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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHere are the gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece--mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts; gray-eyed Athena, goddess of wisdom; Helios, the sun; greedy King Midas--lavishly depicted by Caldecott winners Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire...Categorized as:
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![Artemis the Loyal by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams]()
Artemis the Loyal by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's time for the annual Olympic Games, and the four goddessgirls are not happy! It's boys only--and the girls at MOA are not pleased. Led by Artemis, Athena, Persphone and Aphrodite, the ladies of Mount Olympus hatch a plan to get Zeus to open up the games to everyone... -
![The Mahabharata by Bibek Debroy]()
The Mahabharata by Bibek Debroy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Mahabharata is one of the greatest stories ever told. Though the basic plot is widely known, there is much more to the epic than the dispute between the Kouravas and Pandavas that led to the battle in Kurukshetra... -
![The Classic Fairy Tales by Maria Tatar]()
The Classic Fairy Tales by Maria Tatar
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis Norton Critical Edition collects forty-four fairy tales, from the fifth century to the present. The Classic Fairy Tales focuses on six tale types: "Little Red Riding Hood," "Beauty and the Beast," "Snow White," "Cinderella," "Bluebeard," and "Hansel and Gretel," and presents multicultural variants and sophisticated literary rescriptings... -
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![The Complete Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie]()
The Complete Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFollow the Second Star to the Right! Welcome to Neverland, home of pixies, pirates, and Peter Pan! Collected here is the ultimate Kindle edition of the Peter Pan stories by J.M. Barrie, starring such timeless characters as Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, Wendy, and the Lost Boys. Included in Peter Pan: The Complete Adventures are: • All three Peter Pan books written by J.M. Barrie...Categorized as:
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![The Orphic Hymns by Orpheus]()
The Orphic Hymns by Orpheus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the very beginnings of the Archaic Age, the great singer Orpheus taught a new religion that centered around the immortality of the human soul and its journey after death. He felt that achieving purity by avoiding meat and refraining from committing harm further promoted the pursuit of a peaceful life... -
![God Bless the Gargoyles by Dav Pilkey]()
God Bless the Gargoyles by Dav Pilkey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDav Pilkey's moving story of misunderstood gargoyles and the gentle angels who console them will touch the heart of anyone who has ever felt alone and unloved. With poetic words and lavish illustrations of stone creatures come to life, this unforgettable book will forever alter readers' perceptions of the once-frightening guardians of gothic architecture. Full color... -
![Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling by Carole Satyamurti, Vinay Dharwadker]()
Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling by Carole Satyamurti, Vinay Dharwadker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOriginally composed approximately two thousand years ago, the Mahabharata tells the story of a royal dynasty, descended from gods, whose feud over their kingdom results in a devastating war. But it contains much more than conflict... -
![A Girl Called Rumi by Ari Honarvar]()
A Girl Called Rumi by Ari Honarvar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Girl Called Rumi, Ari Honarvar's debut novel, weaves a captivating tale of survival, redemption, and the power of storytelling.Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor whose Iranian childhood continues to haunt her, collides with a mysterious giant bird in her mother's California garage...Categorized as:
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![A Christmas Carol (picture book edition) by Brett Helquist, Charles Dickens]()
A Christmas Carol (picture book edition) by Brett Helquist, Charles Dickens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this luminous picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal classic, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge leaps off the page to warm the soul of one and all. Be swept away in an unforgettable Christmas Eve, from Scrooge's first �Bah, humbug!� to the arrival of the Ghost of Christmas Past; from the courage of Tiny Tim to the glory of Christmas morning...Categorized as:
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![Aphrodite the Beauty by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams]()
Aphrodite the Beauty by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWell-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurate—and entertaining—persepective.In Aphrodite the Beauty, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover... -
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![Betrothed To Jack Frost by Alex Gedgaudas]()
Betrothed To Jack Frost by Alex Gedgaudas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElle grew up thinking myths and magic belonged in the land of make-believe. Little did she know, she belonged there as well. On the night of her twenty first birthday Elle’s life changes when she learns of an ancient prophecy dictating a fate that binds her to every fairy tale ever told. Marry Jack Frost... -
![The Crocodile Tomb by Michelle Paver]()
The Crocodile Tomb by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'If an Outsider wields the blade, the House of Koronos burns ...' A country at the edge of the world. A hidden tomb. A buried secret. Hylas and Pirra have found their way to the mysterious land of Egypt in pursuit of the dagger of Koronos, only to find that the Crows have got there first...Categorized as:
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![Barbie and the Diamond Castle: A Storybook by Mary Man-Kong]()
Barbie and the Diamond Castle: A Storybook by Mary Man-Kong
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBARBIE® AND TERESA star as best friends in the direct-to-DVD movie, Barbie™ & the Diamond Castle. In this all-new princess story, Barbie® and Teresa learn the true meaning of friendship as they set out to save the Diamond Castle from an evil muse... -
![The Sea Priestess by Dion Fortune]()
The Sea Priestess by Dion Fortune
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Sea Priestess is the highly acclaimed novel in which Dion Fortune introduces her most powerful fictional character, Vivien Le Fay Morgan a practicing initiate of the Hermetic Path... -
![The Faithful Friend by Robert D. San Souci]()
The Faithful Friend by Robert D. San Souci
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA friendship is tested by love and magic in this beautiful, Caldecott Honor–winning retelling of a traditional tale from the French West Indies.Clement and Hippolyte are best friends who live together on the lush tropical island of Martinique. They set off together toward the woman Clement loves so he can propose, but her uncle—a quimboiseur, a wizard—doesn’t approve of the match... -
![Mules And Men by Zora Neale Hurston]()
Mules And Men by Zora Neale Hurston
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMules and Men is a treasury of black America's folklore as collected by a famous storyteller and anthropologist who grew up hearing the songs and sermons, sayings and tall tales that have formed an oral history of the South since the time of slavery...Categorized as:
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The Arabian Nights by Anonymous
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsThis volume reproduces the 1932 Modern Library edition, for which Bennett A. Cerf chose the most famous and representative stories from Sir Richard F. Burton's multivolume translation, and includes Burton's extensive and acclaimed explanatory notes...Categorized as:
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![The Buddha and the Terrorist by Satish Kumar, Thomas Moore]()
The Buddha and the Terrorist by Satish Kumar, Thomas Moore
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“A challenging story, beautifully written, most pertinent and relevant to our time.” —Deepak Chopra Not every book will change your life, but any book can. Not every discussion will make a difference, but a conversation can change the world... -
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Goddess Secret by M.W. Muse
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLegacy only thought she had this goddess thing under control. Well, as much as any other chick could have given the crazy circumstances. But when she learns the truth about her abilities, she is forced to keep a secret so powerful that she and the people closest to her could get hurt if it falls into the wrong hands.Then there's Venus, the goddess Adin is bonded to... -
![Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha De Danaan and the Fianna of Ireland by Lady Augusta Gregory]()
Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha De Danaan and the Fianna of Ireland by Lady Augusta Gregory
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Gregory tells about Ireland's gods and her fighting men from the old Irish sagas...Categorized as:
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![Ties of Deception by Alice Ivinya]()
Ties of Deception by Alice Ivinya
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn innocent goddess. A manipulative god. A deception that could destroy an empire.Purity, a goddess of life, has only one purpose: to be happy. The happier she is, the more blessings those around her receive. So she spends her days in luxury receiving gifts and adoration.And now she has even caught the eye of the empire's prince... -
![Cuchulain of Muirthemne: the Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster by Lady Augusta Gregory]()
Cuchulain of Muirthemne: the Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster by Lady Augusta Gregory
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy Dear Friends, When I began to gather these stories together, it is of you I was thinking, that you would like to have them and to be reading them... -
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![The Picture Of Dorian Gray (Great Illustrated Classics) by Fern Siegel, Oscar Wilde]()
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (Great Illustrated Classics) by Fern Siegel, Oscar Wilde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world's best-loved children's stories set in large type for easy reading... -
![Theogony, Works and Days, Shield by Hesiod]()
Theogony, Works and Days, Shield by Hesiod
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHesiod belongs to the transitional period in Greek civilization between the oral tradition and the introduction of a written alphabet. His two major surviving works, the Theogony and the Works and Days, address the divine and the mundane, respectively. The Theogony traces the origins of the Greek gods and recounts the events surrounding the crowning of Zeus as their king...Categorized as:
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![Exile of Lucifer by D. Brian Shafer]()
Exile of Lucifer by D. Brian Shafer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChronicles of the Host is a fantastic novel of the beginning of all things. Follow Lucifer's deceptive plans to rule over Earth and his inevitable fall from grace... -
![Taliessin through Logres, The Region of the Summer Stars, and Arthurian Torso by Charles Williams, C.S. Lewis]()
Taliessin through Logres, The Region of the Summer Stars, and Arthurian Torso by Charles Williams, C.S. Lewis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne of the most profound retellings of the Arthurian legend in the English language...When Taliessin through Logres was published in 1938, it received widespread critical acclaim. Alongside its partner companion The Region of the Summer Stars, it stands as one of the most profound and challenging works in Williams' body of work—and one of the most important to understanding him fully...Categorized as:
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![Where Darkness Bloomed by K.D. Stark]()
Where Darkness Bloomed by K.D. Stark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar rages above. Death stirs below. And the Fates are far from silent. As the Trojan War shatters kingdoms, a goddess and a queen stand on the cusp of legend.Persephone, goddess of spring, was meant to remain untouched by shadow. Hidden by her mother in an attempt to outwit the Fates, she has been raised far from Olympus and the world of men... -
![The Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard Kipling]()
The Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard Kipling
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow did the cat find its place on our hearthrug without losing its... -
![Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred by Donald Tyson]()
Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred by Donald Tyson
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnyone familiar with H. P. Lovecraft's work knows of the Necronomicon, the black magic grimoire he invented as a literary prop in his classic horror stories. There have been several attempts at creating this text, yet none stand up to Lovecraft's own descriptions of the Necronomicon...until now... -
![Mercury Begins by Robert Kroese]()
Mercury Begins by Robert Kroese
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTravel to ancient Troy with the irrepressible angel Mercury as he masterminds the most unnecessarily complicated sneak attack in history! Never read any of the Mercury books? Start here! Already read one or more of the books? Also OK! There's no wrong way to read this story, unless you're using a spatula and a bowl full of goose feathers...Categorized as:
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![Solomon's Angels by Doreen Virtue]()
Solomon's Angels by Doreen Virtue
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKing Solomon knew how to harness universal energies to build his temple, tap into wisdom, and enjoy all of life’s riches. The only thing he was missing was true love. Makeda, the Queen of Sheba, was young and filled with exuberant curiosity about the world... -
![The Odyssey for Children by Alfred J. Church]()
The Odyssey for Children by Alfred J. Church
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA beautiful retelling of the story of Odysseus and his travels after the fall of Troy. Formatted for Kindle devices and for the Kindle for iOS apps...Categorized as:
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![Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo by Miyuki Miyabe]()
Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo by Miyuki Miyabe
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn old Edo, the past was never forgotten. It lived alongside the present, in dark corners, and in the shadows. In these tales, award-winning author Miyuki Miyabe explores the ghosts of Japan, and the spaces of the living world they inhabit. Written with a journalistic eye and a fantasist’s heart Apparitions bring the restless dead, and those who encounter them, to life... -
![The Book of Lilith by Robert G. Brown]()
The Book of Lilith by Robert G. Brown
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Book of Lilith tells the story of Lilith, who was really the first woman created by God, and who just happened to have been created before Adam. Her job is to give all the things in the world souls, while Adam's is to create rules and law out of chaos. Unfortunately, Adam likes to have sex with Lilith only in the Adam-on-top position. This leads to, shall we say, "problems"... -
![The Seventh Heaven: Supernatural Tales by Naguib Mahfouz]()
The Seventh Heaven: Supernatural Tales by Naguib Mahfouz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEgyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz draws on his homeland’s rich engagement with the afterlife–and his own near-death experience at the hands of a would-be assassin–in these newly translated, brilliantly mysterious stories of the supernatural... -
![The Girl with the Green-Tinted Hair: A Miraculous Fable by Gavin Whyte]()
The Girl with the Green-Tinted Hair: A Miraculous Fable by Gavin Whyte
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere is a season for everything.If you enjoyed Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince, then you'll love this.Described as, "a masterpiece", "a hidden gem", and "one of the best yet", The Girl with the Green-Tinted Hair is a spiritual fable about personal growth and about seeing how truly magical life is... -
![Noah Primeval: Young Adult Edition by Brian Godawa]()
Noah Primeval: Young Adult Edition by Brian Godawa
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNephilim Giants, Watchers, Archangels. This is Not Your Sunday School Noah’s Ark.Noah Primeval: Young Adult Edition is a version of the original novel Noah Primeval edited to be appropriate for ages 13 and above, Grades 8 and above. It is the second book in the series, Chronicles of the Nephilim For Young Adults.A speculative retelling of the Genesis Bible story of Noah for a new generation... -
![The Wager by Donna Jo Napoli]()
The Wager by Donna Jo Napoli
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon Giovanni was once the wealthiest and handsomest young man in Messina. Then a tidal wave changed everything. When a well-dressed stranger offers him a magical purse, he knows he shouldn't take it. Only the devil would offer a deal like this, and only a fool would accept.Don Giovanni is no fool, but he is desperate. He takes the bet: he will not bathe for 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days...Categorized as:
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Witches by Erica Jong
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis witch's brew of a book is back in all its tantalizing glory to enchant a new generation of readers. Best-selling author Erica Jong here turns her attention to the fantastical and factual world of witchcraft... -
![Japanese Tales by Royall Tyler]()
Japanese Tales by Royall Tyler
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHere are two hundred and twenty dazzling tales from medieval Japan, tales that welcome us into a fabulous, faraway world populated by saints and scoundrels, ghosts and magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese worldview during a classic period in Japanese civilization... -
![Monkey: A Journey to the West by David Kherdian, Wu Cheng'en]()
Monkey: A Journey to the West by David Kherdian, Wu Cheng'en
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA classic of Chinese literature, this beloved folktale is part adventure story, part spiritual allegory—now reimagined by a National Book Award nominee Part spiritual pilgrimage, part historical epic, the folk novel Journey to the West, which came to be known as Monkey, is the most popular classic of Asian literature...Categorized as:
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![Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris]()
Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUNCLE REMUS, said the little boy one evening, when he had found the old man with little or nothing to do, "did the fox kill and eat the rabbit when he caught him with the Tar-Baby?" "Law, honey, ain't I tell you 'bout dat?" replied the old darkey, chuckling slyly...Categorized as:
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![Enchanted By The Earl by Amanda Mariel]()
Enchanted By The Earl by Amanda Mariel
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Rose and Hunter overcome their differences and embrace true love? Rose Woodcourt, a poor seamstress, is too proud to accept help, even when her home and freedom are threatened by the nefarious Mr. Wolfe. Especially not from Hunter Thorne, a titled gentleman far above her station...Categorized as:
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![Irish Wonders by D.R. McAnally, H.R. Heaton]()
Irish Wonders by D.R. McAnally, H.R. Heaton
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCeltic lore holds a wealth of colorful characters beyond the famed leprechaun. And this gathering of late 19th century traditional folk tales brings together the best of the Emerald Isle's fabled denizens... -
![The Heroes of Asgard: Tales from Scandinavian Mythology by Annie Keary]()
The Heroes of Asgard: Tales from Scandinavian Mythology by Annie Keary
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA 19th-century re-telling, for children, of nine tales from Scandinavian mythology... -
![De vloek van Polyfemos by Evert Hartman]()
De vloek van Polyfemos by Evert Hartman
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNa de Trojaanse oorlog vaart Odysseus met zijn mannen terug naar het eiland Ithaka. Maar Odysseus roept de vloek van de eenogige reus Polyfemos over zich af. En Poseidon, de god van de zee, heeft ook nog een appeltje met hem te schillen. Een terugreis vol adembenemende en afschrikwekkende avonturen wacht hen, een reis die uiteindelijk tien jaar duurt... -
![Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands by John Linwood Pitts]()
Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands by John Linwood Pitts
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience... -
![In Ghostly Japan: Spooky Stories with the Folklore, Superstitions and Traditions of Old Japan by Lafcadio Hearn]()
In Ghostly Japan: Spooky Stories with the Folklore, Superstitions and Traditions of Old Japan by Lafcadio Hearn
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Japanese have two kinds of ghosts in their folklore—the spirits of the dead, and the spirits of the living. This classic of Japanese literature invites you to take your choice if you dare.In Ghostly Japan collects twelve ghostly stories from Lafcadio Hearn, deathless images of ghosts and goblins, touches of folklore and superstition, salted with traditions of the nation...
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