A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS - Victorian Christmas Childrens Stories and Poems - formato ePub

At the end of his highly successful English Fairy Tales, Joseph Jacobs compiled Celtic Fairy Tales, a book of 26 Celtic children’s stories from around Wales and Ireland. Celtic Fairy Tales tells of horned...

The Hyaku-nin-isshiu, or 'Single Verses by a Hundred People', were collected together in Japan during A.D. 1235. These have been penned in the Tanka style, which has five lines and thirty-one syllables,...

Within this little volume you will find 10 unique folk tales and children's stories from the African mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. Here you will find the story of Takane, who, despite having an arranged...

A GREAT READ FOR KIDS! In this volume you will find 14 of the most popular Norse Myths and Tales rewritten especially for children and Young Adults, retold by Mary Foster and Mabel Cummings - tales and...

The 40 legends, fairy tales and folklore stories in this book belong to the Yoruba. They relate the adventures of men and animals, and try to explain the mysteries of Nature—Why Women have Long Hair,...

Herein are 32 Victorian Christmas poems and stories for children compiled from various sources by John Halsted of Abela Publishing. The 16 stories are drawn from that bountiful library of French, Spanish...

Myths and Folklore of Ireland is the first of many works published by the renowned American translator Jeremiah Curtin. The volume is comprised of 23 Irish myths, in which the legends of Fin MacCumhail...

Here you will find the Jungle Book of Australia with 31 stories like the galah and oolah the lizard, bahloo the moon and the daens, the origin of the narran lake, weedah the mocking bird, the gwineeboos...

VINLAND, Claudia and Cabo de la Arenas have been but a few of the names given previously to Cape Cod. As far back as 985AD the Cape had been visited by the likes of Leif Eiriksson, although this is disputed,...

From childhood we listen to tales of ghosts, banshees, haunted castles and mischievous sprites. But it is not until you immerse yourself in Gaelic literature that you realise what a heritage awaits, for...

It is said that Filipinos have always been awed by the fairy tales and epics from other lands. This is to be expected as the Philippines has been a cross-roads on the fabled Spice Route for hundreds of...

Before WW2, the Labour Party held 'Home Rule for Scotland' as one of their fundamental principles. However following the end of the war and the unionism it engendered, notions of Scottish independence...

In this 12th installment of the bestselling Shadows in the Water series, Louie Thorne is tested in ways she's never been tested before.Louie Thorne has always been a fighter, but on the brink of motherhood,...

Swedish Urban Fantasy Tina hides in the closet. It smells of sour wet wool. Grandpa's old coat scratches her cheeks.If only she can hide forever to block Mum's plans to force grandpa to do her bidding.Even...

The Road To Discovery is a story about a contemporary woman's life in Africa. It is a story of love, culture, education, disease, equality, and discovery. It is a mind-boggling look at the life of a barren...

Madeline recognizes all the work Alice and Eliot do with crafting herbal medicine and toiletry items.

The next part of Akira's quest has begun to find someone who can help translate Ashleigh's expensive diary. Travelling with more people isn't as easy as it seems and if they can't solve the friction between...

The cameras are rolling again...The Iron Fiends have one goal: find Russ and put an end to it all. But their plans are thrown off course when a bold new production assistant shows up, determined to film...

For fans of Lower Decks, the Expanse, and Firefly: a found family time travel adventure with humor, snark, and lots of heart.One kickass immortal sailship captain.Captain Karenna Yilmaz of the Earth Union...

Not all vampires are created equal...Sheriff Birdseed and Deputy Wyatt are two ordinary friends living in the small, idyllic town of Royal Lake. One evening, while responding to a complaint of strange...

Crime never goes on holiday. Why should Irma?When a beloved Beaver Island local goes missing right before Christmas, retired British spy Irma Abercrombie finds herself in quite the pickle. Has there been...

A fragile mind, a whispering darkness, and a pact older than time—and a world where no one is safe from the gods' relentless grip.As a mother struggles to reclaim a sense of normalcy, eerie visions and...

Will Christmas bring her safety—or lead danger straight to her door?Fleeing to the secluded beauty of Estes Park, Colorado, Tabitha Black is desperate for a quiet, hidden refuge—a place to escape the...

Sometimes the love you aren't looking for is exactly the love you need Rachel Witherspoon is running away from her past to the only place she has left to go, her childhood home. In the small town of Red...

Jenny Hershberger has returned to Apple Creek, the small Amish Village in Wayne County, Ohio, where she spent her childhood. She purchased her family home and hopes to find peace there.But then a horrific...

**Shadows of Resistance** is a poignant and gripping tale of moral conflict set during apartheid in South Africa. Thabo Mthembu, a black police officer in the Security Branch, struggles to balance his...

WHEN A YOUNG PATIENT DIES DURING SURGERY, Doctor Nora Kelly must answer to his grieving parents, a vengeful colleague, social media threats, and an ex-mentor engaged in dubious stem-cell therapies in...

She's offering a family Christmas. But he wants to claim her heart.Della Connors is just trying to do right by her two children, Sean and Janie. Especially with Christmas right around the corner.She escaped...

The allure of beauty is not merely a matter of superficial attraction; it is a fundamental aspect of the human experience that shapes our perceptions, influences our decisions, and enriches our lives....

Unity Deep experiences and brief encounters from the past continue to influence and chart the path forward for the tense present and fragile future … in this final installment of the "First Contact" chapter...

Step into a World of Mystery and Magic!This captivating eBook offers five unforgettable tales filled with mystery, courage, and self-discovery. From a forgotten notebook that changes lives to a train...

🕊️ A Light Fantasy Unlike Any OtherSome revolutions begin with fire. Others begin with feathers.Weirdo was no ordinary hen. Born from a strange egg and raised in a quiet corner of Texas, she defied nature's...

In the abandoned valley of Bezidu Nou, the dam was meant to save them—until it became their greatest threat.Mihai, the dam keeper, struggles to protect his family as relentless rains push the reservoir...

The Stone King's City has a ruler for the first time in centuries. Revived and renamed, Clevehold has become a refuge for magic users. Lena is busy coordinating restoration, learning magic, and considering...

Kari Blake was a high-level executive with now dating or sex life. Her mother was pushing her to take time to date, so to shut her mom up, she hires an escort as her Christmas date to her family's house...

In the tranquil embrace of Nausaq village, Clairabelle Keita is raised by her blind father amidst the vibrant fields of The Plainlands—a vast stretch of swaying grass and rolling hills within The First...

Magic school is about to begin!Twins Zyn and Ren are eager to start, until Zyn struggles to connect with her magic. Soon after the new students arrive, an enchanted mirror shard appears and Ren collapses...

Electric is the uniquely charged story of Chris, a young man with epilepsy, who strives to cope with and quell his seizures even as he completes his academic studies and tackles a professional freelance...

Step into Marine World, where paradise hides predators & KK's thirst for revenge is unquenchable…KK devoted her life to saving marine animals until poachers turned her sanctuary into a crime scene.  From...

When wealthy businessman Max Barnes takes in two orphans to rear as his own, he has no idea that the governess he hires to care for them will change his life.Grace Martin has spent years protecting her...

Her thirst for revenge becomes unquenchable when her dolphin sanctuary becomes a deadly battleground with enemies lurking in plain sight.KK's world shatters when a murdered poacher washes up on her beach.Her...