Fairy Myths

Every year on St Stephen’s Day, Wren Silke is chased through the forest in a warped version of a childhood game. Her pursuers are judges - a group of powerful and frightening boys who know nothing of her true identity. If they knew she was an augur - their sworn enemy - the game would be up. This year, the tension between judges and augurs is at breaking point. Wren’s survival, and that of her family, depends on her becoming a spy in the midst of these boys she fears most and using her talent, her magic, to steal from them the only thing that can restore her family’s former power for good. But Wren’s talent comes with a price.

Welcome to season three! Return to the Demigods Academy in this new, exciting installment full of your favorite Gods and Demigods. After waking up on the floor of an abandoned warehouse, with no memory of her life, where she came from, or even an ID, Nicole had to resort to the oldest profession in the world—relax, she’s just stealing for a living. Unlike her best friend, Pinky, she has never believed in the Gods or their legendary academy, where special recruits train to become Demigods and protect the world.

Rise of the King: Books 1-3 audiobook bundle. Love King Arthur? Binge listen to this Otherworld series! From Excalibur and Arthur, to the Lady of the Lake, Nimue and Merlin, Tom finds the old myths are real - and dangerous. If he’s to survive, he has to learn how to fight.

Pour ce troisième volet de "La mythologie grecque en cent épisodes", Murielle Szac nous invite à suivre le formidable destin d'Ulysse. Comme les feuilletons d'Hermès et de Thésée, celui d'Ulysse renoue avec l'oralité des premiers récits. Le livre audio, interprété par l'autrice elle-même, vient compléter cette magnifique collection. Ulysse le voyageur malgré lui, qui sait en quittant sa chère île d'Ithaque, sa douce Pénélope et son petit Télémaque qu'il ne les reverra pas avant vingt ans, pas avant d'avoir exploré des terres et des mers inconnues.

Maude finds herself trapped in a realm of fairies. But with the help of an old woman, she works to free herself and help her family in the process.

This superb collection of larger-than-life folk heroes aptly represents America’s robust early days, perfectly capturing the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness. Author Mary Pope Osborne supplies a fascinating introduction to each tale and then gives her own original twist to the telling of it. Scott Snivley takes the listener on a wild ride from sea to shining sea in this classic collection, which includes Davy Crocket, Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Johnny Appleseed, Stormalong, Mose, Febold Feboldson, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Paul Bunyan.

Fairy Tale Survival Rule number 32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day. Yeah, no thanks. Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure, being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks - like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian Louboutin heels. But a forced marriage to the not-so-charming prince Kato is so not what Dorthea had in mind for her enchanted future. Talk about unhappily ever after.

Gilly wouldn't call herself wicked, exactly... but when you have five little brothers and sisters and live in a run-down boot, you have to get creative to make ends meet. Gilly's a pretty good thief (if she does say so herself). Until she gets caught.

This reissue of the 1919 classic combines the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure. Beloved by generations, Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of these epic adventures is remarkably fresh, consistently spellbinding, and unmatched for its richness and poetry.

A young school teacher learns about strange lights in a foreboding marsh; a nurse in a remote outport visits the baby she delivered weeks before to find a devastating change; a woman meets a mysterious funeral procession late one evening; a musician falls thrall to a group of strange little people and can’t stop playing. The stories in Spirited Away are populated by the fairy-led, by changelings, by people who stray onto fairy turf and experience unnerving events.

The battle between the statues and gargoyles of London rages on in the conclusion to the international blockbuster!

The Christmas adventures continue. The second volume of the holiday tales you never heard growing up! This bundle features Humbug; The Miser; and Ronin.

Nilly is the new kid in school, but he doesn’t let that or his tiny size slow him down. After all, he has his smart mouth, quick wits, and fearless nature to see him through. Nilly quickly makes two special friends: Lisa, a girl whose own best friend has just moved, and Doctor Proctor, who has (1) a tragic past (including lost love and betrayal) and (2) a talent for inventing things like industrial strength fart powder.

Through vivid storytelling, history, and beautiful tales this book transports children to the misty hills, lush forests, and mystical realms…. Here, they will meet legends like Cú Chulainn, the valiant warrior, and ancient deities, such as Danu, the mother goddess, and Lugh, the god of light and skill. Young listeners will be captivated by epic battles, quests for hidden treasures, and encounters with extraordinary creatures.

"Read this one with the lights on!"—Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of The Night of the Witch Knives Out meets The Hazel Wood in this twisty contemporary fantasy about an amusement park shrouded in dark secrets—and the family desperate to inherit it at any cost. Welcome to...

Meg Cabot, the number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Airhead novels, offers up this second exciting installment in her Abandon trilogy. In Underworld, John Hayden is holding 17-year-old Pierce Oliviera captive in the world between heaven and hell - supposedly to keep her safe from the vengeful Furies. But Furies aren’t the only danger in this ominous place. Somehow, Pierce has got to find a way to escape - before she’s trapped there forever.

Despite being a slave, Morgiana will do anything to keep her brother safe, even if it means getting kidnapped by the Forty Thieves. Once they escape, things seem to go back to normal—that is, until Morgiana finds out the Forty Thieves are planning to rob her master’s house! Together with her brother and new friends, she must find a way to fend off the thieves and protect her family and their home.

For most kids, catching fireflies is a fun summer activity. For twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng, it's a matter of life and death. That's because Serwa knows that some fireflies are really adze, shapeshifting vampires from the forests of Southeastern Ghana. Adze prey on the blood of innocents, possessing their minds and turning them into hulking monsters, and for generations, slayers like Serwa and her parents have protected an unknowing public from their threats.

Revisit the tale of Red Riding Hood. A visit to her grandmother turns dangerous with the addition of a wolf! Will Red Riding Hood make it there safely, or fall victim to the wolf's traps?

Revisit the tale of Rapunzel. The princess in the tower longs for friends—and she finds one, in the shape of a curious prince. Will the princess get her happily ever after, or grow old at the top of the tower?