Authors:Frances Carpenter, Malthe Hasselrii,
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Keywords: tales, china, traditional, grandmother, chinese
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2001-08-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0804834091
ISBN-13: 9780804834094
A wonderful collection of traditional Chinese stories - each an enchanting mixture of fact, fancy, and folklore. All of the members of the Ling family, and especially the grandchildren Yu Lang and Ah Shung, were enchanted by the stories told by their aged grandmother, Lao Lao ("Old Old One"). Whether recounted to the assembled Ling family on festive occasions or shared with the eager and curious grandchildren behind the bright red gate of the Ling family residence, these imaginative tales p
Author: A. B. Mitford
Publisher: Dover Publicatio
Keywords: tales, stories, legends, samurai, ghost, fairy, old, japan, folklore
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2005-03-24
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0486440621
ISBN-13: 9780486440620
An engrossing array of stories, this entertaining volume chronicles an ancient culture. The book provides grisly accounts of revenge and knightly exploits, a fascinating eyewitness account of a hara-kiri ceremony, tales of vampires and samurai, Buddhist sermons, and the plots of four No plays. 38 illustrations.
Author: Olivia Ryan
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Keywords: tales, trilogy, wedding, day
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2008-09-04
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 074993929X
ISBN-13: 9780749939298
Abbie Vincent’s best friend Samantha Patterson is getting married and Abbie is taking her duties as chief bridesmaid very seriously. She is utterly determined that the wedding will go off without any hitches, but with Sams good-intentioned yet overbearing parents, obnoxious teenage sister, and tantrum-prone nephew to keep in check, disaster is only a heartbeat away. The bride is supposed to be the nervous one before the wedding, but unlucky-in-love Abbie is walking on egg shells lest anything go wrong and ruin Sams special day; shes even willing to put her lack of faith in romance to
Author: Bill Burke
Publisher: Travelers’ Tales
Keywords: tales, need, perfect, vacation, fix, travelers, world, tips, tricks, disney, mousejunkies
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-06-09
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1932361669
ISBN-13: 9781932361667
Far more than one obsessed travel writers take on Walt Disney World, Mousejunkies! is a collection of amusing travelogues and savvy insiders tips gleaned from a group of seemingly rational adults who find themselves inexplicably drawn to the Magic Kingdom. It covers all the essential topics when to go, where to say, what to do, and where to eat as well as experiences not found in other guides. Readers learn how to indulge in an all-day beer and football orgy at the resort, how to extract the family from Fantasmic with sanity intact, where to catch a mid-afternoon catnap, and how a Disney
Authors:Don McGregor, Mark Bilgrey, Exes, Sho Murase,
Publisher: Papercutz
Keywords: tales, crypt, novels, graphic, ghouls, wild
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2007-10-02
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1597070831
ISBN-13: 9781597070836
TALES FROM THE CRYPT is the acknowledged premier horror comic of all time. The original series suspended publication over fifty years ago. Papercutz has obtained the exclusive rights to revive this frightful franchise and to create all-new TALES FROM THE CRYPT comics, in our full-color digest-sized format. The debut volume features four tales of terror:"Body of Work," reveals how two nosy and somewhat murderous neighbors discover the shocking inspiration for Jack Kroll’s outsider artwork. "Runway Roadkill" presents a behind the scenes look at what is destined to be fashion designer Kimbe
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Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Keywords: fairy, tales, english, folk, classic
Number of Pages: 369
Published: 2002-06-19
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 1576074269
ISBN-13: 9781576074268
In these two classic collections, first published in 1890 and 1894, Joseph Jacobs combined folklore, children’s literature, and the eclectic scholarship of the Victorian era to create a storehouse of tales that inhabited the imaginations of children and adults for generations. Here readers first met Tom Tit Tot, Molly Whuppie, and Jack the Giant-Killer, and first read the stories of the Three Little Pigs, the Three Bears, and Henny-Penny.Jacobs’ daring collections challenged conventional thinking about the meaning of "folk," the individual artistry behind folktales, and the boundar
Author: Natasha Brook
Publisher: CreateSpace
Keywords: fairy, tales, volume, erotic, come, true
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2008-11-03
List price: $13.50
ISBN-10: 1440460191
ISBN-13: 9781440460197
Once upon a time the editor of Bare Back Magazine dreamed of sharing erotic stories with ALL of her wonderful readers. You can expect twisted fates, various sexual activities, and orientations ranging from heterosexual stories, to lesbian and gay stories, and even BDSM added into the mix. The stories featured are ground breaking, original stories told in fairy tale style as well as modern retellings of fairy tales and myths. Authors include: Tara Alton, Ms. Erotica Writings, Jazz Daladin, Fred Towers, Matthew Dyne, Ralph Greco, David Rasmussen, Jennifer Moody, Robert Lubrican, and Lisa Whitefe
