THE MAGIC HORSE
’ ‘ ’ ‘ The Magic Horse is the story of two brothers, one skilled in the practical arts, and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the King, announces a competition to produce "interesting and useful devices" – the entry produced by a woodcarver appears to be only a simple wooden horse – apparently of little value. But, when Prince Tambal looks more closely, he discovers that the horse is able to magically transport its rider to whatever place is in the rider's mind. In this way, Prince Tambal comes to learn a great many things, and eventually comes to know "his heart's desire." This book is one of a series of illustrated Teaching-Stories by Idries Shah, stories which have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition there is a continuum between the children’s story, the entertainment or folklore story, and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to. It can, at the same time, stimulate a deeper understanding in adults.
THE SECRET KEY OF MIM
Charlie Kadabra’s Magician blood is screaming that there is something very wrong in Mim, the Land of Magic. He discovers that his family and friends have disappeared without a trace and their homes ransacked. The only one who can help Charlie is the elusive Mountain King, but will he? A mysterious and troubled past could keep him from helping Charlie. Where is Mim’s secret key and the hidden door it unlocks? Can he find the answers to these questions in time to rescue his family and friends before the nightmares take over? The Secret Key of Mim is an edge-of-your-seat wild mystery fantasy adventure with Charlie and his wisecracking sidekick, Fen. "Taking this adventure with Charlie had me gripping the book with anticipation as together we made our perilous journey to find the evil threatening Mim and all the other worlds. I love these characters! They are very vivid and jumped off the page. And the Haroons…love, love, love them! This is a great read for young adults and older readers too!" - Wendy Siefen, author of Kia's Journey series
THROUGH ROADS BETWEEN
Sanctuary is a place of safety—or so the fairies say...Edge’s mum knocks on her bedroom door in the middle of the night. Bad news. Not long ago, Edge’s best friend Gem fell prey to the Valley, leaving her vulnerable to its evil, soul-sucking shadows. The shadows? Back. And they want Gem.Desperate, Edge convinces her mum to take to the hospital in the middle of the night to see Gem. But what she finds forces her beyond every comfort zone. To save Gem, Edge might just lose everything else. The thrilling sequel to Where Shadows Rise, for everyone who wants to believe that friendship beats the rules, every time.
FAIRY TALES WRITTEN BY RABBITS
After a bushfire separates them from their warren, two rabbits must journey through an abandoned suburban landscape in search of a unicorn to guide them home.Rabbits have told stories since the sky dust fell. Heath and his sister Millet are young rabbits struggling with questions that their ancestors never thought to ask. When a bushfire ravages the warren, Heath and Millet find themselves suddenly isolated in a new land. Other animals are asking questions about the dust, and the unknowable race known as They. Lost in an unfamiliar landscape the rabbits must work with the other inhabitants of this land, which are not all that they seem. The enigmatic Stares-at-moon reads books, and claims to have seen the unicorn of legend that can guide them home. But they must be brave. Hidden dangers lurk in the abandoned homes of the They, and the traditional rabbit tactic of simply running will not be adequate. They must adapt and become something more than rabbits if they are to survive. A charming animal fantasy novel that will appeal to ages 8 and up with an illustration for each chapter that will appeal to animal lovers of all ages. Proceeds go to supporting the Big Ears Animal Sanctuary in Tasmania.
CHARLIE SNUFFLESNOUT
"It had long flowing hair, just hanging like string,?Full of eggshells, and peelings and all sorts of things.It had tiny ears, too, like old cauliflower,And it seemed very proud of its composty tower."Imagine Buddy's surprise to find a compost monster living in his compost bin! With the little boy's love and care Charlie Snufflesnout grows and grows, becoming so big Buddy can barely keep on the lid!This wonderful story is filled with beautiful illustrations and helps children and adults alike discover the magic of nature.Charlie Snufflesnout advocates the importance of looking after our environment?and encourages children to learn about the subject in a fun, lighthearted way?with a warm, lovable character.?
CHILD OF THE WILDE
Lost and alone in the forest on the edge of the civilized world, Mira stumbles on something she’s heard about only in stories: a unicorn’s grove. To her shock, the unicorns are preparing for war, and their foe is humanity itself. Only Ekel, the unicorn prince, stands against this, but he can’t do it alone. Mira and Ekel join forces and start to gather allies, but can they act in time to stop the world from plunging into war?
LA PANDILLA DE MAGO EN LA ALHAMBRA ENCANTADA
Con motivo de la celebración de su cumpleaños, Miguel invita a Granada a todos los miembros de la pandilla y su madre les regala entradas para visitar la Alhambra, una ciudadela con bellos palacios y jardines árabes construidos por los reyes nazaríes en la época musulmana y que, según cuentan las leyendas, oculta en su interior un gran tesoro. Al poco de iniciar la visita en el Generalife, Ana desaparece a través de un portal mágico que conecta con la Alhambra de la dinastía nazarí. Sus amigos Juan, Ángel, Elena, Miguel y Mago se verán también arrastrados en su búsqueda y se embarcarán en una inesperada y emocionante aventura por liberarla de un malvado sultán al que solo le interesa el poder y la riqueza. Pero la Alhambra desplegará toda su magia para que los seres que habitan en su Reino despierten y protejan su secreto mejor guardado. Acompaña a la pandilla de Mago en esta nueva aventura mientras recorren, con la ayuda de un mapa, cada uno de los lugares de este emblemático monumento, las estancias nazaríes coronadas por hermosos relieves, la Alcazaba y sus torres, el Mirador de Daraxa, el Peinador
MYSTICLAND
¡Las chicas Mystical reinas en un mundo de hadas!Llega la primera novela de la serie Mystical con las ilustraciones en color de Laia López.Había una vez un hermoso reino habitado por hadas, náyades, ninfas y sátiros, y todos los seres feéricos que los sueños humanos han creado jamás. Ese reino se llama Mysticland, y en él, todos viven rodeados de magia y protegidos por sus sabias y poderosas reinas: Nora, Erin, Iris, Hana y Luna. Pero ellas no siempre fueron reinas. Hubo un tiempo en el que no eran más que una princesa, una modista, una actriz, una pastelera y un secreto.Un fatídico día, durante le banquete anual en el palacio de Mysticland, todos los invitados cayeron en un profundo sueño y despertaron convertidos en pesadillas; todos menos Nora, Erin, Iris, Hana y Luna. Para evitar ser señaladas como las culpables de lo sucedido, las cinco escaparon de palacio, dispuestas a solucionar la misteriosa maldición que asolaba su reino, aunque para ello tuvieran que internarse en sus Tierras Prohibidas y enfrentarse a peligros que pensaban que no existían más allá de las leyendas. Y así, precisamente, es como empezó la suya.
ELS SOMNIS DE L’AURE`LIA (LECTURA FA`CIL)
Tipa de no recordar els seus somnis, l'Aurèlia demana ajuda a una fada. Però no sap que, de vegades, els problemes més senzills no són els més fàcils de resoldre. Sobretot, quan s'hi barregen uns quants personatges capaços de convertir un dia qualsevol en un veritable malson.
CORPORACIÓ D’ALIENÍGENES SA
Què faríeu si el vostre pare us digués que la seva feina és caçar alienígenes? Us el creuríeu? Oi que no? Això és el que li passa al Nico Desclot. Però és clar, el seu pare el convenç i ell es deixa enganyar. D'aquesta manera el Nico descobreix un nou món emocionant i fabulós, però ben aviat s'adona que no tot és tan bonic ni extraordinari com sembla. I tot per una raó ben senzilla: una feina tan extravagant com aquesta no pot existir. Potser només és una cabòria absurda imaginada pel seu pobre pare, que no està bé del cap. O no...
BRUIXES A LA MODA 1. LA GRAN COMPETICIÓ
Hi haurà encanteris. Hi haurà batalles. I hi haurà una quantitat perillosa de sabates precioses. Hi ha un món on viuen les bruixes, baixant per les canonades de l'aigüera. Però la Tiga no en té ni idea de tot això. Tot canvia quan una fada fabulosa li fa saber que és una bruixa i la guia fins a Vilallampant per què participi en les Guerres de bruixes, una competició plena d'endevinalles! I bruixes estranyes! I una sabata enorme. La Tiga serà capaç de guanyar? Difícilment. Bruixes a la moda encantarà a tothom que li agradi la màgia, les aventures, la moda o una història fabulosa. Són les bruixes més cool !Il·lustrat per Laura Ellen Anderson, autora de la sèrie Amelia Fang.
ENNARA AND THE FALLEN DRUID
Ennara has always been told she'd have legendary magic when she grew up, but she felt like the most normal girl in the world... Until one night when she is attacked by a shadowy demon on her farmstead. Suddenly, Ennara is thrust into a world of magic, alchemy, and monsters, and she is charged with a quest to find an ancient sword that can end the shadowy curse--just as it ended the Fallen Druid centuries ago. To succeed, Ennara must confront pirates, servants of the Fallen Druid, and those who would use her magic for their own ends. In the end, she must learn to rely on the strengths of her friends and herself, and the deepest truths of life in the world of medieval Lan. Ennara and the Fallen Druid is the first book in the middle-grade fantasy series Ennara. It won a silver medal at the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for best pre-teen ebook.
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THE UNFAIRY TALE
Why “unfairy” tale? Well, what would you call it when the heroine refuses to act like a proper princess, and the hero is (take your pick) a king who can never live happily ever after, a smelly bear, a boy who isn't "perfect," or a six-inch dragon? The adventures of the misfits provide an excellent escape for fifth-grade Amanda and her friends, wrestling with their own unfairy-tale trials and tribulations: Clarence the Bug-Eyed Creep, family crises, and Way Too Much Homework. Their lives intersect mysteriously with the lives of the fairy tale characters, leaving the girls to wonder whether there isn’t some magic at work after all.