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Lift the veil of ancient goddesses and you will likely find the hidden Serpent Goddess. The goddesses of the ancient world – Isis, Athena, Lilith, Medusa, Lady White, Melusine, Ix Chel, Mami Wata, Benten, and the Nagini – share many serpentine aspects. They are all forms of the ancient Serpent Goddess, a symbol of royal power, prosperity, and renewal. Goddess in the Grass examines the multivalent symbolism of the Serpent Goddess and reveals her...
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When Poseidon Met Amphitrite...After breaking his engagement to Thetis because of a disturbing prophecy, Poseidon convinces her younger sister Amphitrite to marry him (with the help of a sarcastic dolphin). But the wise Nereid has a few requests before they marry...
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This book is a Collection of articles, Poems and Short stories from Hindu Mythology. In the form of articles, the Author tried to bring awareness about Dreams and their interpretation, Organic farming, Book writing, Glorious Hindu kings, Mahatma Gandhi cult Indian Spy Ravindra Kaushik. In Poems, he has Written Poetry that he expresses when he is in his deepest Sorrow over life and Nature's Masterpieces, Rain, Rainbow and Sungod.In Short Storys, he...
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This is the most complete version of the Navajo creation story to appear in English since Washington Matthews' Navajo Legends of 1847. Zolbrod's new translation renders the power and delicacy of the oral storytelling performance on the page through a poetic idiom appropriate to the Navajo oral tradition.
Zolbrod's book offers the general reader a vivid introduction to Navajo culture. For students of literature this book proposes a new way of looking...
6) Rose-Lune
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Afin de fuir son beau-père le roi, la princesse Rose-Lune va se cacher avec une de ses fidèles servantes accompagnée d'un preux chevalier affecté à sa protection. Tout ce petit monde se retrouve dans une chaumière, héritage de sa défunte mère. Cette maison, désormais leur refuge, est isolée dans une forêt si dense qu'il est très difficile d'y aller. Tous les jours au bord de sa fenêtre, la belle Rose-Lune rêve de l'amour du prince Arthur...
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Gnomes, sprites, spiders, squirrels, bats, the Great Cat, the Great Bird and even a princess (The Spider Princess, that is), make their homes at the Great Tree. In spite of their differences the creatures of the Great Tree get along fairly well...until the pony arrives. Everyone makes their own plans for the new arrival without consulting each other. Does the biggest tree in the Old Forest have enough room for everyone when they can't agree?Meet a...
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Bogamus finds himself in all kinds of trouble when a visit to the Troll Games goes horribly wrong. Bogamus, his niece Boonetta and Teddy, her pink teddy bear, suspect that a competitor is cheating. But on investigating they get flung out of the Magical Realm and crash into the town of Bealey. But their arrival in Bealey does not go unnoticed for Professor Rawbling, Bealey's own zany inventor, has created BETI, the Bealey Extra Terrestrial Investigator,...
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This is the story of Princess Pooky Doo and her friends. Follow the children as they learn the power of agreement, how to be mannerable to adults and how to adjust negative attitudes. Set in the majestic and colorful Kingdom of Believe-A-Lot,these stories will teach young children the importance of developing good character; the main ingredient for living a kingdom life style.
11) The Get Together
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A group of four good friends gather together to celebrate the end of Summer. They camp out overnight on a beautiful sandy beach along the coast of Vancouver Island. They all have a great time partying and visiting with each other. Then the good times turn into a serious tragic circumstance in which the four friends must quickly act together to prevent wide spread devastation.
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George has such a giant appetite, his nickname is Gobble. But apart from that he likes to think he is a very civilised wolf. He plays golf and he adores a Sunday roast with his family. He even enjoys reading books, so long as they are about lambs. But one day Gobble gets too hungry for his own good, and makes the most terrible mistake! A comic and cautionary tale with pictures everyone will enjoy.
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The story revolves around Arsalan a ten-year-old boy who belongs to the royal family. They live in the land of Ar and the story belongs to the 12th century, when kings ruled and people followed them blindly. The boy is mischievous and is looking for adventures everyday of his life in school, at home or in the playground.
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A fairy tale about the magic of readingby Marija Fekete-Sullivan.Illustrations by Sanela Husic - MusabasicIn the kingdom of talking parrots, there lived a cruel King. Every night, a different parrot had to visit the ruler and tell him a story. If the King didn't like the story, his guest was wrapped in jungle-leaves and thrown into the nearby river...
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A castaway was picked up from a completely white boat and brought to a completely white city. Here he came to discover the city of Snow, where everyone is called Snow and everybody and everything is so white as to appear luminous. The castaway discovered that the inhabitants only live thanks to the light that they emit and that they only have one natural enemy; Moon, who instead coexists with the darkness. He also discovers that the neighbours of...
16) The Toy Snatcher
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The Toy Snatcher is the story of a young boy who loves toys, but is not always responsible in the care of them. Repeated warnings culminate into a crisis when one of his favorite toys comes up missing. The boy discovers a new respect not only for his toys, but for family he loves. In a short adventure where reality and fantasy meet he travels to the realm of the Toy Snatcher. While there he must rely on courage and love for his family to combat the...
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This is a simple short picture book about a boy named Joseph. He uses his imagination to imagine that he has a pet dragon. He thinks of all the different things he would like his dragon to do. This book provides several teaching opportunities. Can your child recognise the verbs? Does your child know what a verb is? Ask your child what do they like to do? What is the dragon doing? What are the clues that help you to determine what the dragon is doing?...
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When Ebon Black turns 16 years of age, he will inherit his deceased father's fortune, which will make him The Richest Of Them All. The current holder of that title, Malachite Vert, is determined that Ebon should not live to see that birthday, and hatches a plan to get rid of him. He also happens to be Ebon's stepfather.Ebon survives the attempt on his life, but loses his memory in the process. He awakens to find that he's been rescued by seven young...
19) Uncle Wiggily and Mother Goose Comlete in Two Parts Fifty -Two Stories One for Each Week of the Y
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Uncle Wiggily and Mother Goose is a collection of 52 children's stories, one for each week of the year, written by Howard Roger Garis. The stories feature Uncle Wiggily, a lovable old rabbit, as he travels and experiences various adventures while learning important life lessons. The book also includes classic Mother Goose nursery rhymes and poems, making it a complete and fun-filled literary experience for young readers.
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