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It's not fair. A contract is a contract. I'm being cheated. Oh, excuse me. You look confused. Let me start at the beginning. I am over 4,000 years old. I’ve had a hard life. I was born a goblin at the bottom of a volcano and abandoned by my parents. It was a little bit too warm there. So, I crawled out of that volcano to the surface of the world. I snuck into a castle to hide and sleep and snatch food. When I was a toddler, I realized that I had a few magical powers. I could change myself into a cat. What’s the matter? Haven’t you ever seen a green cat?

Long ago, the Old Ones were bad. They drank all the water, ate all the pine nuts, and left nothing for the other creatures. Sinawav the coyote punished them by turning them into rocky hoodoos. Now, when children misbehave, their Paiute elders remind them that they, too, could be turned into stone columns! Vivian has heard the stories, but this year as she and her grandmother climb the mesa to pick pine nuts, Vivian has something more important on her mind: basketball tryouts.

Gingerbread Girl says, “I live in a big city. But, I won’t live here for long!” Gingerbread Boy says, “I live in a small town. But, I won’t live here for long!” Gingerbread Girl says, “There was a city lady who wanted to have gingerbread cookies for dessert.” Gingerbread Girl says, “I was born in her oven during a lightning storm.” Gingerbread Boy says, “There was a town man who wanted to have gingerbread cookies for dessert.” Gingerbread Boy says, “I was born in his oven during a lightning storm.” What will happen next?

Bodies are washing ashore and everyone knows who's to blame. Legends of the Heartless King shroud the continent in fear; they call him a pirate, a monster, a god. When his mercenaries raid her father's merchant ship, Ria's family is faced with a horrifying demand. They will spare his life, in exchange for one of his daughters. Determined to save her sisters Ria launches herself into the world of pirates. Face-to-face with the Heartless King, she finds he is far more than the stories told. He is a man, with a human name and blood-stained hands, bound to the seas by a centuries-old curse.

Etzel the donkey is getting old, but he works hard on his farm - until the day Herr Hoffman decides he is no longer worth keeping. With no choice but to escape, Etzel sets off on the road to Bremen to seek his fortune as a musician. On the way, he rescues three other animals - a dog, a cat, and a rooster - who are also old and destined for death.

I Was Running Through the Forest is a magical rhyming audiobook with music and sound effects. If you enjoy fairy tales and magical creatures then you'll love this book. Get ready to meet unicorns, dragons, gnomes, fairies, giants, trolls, mermaids, leprechauns, and more. Teach your kid's to look on the bright side, be positive, and follow their dreams.

Sydney's not sure which is worse - the curse that has her trapped in her dreams every night or having to deal with her wicked stepmother and stepsisters while she's awake. Just before her 17th birthday, her father surprises her with magic camp, and Sydney can't wait to learn how to use her powers instead of keeping them hidden. Knowing Luke is there to watch out for her only makes camp that much sweeter. But Sydney finds out quickly that the magic world holds its own secrets as her nightmares become reality.

The teacher Patrick Healy traveled around the world, talked with people in different places, and collected around half a thousand myths, legends, and folktales and their several alternative versions. His opinion and comments (directly or indirectly) are inevitable.

Think you know the truth about Cinderella, well you don't know it right. Why were her step sisters ugly? Did she really have a fairy godmother? Find out how bad she truly was and how she made her sisters out to be the bad guys, in this poetic retelling of the old classic tale.

¡La mágica y eterna historia de "La Hija De La Virgen María" contada en rimas para deleite de los chicos! ¡Las hermosas ilustraciones se podrán encontrar en el interior del libro! ¡Disfrute de la lectura!

Prince Liam. Prince Frederick. Prince Duncan and Prince Gustav…. The four princes that have the worst luck in the world. After saving the kingdom yet again and going their separate ways, the princes are back in trouble…and this time it's serious! Somehow, everyone thinks they have murdered a princess! And with bounty hunters after them, and a dastardly scheme sure to be behind it all, the princes have to overcome their differences, reunite, and clear their names.

Este libro contiene quince capítulos de cuentos basados en la mitología griega, narrados especialmente para niños: Zeus y los dioses olímpicos La edad dorada Prometeo, el titán que prefería a los hombres El gran diluvio Ío, la vaca de la que se enamoró Zeus Aracne, la maravillosa tejedora Apolo, el dios del arco de plata Admeto y Alcestis Cadmo y el rapto de Europa Perseo y la cabeza de Medusa Atalanta, la veloz heroína Los comienzos de Atenas Las aventuras de Teseo Dédalo, el maravilloso artesano Teseo y el Minotauro

Juan es un niño muy valiente que no conocía el miedo. Había escuchado hablar de él en muchas ocasiones, pero no sabía lo que era. Tantas ganas tenía de conocerlo que un día salió de su casa dispuesto a vivir aventuras, esperando toparse en algunas de ellas con algo que le hiciera sentir miedo.

Getting super powers, traveling through time, and saving a kingdom, all with the power of the fart! Fighting the evil wizard Hendrick with the help of Merlin, Robinhood, the ferries of the forest, goblins, trolls, and Little Red Riding Hood and her grandma, the wolf.

In Grandma Witch: Adventure Four, Alex and Katie embark on a journey to rescue a little girl from the three-headed dragon. But they soon find out that the problems they're about to face are much more serious than they could have anticipated. Baba Yaga, the Russian witch, immersed the whole forest into total darkness by capturing the Guardian of Light and his horse. It's up to Alex and Katie to find the Guardian of Light and bring sunlight back into the forest.

It's a warm June morning at Aunt Karina's house, but the air suddenly turns cold. Thick, white snowflakes are falling down and covering the ground. Ten-year-old Alex is surprised and delighted. He senses the approach of a new adventure. Together with his nine-year-old sister, Katie, he rushes into the winter forest in search of a little girl, Masha. She is lost in an unexpected storm. They see her footprints in the snow and follow them.

Intended for parents to listen along with their children: This is a beautifully descriptive retelling of the original Hansel and Gretel story set in modern-day Montana. Told by Gretel herself, it weaves into the fairy tale wonderful new oddities and characters.

To save Grandma Crick from being fed to the ravenous Monger turtles, Mila must journey into the underworld to steal the Evertrue Emerald from the demon, Malrook. Joined by a motley bunch of experts through the deadly, dragon-infested caves, they meet Captain Tuna, the accordion-playing walrus, a karate-kicking fairy, and a colony of strange and grumpy troglonomes. As time runs out, Mila discovers that friendship and ingenuity can unearth the greatest strength of all and win her heart’s desire.

Unicorn Bedtime Stories is your secret weapon to turn bedtime chaos into a unicorn-led serenity. Picture your little one drifting into peaceful sleep, guided by charming unicorn tales, leaving behind the bedtime struggles for good. In this collection of stories, bedtime becomes an effortless experience, dreams overflow with magical tales, and restless nights become no more.

Saving Wonderland was only the beginning… Fans of Once Upon a Time, Charmed, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer will enjoy this final chapter of the Dreaming of Wonderland series, a dark, contemporary reimagining of the world of Alice in Wonderland. After discovering her true destiny, Kallie Bennett has been training side by side with her vampire Guardian, Ches, preparing for the battles ahead. Forbidden from expressing her love for her Guardian, Kallie must push her feelings aside in order to protect her family and friends from evil, but she soon learns that the fate of the world is now in her...