Fairy Land

Jackal is proud to be a Grey Bastard, member of a sworn brotherhood of half-orcs. Unloved and unwanted in civilized society, the Bastards eke out a hard life in the desolate no-man's-land called the Lots, protecting frail and noble human civilization from invading bands of vicious full-blooded orcs. But as Jackal is soon to learn, his pride may be misplaced. Because a dark secret lies at the heart of the Bastards' existence - one that reveals a horrifying truth behind humanity's tenuous peace with the orcs, and exposes a grave danger on the horizon.

In the enchanting Middle Lands, nestled between the majestic Mountains of the Horns, life dances to the rhythm of the seasons. Once plagued by battles, the towns now thrive in friendly rivalry. But danger lurks in the shadows—trolls, goblins, and child-eating witches test the courage of the brave young adventurers who live there. As the Great Mother Pumpkin watches over haunted pumpkin patches, and wicked Krampus prowls for winter mischief, the call to adventure grows ever louder. Join these bold girls and boys as they navigate a world where magic and mischief intertwine, and every day ...

Here are stories new and old, traditional and modern, tall tales and real history, poems and stories as told by storyteller Gary Randolph in his performances. In these stories you will travel with Gary around Ireland and Scotland, experience the myths and legends, and jump back into history to meet Robert the Bruce, Grace O'Malley, the Black Douglas, Alice Kyteler, and more. You'll find fun stories for young children and gory tales to startle even grownups.

Fairytales have sparked interest in readers and writers since days medieval. Herein is a collection of stories based on well-known tales of faerie. As with the Brothers Grimm, some stories are light and aerie, while others follow a darker path. Draw a chair close to the fire, warmed cider in hand, and let yourself be carried into the realm of Fairy Land. There’s a fisherman who catches a magical fish. The fisherman wants love, but the desire of his heart is the queen. With a touch of magic, perhaps their lives won’t be so different, and she’ll love him as much as he loves her. Or ...

When 11-year-old Stefan tells his little brother on Christmas Eve that Santa isn’t real, he totally expects to be grounded. What he doesn’t expect is for his name to land at the top of the Naughty List and for a demon named Krampus to creep down his chimney. Narrowly escaping an attack from Krampus, Stefan falls into The Land Christmas Forgot - a dark place where wolves are made of shadow and evil snowmen roam the forests.

Nominado al Premio Altazor 2014. La tierra del cielo es un territorio que nos sirve para metaforizar los saberes que los pueblos originarios han acumulado sobre el firmamento. Como en todas las sociedades, los antiguos moradores de lo que hoy llamamos Chile alzaron su vista para descifrar los ciclos de las estrellas, del Sol, de la Luna, construyeron teorías sobre su origen y elaboraron pensamientos e ideas sobre las maneras en que se creó el cielo y la Tierra. Todos los elementos se conjugan en el firmamento: humanos, animales y culturales.

Its carnival time in Enchantia! Everyone is looking forward to having a wonderful time. But when Holly and the White Cat make a surprise visit to the Land of the Sweets, they find that EVERYTHING is topsy-turvy! How can they put things right before the Lollipop Carnival begins?

Traces of Magic explores the pre-history of Kentucky, a land strangely uninhabited when Europeans came across the Appalachian Mountains, in ways parallel to how epic tales like the Lord of the Rings series unlocked the imagination of the British Isles residents to their pre-history. The story follows the struggles of a group of young adults who get caught up in defending the wonders of their land against an assassins’ guild bent on power and profit regardless of the cost.

Professional spankee Juliette Tulliver reads her collection of spanking stories. Some fairy tale heroines deserve a spanking. Their peers don't buy that butter-wouldn't-melt-in-the-mouth look. Little Red needs to learn not to put her grandmother in danger of being gobbled up by passing wolves, and Sleeping Beauty has earned a painful awakening. In six saucy spanking stories, 17 badly behaved girls receive countless well-deserved smacks. Fairyland is a dangerous place, come along for an adventure.

Who said having quads would be easy? Twenty years after Rose gave birth to her Alphas’ babies, she serves as Luna Queen and rules alongside her four Alphas of the Dark Forest kingdom, preparing their sons to take over. Their daughter Trisha, still sporting a head of dark curly hair and just ahead of her twenty-first birthday when yet to meet her wolf, is in the habit of going out of the castle in disguise. She soon finds that a mysterious force is drawing her to a faraway kingdom. Along her journey, she meets three gorgeous Alphas who all have alluring scents, but she doesn’t believe in...

The objective of this audiobook is to help your child sleep better by listening to dinosaur and fantasy adventures and being able to improve his inner calm and mindfulness through a guided meditation contained in the stories. Bedtime Stories for Kids (Book 1) will make your child sleep soundly through pleasant and interesting tales, even if your child is very lively, and even if he has always wanted you to read fairy tales to him. With this book, you will be able to do it by yourself, giving yourself more time for you and your partner.

تصبحون على خير يا أصدقائي، وقبّل كلَّ واحدٍ منهم قبلته التي اعتاد عليها كلَّ مساء، فرأى الأقزام يبتسمون له ليردوا عليه التحية ثمَّ ذهب إلى الفراش وضمَّ لعبته المحبوبة مغمضًأ عينيه وراح في سباتٍ عميق..

Erik Ravhandler er på vej hjem til den blomstrende vikingeby Birka efter et handelstogt, der har varet tre år. Med sig på skibet har han Ansgar – munken, der vil bringe kristendommen til det hedenske Norden. I Birka venter Eriks trolovede Jorunn. Men Eriks skib bliver overfaldet af sørøvere, og det kommer til at ødelægge alle hans planer for fremtiden. Til vikingernes land skildrer kampen mellem dem, der holder sig til de gamle nordiske guder, og tilhængerne af kristendommen. Det er en underholdende, farverig og dramatisk fremstilling af livet i vikingetiden.

One destination. One hope. Many truths emerge. In the fourth and final book of the Dragonfly series, the deadly sorcerer Finehurst threatens to bring all people in the Great Turtle Lands to their knees as his slaves. His power is immense. Only Greeta knows the danger he poses. If he succeeds, Finehurst will conquer the world. A prophecy has been revealed. A Northlander woman must go to the Land of Sleeping Giants. But the prophecy doesn’t say how to find those giants.

Enjoy these classic children's stories!

A main-stay of British children's literature through the 1920's, The Water Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby was written by Rev. Charles Kinglsey as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine in 1862-63.

Although some of the author's opinions seem dated now, the journey of a little chimney-sweep water-baby through rivers and storms, under sea and over icebergs, is still a wonderful adventure tale for children. The book was adapted into an animated film in 1978 and produced as a play at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2003.

As Christmas comes to Land Far Away, all creatures make ready for the festivities. One young Linzer is not satisfied by the prospect of gifts - she wants to capture the big man, Father Christmas himself.

Does your child find it difficult to get a peaceful sleep at night? Kids nowadays grow up in very noisy environment. Electronic gadgets like television and smartphone have drained their imagination completely, making it harder for them to sleep. Being people who work with children on a daily basis, we know exactly what the problem is - mental peace. After years of our experience in this field, we came up with a unique and highly effective solution for kids who have trouble getting a sound sleep at night. This book is everything you have been looking for.

After the Dragon Flyers’ hard-won victory, David thought their battle with the evil Night Riders was over. Turns out, it had only just begun! With new team members, cool new gear, and companions, David and the other Flyers head to an incredible world that’s as beautiful as it is treacherous.

The "gold lands" of the title are California, the setting of these fairy tales. They include the stories "Santa Claus and the Christ Child", "The Two Good-for-Nothings", "The Strong Man of Santa Barbara", "Juanetta", "Emperor Norton", and "Death's Valley".