Fairy Land

Chinese writer Fan Wen manages to weave a fable of love, dreams, sacrifice, and spirituality, starting from the conflict between two prominent families - beneath the snow mountain of a picturesque Eastern Tibet - and ending with a journey in pursuit of personal salvation, self-esteem, and enlightenment. Steep in the magical lore of Tibetan Buddhism or Lamaism, Fan Wen brings his listeners into a world of magic and mystery, where no limitation of human capability is part of belief, and where legend turns often into myth and myth into history.

What these elves were like I have failed to gather, so vague and imperfect is his vocabulary, and so unobservant of all minor detail does he seem to have been. They were clothed in something very light and beautiful, that was neither wool, nor silk, nor leaves, nor the petals of flowers. They stood all about him as he sat and waked, and down the glade towards him, down a glow-worm avenue and fronted by a star, came at once that Fairy Lady who is the chief personage of his memory and tale.

Ausgehend von den beiden ikonischen Daten 753 v. Chr. (der Legende nach die Gründung Roms) und 476 n. Chr. (die Absetzung des letzten weströmischen Kaisers Romulus Augustulus) umfasst die Geschichte des Römischen Reiches mehr als 1200 Jahre. Das war nicht nur ein langer Zeitraum, sondern auch ein ereignisreicher - immerhin eroberten die Bewohner der Stadt am Tiber ein Reich, das bei seiner größten Ausdehnung 116 n. Chr. den Großteil Europas sowie Teile Nordafrikas und Kleinasiens umfasste.

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 ...

Ein wahrer Schatz für alle "Land of Stories"-Fans und Märchen-Verliebte! Chris Colfer erzählt in eigenen Worten all die Märchen nach, die seiner Bestseller-Reihe "Land of Stories" zugrunde liegen: "Dornröschen", "Die Schöne und das Biest", "Rapunzel", "Die Schneekönigin", "Die Geschichte vom Pfefferkuchenmann", "Pinocchio" und viele weitere. Eine wahre Schatztruhe für Fans der Bestseller-Reihe, die hier die Figuren wiederfinden, die sie aus den Abenteuern kennen – Jack, Goldlöckchen, Rotkäppchen, Froggy, die gute Fee – und die Märchen nachhören können, aus denen sie stammen.

Hattie is a woman with great hair and the unusual ability to see all creatures of magic, whether they want to be seen or not. On her way to visit the Ice Giants in the Scottish Highlands, nothing could disrupt Hattie's plans. Except an unreliable car. And a stowaway forest spirit...

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.

Året er 1848 og guldfeberen raser. Janus og hans barndomsven Thue er draget til Canada for at prøve lykken. Her møder de andre unge, som har samme formål. Sammen rejser de videre til USA med kurs mod Californien, som i folkemunde kaldes "Det gyldne land". Fulde af håb og optimisme begynder deres tur sydpå. En tur, der byder på både sult, træthed og uforudsete eventyr. "Det gyldne land" er fjerde del i serien om bondekonen Martine og hendes slægt. Karen Aabye (1904-1982) var en dansk forfatter og journalist.

Adventures in Land Far Away continue when one of its smaller dwellers stumbles onto a very...big...mess.

In 20 fantastischen Erzählungen werden die Sagen des Landes Wursten erstmals im originalen Wortlaut von Dr. Benno Eide Siebs vertont, der, wie zu seiner Zeit die Gebrüder Grimm, die über jahrhunderte mündlich überlieferten Geschichten niedergeschrieben hatte. Zum Erhalt dieses Kulturgutes hat es sich das Studio Schwarzer Fisch zur Aufgabe gemacht, dieses Stück Geschichte für die Nachwelt zu vertonen und diese Sagen für die kommenden Generationen zu konservieren.

"I kæmpernes land" er Ole E. Christiansens gendigtning af bibelhistorien om David, som bekæmper og besejrer den mægtige Goliat og efterfølgende bliver konge. Sideløbende fortælles om filisterdrengen Jehu, der vokser op og bliver Davids kritiske og fortrolige rådgiver og vejleder. Den danske forfatter Ole E. Christiansen (f. 1935) er uddannet lærer og har arbejdet som både lærer og skolebibliotekar.

Join the author Kira Morgana on the first Land Far Away adventure, as Pika the Phluph sets out to conquer the heart of the savage and uncouth Gribblebid.

Audiobook nine tells how the Colour Fairies learn about Valentine's Day, how the customs started, and how they celebrate. We meet old favorites like Clementine and Golda and meet new fairies like Thistledown.

"The Whispering Pillow Dreamland Adventures" is a captivating bedtime storybook that invites young readers into a realm of enchantment and wonder. Through fifteen magical chapters, siblings Emma and Jake embark on a series of extraordinary adventures facilitated by a mysterious and benevolent Whispering Pillow. The tale begins with the discovery of a magical pillowcase in their grandmother's attic, leading Emma and Jake into Dreamland—a fantastical world filled with vibrant landscapes, talking animals, and celestial wonders.

Thomas finds himself at the mercy of the evil king of Westland. With no hope for escape, he must face an impossible test for survival amidst a quest for the greatest of all the giant secrets. Book three caps this award-winning trilogy with a danger-ridden triple quest: Save Thomas, redeem a lost people, and reverse the land's painful slide toward destruction. Can help be found in a mythical cave at the far edge of the world?

There is nothing worse than being bored especially on a Sunday afternoon when it is raining! With that in mind, Auntie Joanna takes Tingle and Josh on an adventure to the land of Boredooom! There they discover the three different villages of Dull, Drab, and Dreary. During the adventure, Tingle and Josh are amazed by how bland the children's lives are in the Land of Boredooom! After meeting the Yawners and The Grumpies, they come to realize how exciting and full of play their world is.

The early morning phone call was disturbing enough. Two murders in the mercantile downtown and it looked like some freaky kind of serial killer. But Tess's day really turns on its head when she receives unexpected help from the FBI - Fairyland Border Investigations. Her killers aren't ordinary cultists or asylum escapees. They're worse, much worse. Insane redcap gnomes won't stop killing until the whole world is painted red in blood.

The 21st century. Europe is divided between the First World bourgeoisie, made rich by nanotechnology and the cheap versatile slave labour of genetically engineered Dolls, and the Fourth World of refugees and homeless displaced by war and economic upheaval. In London, Alex Sharkey is trying to make his mark as a designer of psychoactive viruses whilst staying one step ahead of the police and the Triad gangs.

The bird fairies arrive in fairy land on a mission. Also in this book is a sub-plot which is the work of the winner of a color fairies competition last year.

Vor langer Zeit gab es das Königreich Tirna - das Land der ewigen Jugend. Die Mensche lebten dort glücklich und in ewiger Schönheit - doch verließen sie niemals ihr Reich...