The Book of Nightmares
A mysterious collector entices readers to experience other people’s nightmares. A sinister prize awaits each reader at the end of the book.
A Book of Cats & Creatures
Folk tales of wise, silly, and mischievous cats and other creatures are found in this wonderful story collection by Ruth Manning-Sanders and Robin Jacques.
A Book of Charms & Changelings
A charm is a magic spell worked by using an amulet or trinket, bringing about either good or ill. A changeling is a young fairy mischievously exchanged for a look-alike human child. In this collection, both charms and changelings take center stage.
A Book of Devils & Demons
Eleven fairy tales from around the world all feature a devil or a demon. This unique collection has gathered stories from the cultures and countries of Hungary, Ireland, Transylvania, Gascony, Denmark, Finland, India, France, and Alsace.
A Book of Dragons
These fourteen stories from around the world feature good and evil dragons. You will meet evil princess-gobbling dragons as well as benevolent dragons that help or hurt the heroes and heroines of each tale.
A Book of Dwarfs
Seventeen Scandinavian stories of dwarfs of all types. Most are kind, but all are smart and quick-witted.
A Book of Enchantments & Curses—Coming Soon!
Enchantments are not always evil; sometimes they are good and can even help. Curses, on the other hand, are always bad, and the person who has been cursed is in for a very hard time. Whether about enchantments or curses, the stories from around the world will entertain all readers.
A Book of Ghosts & Goblins
Twenty-one delightfully spooky stories from around the world featuring ghosts, goblins, and other frightful creatures. From phantom riders to haunted houses, these tales are perfect for young readers who love a good scare.
A Book of Giants
Giants are as old and varied as storytelling itself. The stories in this book come from many countries – England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and Romania. Included in the collection are old friends, such as Jack and the Beanstalk, and less familiar giants, such as Sneezy Snatcher and Cucullin. The book is illustrated by the award-winning Robin Jacques
A Book of Kings & Queens
Folk tales and legends of kings and queens never fail to entertain, and the ten stories in this collection are no exception to that royal rule.
A Book of Magic Adventures
In this collection of unusual fairy tales, the author invites the reader to travel far and wide, through magic adventures spanning several countries and crossing oceans to the remotest corners of the world. All readers will enjoy these tales of bewitched princes and princesses, of ogreish trolls who must be slain, and of a host of goblins, dwarves, mannikins, wizards, witches, and magic animals of every kind.
A Book of Magic Animals
Eleven tales from around the world about animals with magic powers that sometimes help, sometimes hinder, the lives of humans they encounter.
A Book of Magic Horses—Coming Soon!
This diverse collection of folk tales and legends celebrates the magic and majesty of horses. Through the stories from many countries and cultures, readers will enjoy these adventures filled with bravery, loyalty, and magic
A Book of Mermaids
Stories about mermaids come from almost every country, from Iceland to India, America to the Middle East. Many mermaids have flowing golden hair, long, graceful tails, and lure people to the bottom of the sea. Other mermaids and mermen are benevolent and help the humans they contact. In these tales, readers will enjoy the mermaids’ and mermen’s marvelous schemes and adventures.
A Book of Monsters
Twelve stories from around the world provide a treasure trove of monster lore that will captivate young readers who love tales of danger and adventure.
A Book of Ogres & Trolls—Coming Soon!
In a dozen folk and fairy tales, readers will meet ogres and trolls of all shapes and sizes. Both benevolent and evil, these supernatural creatures provide a wonderful mix of fantasy and adventure/
A Book of Princes & Princesses
A book of prince and princess fairy tales and folk tales from places as diverse as Yugoslavia, Russia, Ukraine, France, Italy, and Kashmir. Readers will be thrilled at their adventures battling ogres, dragons, and wizards.
A Book of Sorcerers & Spells
Twelve bewitching stories gathered from around the globe describe sorcerers and the spells they cast.
A Book of Spooks & Spectres
Ghosts, spooks, and spectres populate this collection of unearthly stories.
A Book of Witches
The witches in these stories can fly through the air on broomsticks, or on stalks of ragwort, or even in old jars. They can raise tempests and cross the sea in a heartbeat. They can turn themselves and other people into pigs, or geese, or anything they please. Many of the witches are evil; some are kind, but all possess powerful magic. In this book, you will meet them all.
A Book of Wizards
Almost every country in the world has stories about wizards. Some wizards are wise, others not so much. One thing all wizards have in common is the ability to create magic and mayhem for the heroes and heroines of these stories.
A Choice of Magic
A Choice of Magic is an anthology of thirty-two fairy tales that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders and Robin Jacques. The stories are from the books A Book of Princes and Princesses, A Book of Giants, A Book of Dwarfs, A Book of Dragons, A Book of Ghosts and Goblins, A Book of Witches, A Book of Mermaids, and A Book of Wizards. Readers will also enjoy four previously unpublished stories.
Folk & Fairy Tales—Coming Soon!
Twenty-five folk and fairy tales fill this compilation of Ruth Manning-Sanders most popular stories.