"Indian Nature Myths" is a book written by Julia Darrow Cowles. The book is a collection of Native American myths and legends about the natural world, such as stories about how the sun, moon, and stars came to be, or how animals received their unique characteristics.

Cowles collected these stories from various tribes across North America and retold them in an engaging and accessible manner. In the introduction, she explains the importance of these myths in the lives of Native Americans, as th...

‘Loop door! Geen getreuzel nu. Ik ben niet bang voor de doden. De doden zijn verleden tijd. Het is de toekomst waar ik mij zorgen over maak.’

De provincie Groningen kent een rijke collectie sagen en folklore. Ze vertellen over ontmoetingen met het noodlot en verloren zielen, met weerwolven en onheilspellende paarden. Verhalen die soms meer vragen oproepen dan ze beantwoorden. In deze collectie zijn verschillende bekende en minder bekende verhalen opnieuw geschreven (verteld) op basis van ...

"Japanese Fairy Tales" by Grace James is a collection of traditional Japanese stories that have been passed down through generations. The book includes tales of heroes and villains, talking animals, magic, and love. The stories are filled with valuable lessons about life, such as the importance of loyalty, perseverance, and the consequences of greed.

Some of the well-known tales included in the book are "The Tongue-cut Sparrow," "The Story of Urashima Taro," "The Serpent with Eight Heads," an...

Step into the enchanting world of chivalry, honor, and legendary quests with "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table" by Sir Thomas Malory. This timeless classic weaves a captivating tapestry of medieval adventures, valor, and the enduring ideals of knighthood.

Join the noble King Arthur as he unites a band of valiant knights at the fabled Round Table, a symbol of equality and justice. Witness the epic quests of Sir Lancelot, the gallant champion whose love for Queen Guinevere tests h...

"The Jungle Book" is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling and first published in 1894. The book tells the story of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, and his adventures with various jungle animals, including Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther, and Shere Khan the tiger.

Throughout the book, Mowgli learns important lessons about survival, friendship, and loyalty as he navigates the dangers of the jungle and faces off against his arch-nemesis, Shere Khan. ...

A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love in the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series.

“A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic.”—Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous...

Het tijdvak is rond het jaar 1600. Mepi vertrekt uit Oekraïne als klein meisje met een kleine groep reizigers naar het oosten haar lot achterna en komt als jonge vrouw aan de leiding van een groep van 200 aan bij Death Valley in Amerika. Ilan kent inmiddels als jonge krijger bij de vroege Comanche een zorgeloos leven in de streek rond Death Valley tot zijn broer hem uit jaloezie dood wil. Hun zielen brengt de twee samen om ook weer in dat leven het avontuur samen te beleven, tegen de achterg...

Bekende en minder bekende legenden uit Katwijk, Wassenaar en Noordwijk vinden hun weg in deze bundel. Acht auteurs van Nimisa Publishing House hebben ieder hun favoriete oude verhalen uitgezocht en herverteld. Ooit weleens een brandezijgertje tegengekomen? Of van de schat van de General Barker gehoord? En wat is er toch met dat dorpje Berckhey gebeurd? Mythe, volksverhaal of overlevering: ontdek alle parels in Legenden langs de kust!

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A Studio Ghibli-esque work of Japanese translation “that lays bare the anxieties and desperation—and the small triumphs—of adolescence” (Locus), for fans of Mieko Kawakami’s Heaven.

Seven students find unusual common ground in this warm, puzzle-like Japanese bestseller laced with gentle fantasy and compassionate insight.

Bullied to the point of dropping out of school, Kokoro’s days blur together as she hides in her bedroom, unable to face her family or f...

An anthology of gender-bent, queered, race-bent, and inclusive retellings from the enchanting and eternally popular world of Greek myth, featuring stories by:

Marika Bailey • Alyssa Cole • Zoraida Córdova • Maya Deane • Sarah Gailey • Zeyn Joukhadar • Mia P. Manansala • Juliana Spink Mills • Susan Purr • Taylor Rae • Jude Reali • Suleikha Snyder • Valerie Valdes • S. Zainab Williams • Wen Wen Yang

Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, and the other denizens of Mount Ol...