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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

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Robert C. O'Brien - 1971

Mrs.

Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma.

Holding Wonder

Zenna Henderson - 1971

In this many-dimensioned new collection of speculative fiction, Zena Henderson introduces us to a boy who "calls" his mother, despite the fact that the nearest phone is miles away.--and reads the distress call from an orbiting astronaut's mind; to the amazing cures of Aunt Sophronia--pills for the living dead; and to Loo Ree, the imaginary friend of a first grader -- who tuns out to be all too real...Contents:The Indelible Kind (1968)J-Line to Nowhere (1969)You Know What, Teacher? (1954)The Effectives (1965)Loo Ree (1953)The Closest School (1960)Three-Cornered and Secure (1971)The Taste of Aunt Sophronia (1971)The Believing Child (1970)Through a Glass - Darkly (1970)As Simple as That (1971)Swept and Garnished (1971)One of Them (1971)Sharing Time (1971)Ad Astra (1971)Incident After (1971)The Walls (1971)Crowning Glory (1971)Boona on Scancia (1971)Love Every Third Stir (1971).

In this many-dimensioned new collection of speculative fiction, Zena Henderson introduces us to a boy who "calls" his mother, despite the fact that the nearest phone is miles away.--and reads the distress call from an orbiting astronaut's mind; to the amazing cures of Aunt Sophronia--pills for the living dead; and to Loo Ree, the imaginary friend of a first grader -- who tuns out to be all too real...Contents:The Indelible Kind (1968)J-Line to Nowhere (1969)You Know What, Teacher? (1954)The Effectives (1965)Loo Ree (1953)The Closest School (1960)Three-Cornered and Secure (1971)The Taste of Aunt Sophronia (1971)The Believing Child (1970)Through a Glass - Darkly (1970)As Simple as That (1971)Swept and Garnished (1971)One of Them (1971)Sharing Time (1971)Ad Astra (1971)Incident After (1971)The Walls (1971)Crowning Glory (1971)Boona on Scancia (1971)Love Every Third Stir (1971)

The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You

Dorothy Bryant - 1971

Part love story, part utopian fantasy, part spiritual fable, The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You is "a beautiful, symbolic journey of the soul" (Berkeley Monthly).

Into the world of the Ata comes a desperate man, running from a fast life of fame and fortune, drugs and crime. He is led by the kin of Ata on a spiritual journey that, sooner or later, we all must take.

Hyperborea

Clark Ashton Smith - 1971

Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy.Contents:"Introduction" (Lin Carter) Hyperborea "The Muse of Hyperborea" (prose poem) "The Seven Geases" "The Weird of Avoosl Wuthoqquan" "The White Sybil" "The Testament of Athammaus" "The Coming of the White Worm" "Ubbo-Sathla" "The Door to Saturn" "The Ice-Demon" "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros" "The Theft of the Thirty-Nine Girdles" The World's Rim "The Abominations of Yondo" "The Desolation of Soom" "The Passing of Aphrodite" "The Memnons of the Night" "Notes on the Commoriom Myth-Cycle", by Lin Carter.

Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy.Contents:"Introduction" (Lin Carter) Hyperborea "The Muse of Hyperborea" (prose poem) "The Seven Geases" "The Weird of Avoosl Wuthoqquan" "The White Sybil" "The Testament of Athammaus" "The Coming of the White Worm" "Ubbo-Sathla" "The Door to Saturn" "The Ice-Demon" "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros" "The Theft of the Thirty-Nine Girdles" The World's Rim "The Abominations of Yondo" "The Desolation of Soom" "The Passing of Aphrodite" "The Memnons of the Night" "Notes on the Commoriom Myth-Cycle", by Lin Carter

The Kingdom Under the Sea and Other Stories

Joan Aiken - 1971

A collection of eleven fairy tales from eastern Europe and the Soviet Union retold by a noted English author..

A collection of eleven fairy tales from eastern Europe and the Soviet Union retold by a noted English author.

Drujienna's Harp

Ellen Kindt McKenzie - 1971

A translucent sky, a stifling-hot night, a murky blue bottle in a curio shop--and with nothing more to warn her than a strange uneasiness, Tha was suddenly transported to the land of T'Pahl.

She found herself an unwilling part of the destiny of the land, a destiny that had to be forestalled if she were ever to return to her own land. She gradually learned the forbidden lore of T'Pahl: its Histories spoke of an ancient curse; its Prophecies, of bloodshed and doom. And under the sway of a fiercely tyrannical ruler, in ignorance both real and pretended, the people of T'Pahl awaited the playing of Drujienna's harp.

The Chronicles of Corum

Michael Moorcock - 1971

Corum of the Silver Hand had slain the gods that Man might rule, and he had earned his rest.

However, now the task falls upon him to defeat the mighty Fhoi Myore, the gods who yearn for death but can not be slain.

Gods, Men and Ghosts: The Best Supernatural Fiction of Lord Dunsany

Lord Dunsany - 1971

Irish writer Edward J.

M. D. Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, ranks among the twentieth century's great masters of supernatural and science fiction. An outstanding dramatist whose supernatural plays anticipated the theater of the absurd, Dunsany was also a virtuoso writer of short stories and essays. This selection presents the finest of his works, gathered from long-out-of-print sources. Contents include the famous "Three Sailors' Gambit," possibly the best chess story ever written; the remarkable trilogy about Nuth and the Gnoles, Thangobrind the Jeweller, and the Gibbelins; exploits of the Gods, including both "The Gods of Pengana" and adventures from other books; and favorite adventures of Jorkens, prince of liars. Dunsany's spellbinding tales are complemented by the remarkable visions of Sidney H. Sime, whose delicate illustrations form an indispensable complement to the stories.

A Choice of Magic

Ruth Manning-Sanders - 1971

Selections from the author's previous collections, together with four tales* which appear for the first time.1.

The Wonderful Shirt (Russia)*2. The Frog (Ukraine)3. Jack and the Beanstalk (England)4. Knurremurre (Zeeland)5. Bottle Hill (Ireland)6. The Nine Doves (Greece)7. The Goblins at the Bath House (Esthonia)8. Johnny and the Witch-Maidens (Bohemia)9. Sven and Lilli (Denmark)10. Aniello (Sicily)11. Aladdin (Arabia)12. Essen and the Witch (Denmark)13. Sneezy Snatcher and Sammy Small (England)14. Mons Tro (Denmark)*15. Rake Up! (Denmark)16. King Johnny (Slavonia)17. The Enchanted Prince (Hungary)18. The Adventures of Billy MacDaniel (Ireland)19. Little Hiram (India)*20. Prince Loaf (Rumania)21. Hans and his Master (Hungary)22. Golden Hair (Corsica)23. Constantes and the Dragon (Greece)24. Tatterhood (Norway)25. The Princess’s Slippers (Archangel)26. Jack and the Wizard (Wales)27. The Two Wizards (Africa)28. The Three Mermaids (Italy)29. The Girl Who Picked Strawberries (Germany)30. The Magic Lake (Ireland)31. Old Verlooka (Russia)*32. Stan Bolovan (Rumania)