Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Myths and Legends fiction
Astra Publishing House Grumbles from the Forest: Fairy-Tale Voices with
Book SynopsisGrumbles from the Forest: Fairy-Tale Voices with a Twist What were all those fairy-tale characters thinking? Jane Yolen and Rebecca Kai Dotlich answer this question in paired poems, with sometimes startling results. The Princess claims all those mattresses kept her awake—not a silly pea—while the poor pea complains that the princess snores. One Snow White begs the witch to settle by the bay and throw that mirror away. Another boldly tells the mirror she "won't be guided by a glass that's so one-sided." Grumbles from the Forest is a bewitching brew of voices—grumbling, pleading, bragging, reminiscing, confiding—that bubbles with magic and wonder. The spectacular paintings that tie the poems together are full of surprise and intrigue. This stunning collection includes end notes that briefly describe the tales and their history and an introduction that invites readers to imagine their own poems from unusual perspectives.Trade Review"Yolen and Dotlich refashion 15 classic fairy tales into incisive poems told from dual perspectives. . . Mahurin's inky illustrations make theatrical use of dimension, light, and shadow as the characters bound from their expected roles." -- Publishers Weekly
£8.54
Lantana Publishing Odwar vs. the Shadow Queen
Book SynopsisAfter their spectacular showdown against the Red Oloibon, Odwar and his friends are hoping for a bit of a breather. But Odwar has to find his Entasim - the powerful heirloom inherited from his warrior ancestor - and he has to find it now. The Shadow Queen - raging with anger at having been trapped in the shadow world for so long - has a new target in her sights. Can Odwar and his friends stop her from feeding on humanity's darkest emotions and breaking into the light? An action-packed story of bravery and determination in which physical strength fails but strength of heart conquers all.Trade Review“Nguru’s sequel centers a different student at Nairobi’s Savanna Academy while maintaining the intrigue, action, and magic of the first entry. The Kenyan lore weaves a stunning background for the internal and external battles that unfold within and between Odwar and the Shadow Queen. The last few pages leave readers with a taste of what’s to come in a no-doubt highly anticipated third book. An adventure of strength and compassion.”—Kirkus Reviews
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers The Serpents Curse
Book SynopsisRICK RIORDAN meets DAN BROWN in this epic historical adventure series packed full of puzzles, clues and edge-of-your-seat excitement!Trade ReviewPraise for Copernicus Legacy (# 1): THE FORBIDDEN STONE “Full of mystery and intrigue, this book had me completely transfixed.” Ridley Pearson, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author “Equal parts edge-of-your-seat suspense and heartfelt coming-of-age.” KIRKUS REVIEWS “Fast-paced and clever” PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers The Curse of the King Book 4 Seven Wonders
Book SynopsisThe fourth book in the thrilling SEVEN WONDERS series. “A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets… I can’t wait to see what’s next.” Rick RiordanTrade Review“A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets… I can’t wait to see what’s next” Rick Riordan.
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers The Magicians Nephew
Book Synopsis The Adventure Begins. Trade Review"The magic of C. S. Lewis's parallel universe never fades,"The Times
£7.99
HarperCollins Publishers The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Book Synopsis A voyage to the very ends of the world Trade Review"The magic of C. S. Lewis's parallel universe never fades,"The Times
£7.99
Pan Macmillan The Macmillan Collection of Greek Myths
Book SynopsisMacmillan has been publishing children's books for over 150 years, and is the original publisher of much-loved children's classics Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book. Inspired by Macmillan's rich literary heritage, The Macmillan Collection of Greek Myths contains stories and illustrations first published in collections in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
£33.25
Elizabeth King Rotting Beauty: A Horrific Fairy Tale
£14.61
Inkyard Press The Iron Vow
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£15.60
Holiday House Inc The Selkies Daughter
Book SynopsisA cozy, richly imagined fantasy where a young selkie girl must save her family from a vengeful king.Brigit knows all the old fisherman songs and legends by heart: sea goddess, warriors, and people who are not quite human. But Brigit also knows the truth. It?s evident in the webbing between her fingers?webbing that must be cut. She?s the daughter of a selkie. A truth she must keep secret from everyone.But there is another secret growing in the village. A terrible one that will invite the wrath of the Great Selkie, bringing storm, sickness, and death. To protect those she loves, Brigit must find a way to Sule Skerrie, the land of selkies, to confront the Great Selkie and bring the truth?all of it?into the light.Like sitting by a warm fireplace, The Selkie?s Daughter is an imaginative fantasy, steeped in Celtic mythology and set in Nova Scotia. Debut Linda Crotta Brennan has crafted a magical portrait of a brave girl coming into her own. Perfect for fans of mermaids and Studio Ghibli-esque stories.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
£14.24
Wednesday Books Guardians of Dawn Zhara
Book SynopsisSailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the start of a new, richly imagined fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong.Magic flickers.Love flames.Chaos reigns.Magic is forbidden throughout the Morning Realms. Magicians are called an abomination, and blamed for the plague of monsters that razed the land twenty years before.Jin Zhara already had enough to worry aboutappeasing her stepmother's cruel whims, looking after her blind younger sister, and keeping her own magical gifts under controlwithout having to deal with rumors of monsters re-emerging in the marsh. But when a chance encounter with an easily flustered young man named Han brings her into contact with a secret magical liberation organization called the Guardians of Dawn, Zhara realizes there may be more to these rumors than she thought. A mysterious plague is corrupting the magicians of Z
£18.00
Bloomsbury YA Wish of the Wicked
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£17.99
