The Fairy Tellers: A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales - Nicholas Jubber

The Fairy Tellers: A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales - Nicholas Jubber

The surprising origins and people behind the world's most influential magical tales: the people who told and re-shaped them, the landscapes that forged them, and the cultures that formed them and were in turn formed by them.Who were the Fairy Tellers?In this far-ranging quest, award-winning author

The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse (Hesse Hermann)(Paperback)

A collection of twenty-two fairy tales by the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, most translated into English for the first time, show the influence of German Romanticism, psychoanalysis, and Eastern religion on his development as an

Treasury of Best-loved Fairy Tales, A (Authors Various)(Pevná vazba)

Worlds of enchantment await in this beautiful treasury, which contains the most popular fairy and folk tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, and other classic sources. In addition to such well-known stories as Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Little Red

The Court of the Last Tsar: Pomp, Power and Pageantry in the Reign of Nicholas II (King Greg)(Paperback)

It was the most magnificent court in Europe-a world of fairy-tale opulence, ornate architecture, sophisticated fashion, extravagant luxury, and immense power. In the last Russian imperial court, a potent underlying mythology drove its participants to enact the pageantry of medieval, Orthodox

The Pomegranates and Other Modern Italian Fairy Tales (Mazzoni Cristina)(Paperback)

A collection of magical Italian folk and fairy tales--most appearing here in English for the first time The Pomegranates and Other Modern Italian Fairy Tales presents twenty magical stories published between 1875 and 1914, following Italy's political unification. In those decades of political and

The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde: An Illuminated Edition (Shimizu Yuko)(Pevná vazba)

Oscar Wilde's fairy tales are some of his most elegant and charming pieces of writing. He produced two books of fairy tales -- THE HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER TALES, and A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES . They've rarely been collected in one volume -- and never with stunning artwork by Yuko Shimizu (THE

Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales - Hans Christian Andersen, Naomi Lewis

A beautiful clothbound hardback gift edition of the world's most celebrate fairy tales.Every man's life is a fairy tale, written by God's fingers. - Hans Christian Andersen.A delightful selection of stories from Hans Christian Andersen, translated by the eminent writer and critic, Naomi Lewis. All

Grimms' Fairy Tales - Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

A beautiful clothbound hardback gift edition of one of the world's most beloved stories. I'm Death, and I make sure that everyone is equal. From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk and fairy stories full of giants

The Wizard of Oz (Baum L. Frank)(Pevná vazba)

Regarded as a modern fairy tale, L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz is one of America's most cherished and enchanting children's stories. | Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books

Through the Water Curtain and Other Tales from Around the World (Various)(Paperback)

A delightful, diverse selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children's writers International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales. This wonderful anthology is Funke's personal selection of fairy tales

Russian Fairy Tales (Afanas'ev Aleksandr)(Paperback)

The most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English introduces readers to universal fairy-tale figures and to such uniquely Russian characters such as Koshchey the Deathless, Baba Yaga, the Swan Maiden, and the glorious Firebird. Beautifully illustrated, the more than

Classic Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm (Rossi Francesca)(Pevná vazba)

Inside the Villains (Perrin Clotilde)(Pevná vazba)

An extraordinary pop-up book that reveals the secrets of the most famous fairy-tale villains--the giant, the wolf and the witch--with interactive flaps, a twist on well-known tales, and personality cards for each villain. Lift the flaps to see the diabolical thoughts inside the villains' heads,

Fairy Tail 1 - Hiro Mashima

THE WICKED SIDE OF WIZARDRY Cute girl wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates le by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels

Grimm Fairy Tales Adult Coloring Book (Zenescope)(Paperback)

Join in the adventure and escape by coloring the lines of the world's most recognizable characters. From Red Riding Hood to Cinderella, Little Mermaid to Robyn Hood, and OZ to Wonderland. Let your brain focus on creating great pieces of artwork while relieving the stress of everyday life. Hone your

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs (Willems Mo)(Paperback / softback)

A hugely entertaining and riotous re-telling of a classic fairy tale from one of the most original and funny voices in children's books

Peep Inside a Fairy Tale The Elves and the Shoemaker (Milbourne Anna)(Board book)

This most delightful of fairytales is full of kindness. The elves help the shoemaker and his wife when things aren't going well for them, and then they in turn help the elves by making them new clothes. This special book has flaps and laser-cut tracery which gives tantalising glimpses of the pages

Sleeping Beauty (Evans C. S.)(Pevná vazba)

This most romantic of fairy tales is found in many versions, and the story of the beautiful girl who falls into a long sleep, to be awakened by a lover, has been interpreted by some as an allegory of the spring revival of the earth after a long

Folk Tales - Božena Němcová, Karel Jaromír Erben

Kniha Folk Tales:The most beautiful Czech classic fairy tales, such as “Princess Goldie”, “Cook, Mug, Cook!”, “Mr. Long, Mr. Broad and Mr. Sharpeye”, “The Gingerbread House” or “The Seven Ravens”. Josef Lada (1887 – 1957) was Czech painter, author, illustrator and dramatist

Mr. America: The Tragic History of a Bodybuilding Icon (Fair John D.)(Paperback)

For most of the twentieth century, the 'Mr. America' image epitomized muscular manhood. From humble beginnings in 1939 at a small gym in Schenectady, New York, the Mr. America Contest became the world's premier bodybuilding event over the next thirty years. Rooted in ancient Greek virtues of

Brothers Grimm: The Most Beloved Fairy Tales (Adreani Manuela)(Pevná vazba)

The magical world of the Brothers Grimm comes alive as never before in elegant, cinematic artwork by a world-renowned artist. With their unforgettable characters, the fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm have touched the imaginations and hearts of children everywhere. This stunning

Fairy Tail V10 (Mashima Hiro)(Paperback)

SHADOWS OF THE PAST Erza Scarlet is the most kick-butt woman wizard in Fairy Tail, but in the past this indomitable fighter was . . . a slave? Now she finds out hat her old companions have completed the evil device they were forced to build while held in slavery: the Tower of Heaven. What's more,

Flora the Fairy (Reading Ladder Level 1) (Bradman Tony)(Paperback)

A delightful fairy story about a little girl discovering friendship in the most unexpected of places, perfect for children learning to read. From the author ofDilly the Dinosaur.Flora the fairy loves going to visit Nana and Grandpop. But she is scared of their cat Rufus. He stares at her and

One Clear Ice-cold January Morning at the Beginning of the 21st Century (Schimmelpfennig Roland)(Paperback / softback)

A contemporary Berlin fairy tale that bristles with urban truths - the first novel of Germany's most successful