Ten legends of heroes from the Scottish Western Isles  To natives from the Western Isles-the Outer Hebrides-there is little more beautiful than the raw power of the ocean. From these islands have come myths of the raging, lonely sea, the misty moors, and the fabled people who have lived there. In Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic, Sorche Nic Leodhas recounts ten stories from different islands in the Hebrides, including one from the mythical land of Eilean-h-oige....

For fans of SARAH J. MAAS, ELISE KOVA, and HOLLY BLACK comes an exciting new fantasy-romance based on Celtic lore. A fae girl with a human heart. A Seelie Queen with a penchant for stealing mortals. And an Unseelie King who must surrender his throne. On the coast of Georgia rests a small town where faeries still take changelings. Faye lost her mother to the Folk but has spent her whole life longing for a glimpse behind the veil. When Faye finally...

Young Aedus of the Nanuk Clan knows nothing of the war between the spirits or the Firebird. Aedus wants only to prove himself a man in the Great Hunt. But when the battling spirits threaten to destroy his clan, he risks everything-not just his life, but his very humanity-to save his people.

In the third and final installment in the thrilling Dissenters series, the Sykes family are hoping to enjoy a normal Cape Cod summer. But there are strong and surprising forces lined up against them and there will be unexpected revelations and the highest price will have to be paid.

Dos hermanas llevan oyendo leyendas e historias de miedo sobre un bosque cercano toda su vida. Un día, armadas de valor, deciden adentrarse en la espesura para ver con sus propios ojos a las criaturas que habitan entre los árboles de las que todo el mundo habla. El miedo se apodera de ellas cuando Lily, la más pequeña, se pierde y, lejos de su hermana, empieza a notar cómo la observan desde la oscuridad infinitos ojos brillantes. Lily sabe lo...

Join Aria and Liam as their curiosity leads them to the legendary Golden City of the Incas, Paititi, where they become entangled in a mission to save the city from imminent destruction. Mistaken for envoys of the sun god Inti, Aria and Liam must embrace their roles and embark on a treacherous mission to find the Sun Disk. With the help of Coya and Urco, the chief's children, they must thrust into a perilous journey deep into the Amazon jungle, decipher...

One minute Jack's in math class. The next, he's on a dark, cobblestoned, empty street. Empty, that is, except for a skinny girl wrapped in a threadbare shawl. "Matches, mister?" she asks, and just like that, Jack's life collides with one of Hans Christian Andersen's grimmest tales. And just when he has almost convinced himself it was just a weird dream, it happens again. Suddenly, Jack's ideas about what is "real" or "possible" no longer apply. While...

Emergent readers will delight in learning the different stories people have told about fairies throughout history! Carefully leveled text and a close text-to-photo match supports readers as they learn.

La collection Little Fairy Tale Readers initie les jeunes lecteurs et lectrices à l'univers du monde merveilleux. Chaque livret présente une histoire inspirée librement d'un conte traditionnel. Au moyen de phrases simples, l'auteure raconte les péripéties de personnages légendaires et réinvente des passages choisis d'histoires fabuleuses. Les illustrations stylisées appuient le cours de l'histoire et entrainent l'enfant à voir au-delà du...

Alluring, nurturing, dangerous, and vulnerable the yamamba, or Japanese mountain witch, has intrigued audiences for centuries. What is it about the fusion of mountains with the solitary old woman that produces such an enigmatic figure? And, why does she still call to us in this modern, scientific era? Co-editors Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich first met the yamamba in the powerful short story "The Smile of the Mountain Witch" by acclaimed woman...