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One of the most well-known constellations in the night sky, the Big Dipper, traces its origins to a Native American legend. Many animals attempted to break through Sky in order to spread light and warmth onto the Earth. Only one of them, a Great Bear—also known as Ursa Major—succeeds. How does Great Spirit reward him?

Twelve-year-old Zed has always been fascinated by the Demons that fall from the sky. All his life, his dad has worked as a Hunter, tasked with eliminating Demons once and for all, and Zed hopes to one day follow in his footsteps. But then one night, Spark falls from the sky and disrupts everything Zed thought he knew. Because this Demon is nothing like the myths – he’s a frightened boy, no older than Zed, who wants to go home.

Rook Barkwater dreams of becoming a librarian knight - sent out to explore the mysteries of the Edgeworld. So when his chance comes, he grabs it. Breaking all the rules, he sets out on a journey to the Free Glades and beyond.

Wendy Darling is an orphan, ridiculed for believing in a future she can never have. She longs to sail the seas in the Royal Navy. Instead, she's about to be sold into service as a dressmaker. When she learns the Home Office is accepting female applicants, she jumps at the chance, joining the fight against the most formidable threat England has ever faced - magic.

What happens to a fox that won't stop teasing the others animals? Listen to this Peruvian tale to find out. Some lessons can change everything.

Eine verwöhnte Prinzessin verliert ihre goldene Kugel im Brunnen. Ein lässiger Frosch verspricht ihr, sie wiederzubeschaffen, wenn sie ihn in ihrem Bettlein schlafen lässt. Das Mädchen hört nur halbherzig zu und lässt ihn die Kugel holen. Der Frosch besteht auf die Einlösung des Versprechens und erfährt Beistand vom Königsvater, der seinen Erziehungsaufgaben besser gerecht werden will.

Eine Königin will die Allerschönste sein, doch ihr Stiefkind übertrifft sie an Schönheit. Die eitle Frau hält die Wahrheit nicht aus und ordnet an, das Mädchen zu töten. Der Jäger lässt Schneewittchen laufen und es flüchtet sich zu den sieben Zwergen.

The moon is missing from the remote Village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Rendi has run away from home and is now working as a chore boy at the village inn. He can't help but notice the village's peculiar inhabitants and their problems-where has the innkeeper's son gone? Why are Master Chao and Widow Yan always arguing? What is the crying sound Rendi keeps hearing? And how can crazy, old Mr. Shan not know if his pet is a toad or a rabbit?

Inspire a sense of wonder in the night sky with this incredible collection of 15 folk tales for children.

When Maggie is summonsed by an ancient druidess to undertake a daunting mission, the team travel far and wide through new portals to track down crucial clues and enter a terrifying new Sky Realm. They work together like never before, using ingenious skills and weapons in an attempt to pull off a dangerous rescue, solve an ancient curse, and bring harmony to the Earthlie Realm once and for all. Who will return, will the cost be too high and what new ceremony awaits one of the team?

There was once a snowman named Sky, who was accidentally dyed blue. Sad about the change, Sky’s Christmas wish was to be a white snowman again, so he wrote to Santa. Will Santa grant Sky’s wish? Find out more in Sky the Snowman, a sweet bedtime story about self-acceptance and respecting peoples’ differences.

The White King has crossed the line, sounded the horn, sent out the wolves. When blood is shed and life is lost the reality of Ari’s position as both hunter and prey finally sets in. It seems her father will stop at nothing to force her will to his own, and distracted by Charlie’s latest mistake and her seemingly misguided attraction to Jai, Ari never thought to fear anyone else but the Jinn King. Blindsided and attacked, Ari learns a new wolf has joined the hunt. A dark sorcerer believes he knows a way to bleed the power of the Seal and wield it as his own, and he is even less patient than The White King.

For their next adventure in the Kingdom Beyond, twins Kiya and Kinjal must help the flying horses with a sudden invasion of their lands. It turns out that the tree ghosts are losing their forest! To save the trees, and the Kingdom, they must use their collective knowledge of this world and of course their magic!

Acclaimed author Hans Christian Andersen regales us with another memorable short fable. One plant is misunderstood, criticized, and killed. Yet it was this plant alone that could help an ailing king. This tale suggests that sometimes we place too little a value on things that may be worth so much more than we imagine.

Sky God, Horus - an emerging Egyptian deity oppressed by ancient ways - resolves to make his mark in the land of mortals. There, he discovers that small miracles trigger great change, and a quest for power ensues. The search leads him to the temple of Ra, where a priestess shatters his worldview, compelling him to see humanity through different eyes. Future ambitions transformed, Horus finds himself chasing a dream that sparks controversy amongst the gods and puts the lives of both mortals and immortals at stake.

When 10-year-old Kinjal hears a strange noise in the middle of the night, he grabs his twin sister, Kiya, and the two go searching in the forest at the edge of their new house. There, they find Snowy and Midnight, two winged pakkhiraj horses from the Kingdom Beyond Seven Oceans and Thirteen Rivers who have come to this dimension to seek help—bees are disappearing, along with the nectar the pakkhiraj horses need to survive. Whisked away to a magical realm, the twins must use Kiya's scientific skills and Kinjal's love of books and language.

The latest story in the Colour Fairies series. A lot of new fairies arrive, and some of the original fairies are leaving to get married. We also meet the gypsies who have lost their baby. They are all reunited in the end.

Kiya and Kinjal have succeeded in their first quest in the magical world of the Kingdom Beyond, but it quickly becomes obvious that whatever good they achieved might not be enough. Their faithful flying horses Snowy and Raat reappear and whisk them back to the Kingdom at the behest of the magical Princess Pakkhiraj. There, she tells them the water pari—winged merpeople—are slowly being poisoned and it is up to the twins to figure it out and put a stop to it.

Princess Cloudy loves her life. She plays in the courtyard, dances in the rain in her bathing suit, and has a special power: Summoning cloud buddies, tiny clouds with faces that fly around and drop rain. Everything seems well, until she sees a unicorn who needs help.

Asim’s friend Max is in danger! Asim is sure some sort of supernatural being—a witch, maybe?—is after Max. Rokshar, the levelheaded one of the group, thinks the woman is a scientist using kids for her experiments! Either way, Max is in trouble, and it’s up to Asim and Rokshar to keep him safe. But when they get close to finding answers, Asim and his friends are attacked by fireballs. Is science behind the flying fire? Or is it a witch from Guyanese folklore?