying emerald dragon gives him a magical gem, Hooper's life is changed forever.... After discovering that he and his friends are the only ones who can keep an evil faerie from taking over the world, Hooper can't help but be reluctant. After all, to save humanity he'll need to protect Golden Wind, the most prized dragon of them all. As he fights his hatred of the creature, Hooper starts to question everything he's ever learned....

They called him Sven, the Shatterfist. And they will again. An S-Ranked Adventurer who lost his way. His journey will take him far and wide. Back to the places he used to know. He's not alone. Friends, comrades. Ash. Memories found and memories gained. Answers give rise to other questions. The Shatterfist moves on.