Global Magic

In this Chinese folktale, an old woman spends years weaving, day and night, until one day she reveals a magical cloth. But moments later, the cloth mysteriously disappears! Now, her three young sons must set out on a long, mystical journey to find it.

National Bestseller A New Yorker Best Book of 2024 A “thought-provoking and timely” (The Times, London) global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told through thirteen distinct trials that illuminate a pattern of demonization and conspiratorial thinking that has...

Rebel Folklore gathers 50 of the darkest and most complicated folktale characters from around the world, showing readers why we should care about the rebels and misfits of ancient stories. Folktales were humble stories, passed down generations by those on the fringes of society: women, peasants...

There may not be such a thing as a perfect city, but all great cities have moments of perfection - perfect streets or buildings, perfect places to raise a family or to relax with a coffee - and all of them strive for perfection when they undertake grand projects...Joe Berridge, one of the world's leading urban planners, takes us on an insider's tour of the world's largest and most diverse cities, from New York to London, Shanghai to Singapore, Toronto to Sydney, to examine what is working and not working, what is promising and what needs to be fixed in the contemporary megalopolis.

The Adventures of Ven & Yhan™:The Magic of the Leprechaun's Gold is an enchanting listen that will take you to a world of fantasy and mystery.

Discover a stunning middle grade fantasy about a boy hurled into the Ghanaian underworld to help his grandmother save humanity, perfect for fans of Tristan Strong and Amari and the Night Brothers. Twelve-year-old Kwame Powell isn't ready to deal with losing his grandmother, even as he and his...

Si alguna vez soñaste con transformar tu vida desde lo más profundo, este libro es tu llave mágica hacia una realidad extraordinaria. "El Grimorio De La Manifestación" no es solo un libro; es un portal hacia tu mejor versión, diseñado para mujeres visionarias como tú, que desean explorar su energía interior y convertir sus deseos más intensos en realidad. Con un enfoque innovador y respetuoso de la brujería moderna, este libro combina tradiciones ancestrales con prácticas contemporáneas, creando un manual poderoso, accesible y completamente transformador.

Como parte de esta gran aventura, Mike y la pequeña Abigail se adentran en la sociedad mágico—eléctrica del Polo Norte, de la cual Mike nunca antes supo de su existencia. La pequeña Abigail se adapta y aprende rápido, pero la Navidad nunca volverá a ser la misma para Mike, pues tanto su mundo interior, como el mundo físico que él ahora ve, chocan con desastrosas circunstancias. ¿Podrán Mike y Abigail lograr ayudar al Santa Claus con rastas a salvar la Navidad antes de que sea demasiado tarde?