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Elin's family have an important responsibility: caring for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. So when some of the beasts mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Silver) 2002.Book InformationISBN 9780399235849Author Gennady SpirinFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint G P Putnam's...

From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl Service The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is one of the greatest fantasy...

Celebrate your year from New Year's Day to Christmas Eve with this treasury of 52 best-loved stories from around the world! Turn the pages and get lost in a year full of stories as you journey around the world reading tale after tale to keep story time...

Slithering stoorworms, mischievious brownies, fierce kelpies and magical selkies -- these are the creatures of Scottish folklore. Award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin has collected the best-loved tales from all over Scotland. Retelling each in...

This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey around the world with 50 best-loved tales, featuring creatures big and small. Prepare for a story time like no other as you delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of classic stories...

With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village, but when the evil emperor hears of her gift he commands Shen to paint gold for him instead. She is determined to keep her promise...

Seven beautifully illustrated traditional stories that immerse the reader in the ancient culture of India as well as impart important life lessons * Shares classic tales from India, including stories drawn from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the...

This award-winning picture book tells with spare, elegant prose and poignant illustrations how Lila saves her Kenyan village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows. For months the sun has burned down on Lila's village. It is too hot to gather...

Odd's luck has been bad so far. He lost his father on a Viking expedition, his foot was crushed beneath a tree, and the winter seems to be going on for ever. But when Odd flees to the woods and releases a trapped bear, his luck begins to change. The...

A new centenary gift edition of the much-loved collection of folk and fairy tales from Sweden, illustrated by acclaimed artist John Bauer.From good natured Scandinavian trolls through giants, tomtes, shepherd boys and princesses, the twenty-three classic...

Step into a world of star-crossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of the most exquisite illustrations in publishing history. In this gorgeous reprint, TASCHEN revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved...

From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl Service Enthralling sequel to The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. ...

Christopher is playing with a ball in his garden when a magical adventure begins. An unusual boy called September introduces him to the garden folk as they search for Christopher's lost ball. He meets the playful gooseberry boys, kind Mrs Bramley, grumpy...

Dark dragons, ghostly pipers, rude goblins and sly wizards -- discover the legends that dwell within the ancient castles of Scotland. This highly anticipated book is the latest volume of much-loved Scottish tale treasuries by Carnegie-award-winning...

Janet is forbidden from visiting the woods near her father's castle because legend says that long ago a local boy called Tam Linn was stolen there by the fairy queen and never returned. But Janet isn't afraid of fairy stories...Deep in the woods, by a...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781778610370Author Seumas R MacdhomhnaillFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Bradan PressPublisher Bradan PressWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over Africa. Sumptuous hand-sewn collage artwork decorated with African beads adorns these unforgettable tales of bravery, wisdom, wit and heroic deeds.About the AuthorGcina Mhlophe is an actress,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Newbery Medal (Children's) 2022 and Pura Belpre Award (Author) 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781646140893Author Donna Barba HigueraFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2022 (United States). Joint winner of Kids' Indie Next Pick 2021 (United States) and Kids' Indie Next 2021 (United States).Book...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515329664Author Price AdamFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

"Long ago, when giants lived in Scotland and Ireland, they stood so tall they could see clearly across the wide water between the two lands."One day, Irish giant Finn McCool spots Scottish giant Benandonner across the sea and they immediately begin...

"Nothing short of a triumph." Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson seriesThe Sunday Times Children's Book of the WeekFrom the superstar author of The Hate U Give comes a thrilling fantasy for readers aged 9+.It's not easy being...

Once the sky was so close that people could reach up and break off pieces of it to eat, but they wasted so much that the sky grew angry. Finally, after a woman broke off a big piece despite the sky's warnings and then tried to hide what she couldn't...

A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to join them for their Midsummer festival. Gathering around Queen Rose, all the flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, while Pea-blossom and the Dew-cups serve refreshments...

From the bestselling, Batchelder Award-winning author and translator of Temple Alley Summer and The House of the Lost on the Cape comes the fantastic adventure that first inspired Hayao Miyazaki's beloved film, Spirited Away.A mountain town that's not on...

"Zohra is such an exciting storyteller - I was held spellbound throughout." Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky SongSet in a lavish world of sorceresses, alchemists, jinn and flying carpets, this spine-tingling middle-grade book is perfect for fans of Kiran...

Storyteller is storiwr in Welsh. The old word is cyfarwydd. And this book is a sneaky peek into a storyteller's repertoire.Meet the rowdy mermaids and drowned lands of Cardigan Bay, an ancient tree with a door into the otherworld, and the wise old toad...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951772796Author Carlos LemosFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Kids Book PressPublisher Kids Book PressWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 2mm

The story of the wooden puppet who learns goodness and becomes a real boy is famous the world over, and has been familiar in English for over a century. From the moment Joseph the carpenter carves a puppet that can walk and talk, this wildly inventive...

First Stories: Aladdin is the perfect introduction for young children to this classic fairy tale.Push, pull and turn mechanisms bring the story of Aladdin, his lamp and the magical genie to life. This well-loved fairy tale is beautifully imagined for a...

Ten of Australia's ancient aboriginal legends, authentically and elegantly retold and illustrated by one of the most well-known artists working in the tradition. Discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creatures,...

On small silent feet, the Tomten tiptoes through the snow, keeping watch over the farm on chilly winter nights.One night, a cunning fox comes by. How will the Tomten guard the chickens, and help the hungry fox?These classic stories are a delight for...

Welcome to the Land of Fairies, a hidden magical world where you'll meet kind and joyful fairies and their animal friends. Each fairy is special -- you'll find them greeting springtime flowers, dancing on midsummer's night, watching over the night...

The Dragon Stoorworm was the very first, very worst dragon that ever lived. It was ginormous: almost as big as the whole of Scotland! The King of Scotland called for warriors to defeat the terrible dragon and save his daughter, the Princess Gemdelovely,...

Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is a delightful selection of thirteen Chinese folktales as retold by author and illustrator Mingmei Yip. Inspired by her beloved father's nightly story-telling when she was a child, Yip hopes that by retelling some of...

AN IRISH TIMES BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF 2023An unforgettable adventure drawing on Irish folklore, from award-winning author Sinead O'Hart. The seandraiocht - the Old Magic - isn't remembered like it once was. Its power is fading... When Rose is entrusted...

The Little Red Hen has found some grains of wheat, but who will help her plant them? The cat, the rat and the duck are all sitting in the farmyard, enjoying the sun. Surely one of them will join the Little Red Hen as she grows the wheat and mills it. And...

A mini gift edition of Elsa Beskow's classic story.The children of the forest live deep in the roots of an old pine tree. They collect wild mushrooms and blueberries and shelter under toadstools when it rains. They play with the squirrels and frogs, and...

Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the spectacular sequel from Kiyash Monsef. In this transporting and suspenseful sequel to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a...