By Philip Pullman

#1 New York Times bestseller Philip Pullman retells the world’s best-loved fairy stories on their two hundredth anniversary

centuries in the past, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm released the 1st quantity of Children’s and loved ones Tales. Now Philip Pullman, some of the most entire authors of our time, makes us fall in love yet again with the immortal stories of the Brothers Grimm.

Pullman retells his fifty favorites, from much-loved tales like “Cinderella” and “Rumpelstiltskin,” “Rapunzel” and “Hansel and Gretel” to lesser-known treasures like “The 3 Snake Leaves," "Godfather Death" and "The woman with out Hands." At  the finish of every story he bargains a quick own statement, establishing a window at the assets of the stories, a few of the types they've taken over the centuries and their eternal appeal.

Suffused with romance and villainy, hazard and wit, the Grimms' fairy stories have encouraged Pullman's specific inventive vision—and his beguiling retellings will draw you again right into a global that has lengthy forged a spell at the Western mind's eye.

By John Case

"And at the 7th Day, He rested."–Genesis, 2: 2-3From the hot York occasions bestselling writer of The Genesis Code and The Syndrome, here's a spellbinding new mystery of overseas intrigue, non secular prophecy, state-of-the-art technological know-how, and unrelenting suspense.For Danny Cray, a suffering artist and part-time deepest investigator, the supply is simply too sturdy to be actual. A filthy rich, enigmatic attorney, Jude Belzer, wish to keep Danny for a bit harm keep an eye on. His buyer, an elusive billionaire named Zerevan Zebet, is the objective of a vicious crusade within the Italian press that threatens to break his attractiveness. Belzer desires Danny to determine who's responsible–and he'll pay handsomely.Danny’s in basic terms lead is the meager property of a lately deceased professor of spiritual reports, a guy so deeply terrified that he buried himself alive within the basement of an remoted farmhouse. Belzer swears that if Danny can get on the past due professor’s records, the conspiracy opposed to his personal reclusive buyer will resolve. It’s the right task, in a fashion, and Danny can certain use the money. however the extra he probes, the extra obvious it turns into that not anything is what it sort of feels. there's something he isn’t being informed. anything that’s now not particularly correct. anything darkish, quickly, and sinister that’s coming at him from behind.From the robust global of Washington, D.C., to the traditional grandeur of Rome, from the mysteries of Istanbul to the high-stakes drama of Silicon Valley, The 8th Day is a in a timely fashion paced, globe-trotting mystery of electrifying suspense. choked with unforeseen reversals and amazing twists of plot, this is often John Case’s so much gripping novel to date.From the Hardcover variation.

By Dr. Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann

By Jeff Limke

Theseus units out to say his birthright as ruler of Athens, and face his maximum problem - the Minotaur, a savage beast who's half-man, half-bull.

By Anonymous

As soon as upon a time, the identify Baghdad conjured up visions of the main magical, romantic urban in the world, the place flying carpets carried noble thieves off on remarkable adventures, and cruel viziers and gorgeous princesses mingled with wily peasants and strong genies. this is often the area of the Arabian Nights, an impressive number of historic stories from Arabia, India, and Persia.
 
The stories —often tales inside of tales —are advised through the sultana Scheherazade, who relates them as entertainments for her jealous and murderous husband, hoping to maintain him amused and herself alive. as well as the extra exceptional stories that have seemed in numerous bowdlerized versions for kids and feature been popularized by means of a complete style of Hollywood movies, this assortment comprises way more advanced, significant, and erotic tales that take care of a variety of ethical, social, and political issues.
 
Though early Islamic critics condemned the tales’ “vulgarity and worldliness, the West has favourite their strong, bawdy humor and unending inventiveness because the first translations seemed in Europe within the eighteenth century. at the present time those tales stand along the fables of Aesop, the fairy stories of the Brothers Grimm, and the folklore of Hans Christian Andersen as many of the Western literary tradition’s most-quoted touchstones. 

By Ursula Dubosarsky

By J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré

Persist with Harry from his first days at Hogwarts college for Witchcraft and Wizardry, via his many adventures with Hermione and Ron, to his confrontations with rival Draco Malfoy and the scary Professor Snape. From the exciting look for the Sorcerer's Stone to the Triwizard event to the go back of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, every one event is extra riveting and exhilarating than its predecessor, and now all six books can be found jointly for the 1st time in a sublime hardcover boxed set.

By Andrew Lang, H. J. Ford, G. P. Macomb Hood

A favourite choice of the best-known fairy stories, drawn from the folklore of many countries. it's the first and the most effective volumes within the sequence of coloured fairy books produced by means of Andrew Lang on the flip of the 20th century. just like the different volumes within the sequence, it comprises enticing black and white illustrations that liven up the textual content. within you'll find such favorites as Cinderella, Jack the large Killer, the Princess at the Glass Hill, snoozing good looks, Aladdin and the glorious Lamp, and dozens of others.

By Jan M. Ziolkowski

While did fairy stories commence? What qualifies as a fairy story? Is a real fairy story oral or literary? Or is a fairy story decided no longer through sort yet via content material? to respond to those and different questions, Jan M. Ziolkowski not just offers a finished evaluation of the theoretical debates approximately fairy story origins yet comprises an in depth dialogue of the connection of the fairy story to either the written and oral resources.

By Dinah Maria Mulock

One of many earliest collections of fairy stories from various nations, first released in 1863. conscientiously chosen and rendered anew in language with reference to the oral culture. comprises outdated English stories, resembling Jack the Giant-killer and Tom Thumb, in addition to German tales from Grimm, and French stories of Perrault and Madame d'Aulnoy, and lots of different pleasant and usual fairy stories. various black and white illustrations via Louis Rhead supplement the textual content. appropriate for a long time eight and up.