When eleven princes are changed by an evil spell into wild swans, it is up to their sister, Elise, to knit them shirts of nettles, and remain silent while doing so, in order to break the spell.

    The prince is holding a magnificent ball for every young lady in the kingdom, except Cinderella - her mean stepsisters refuse to let her go! But help arrives at the last minute with FLASH and a POP! Can the Fairy Godmother help Cinderella live happily ever after?

    A poor woodcutter's son must pluck three feathers from the wings of a terrible dragon to win the hand of the innkeeper's daughter.

    "Amusing details encourage repeated viewing

    Larger-than-life-characters, dramatic landscapes, and a multitude of magical happenings will transport the reader to another world. Stories Include: The Children of Lir, Fair, Brown, and Trembling, The Twelve Wild Geese, Lusmore and the Fairies, Son of an Otter, Son of a Wolf, The Soul Cages, and Oisin in Tir na nOg.

    Includes a key to the various animals pictured in the illustrations.

    It teaches children the ins-and-outs of his finishing moves, his nicknames, signature taunts and manager, as well as helping them become more comfortable with reading.

    A retelling of the Celtic legend in which a crofter falls in love with a beautiful seal girl and forces her to live on land and be his bride.

    A collection of four short fantasy stories, including: The Flower Princess / The Little Friend / The Mermaid's Child / The Ten Blowers.

    Seeking revenge, she attacks the villages, destroying houses and prompting the King to gather his army together. But a seer named Lao Lao warns the King that if he angers the tigress further she will destroy the kingdom. Lao Lao counsels the King to give his own son to the tigress and promises that no harm will come to the prince. The next morning, the king brings the boy prince to the edge of the Great Forest and tells him, "Now you must go on alone." To end the war between man and animal, the prince must forget his human ways and begin to learn what tigers know. The Tiger Prince was inspired by "The Tigress," a late Shang dynasty bronze vessel in the Cernuschi Museum in Paris depicting a scene from the Chinese folktale of a baby raised by a tigress.

    Filled with intricate details, Emma Chichester Clark's bright, captivating illustrations fill each page.

    

    Her eagerness to help a mysterious bunny gets her transported to a strange world full of goblin inventors, dog armies, cosmic giants, and even stranger things! Armed with the ancestral weapon of rabbitkind (an old shovel) she must help her animal friends, and get home in time for supper. Along the way she will experience the bravery of folk heroes, the power of ancient gods and the danger of lurking monsters; all while making sure her animal friends are safe. A word book for young readers, The Tale of Tallest Rabbit is a family friendly collection of stories tied together by an overarching narrative of bravery and friendship.

    She soon finds the perfect one in the deepest part of the forest and decorates it with homemade ornaments. But the next day the tree is crawling with spiders! Luckily, Katrusya convinces her mother not to throw the tree away. When the family returns from church that evening, they discover that the spiders have left a dazzling Christmas miracle.

    Over the course of his life, he scoured the globe for the most extraordinary people and accomplishments, as well as the strangest coincidences and events imaginable. Now, Ripley's weirdest, wildest, and wackiest facts and phenomena -- as well as brand-new oddities -- are available for kids in one big volume. Packed with full-color photos and illustrations, this easily accessible book is divided into fun categories such as "Critters", "Humans and Superhumans", and "Downright Spooky". And it's all true . . . believe it, or not!