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It's startling enough to have a Phoenix hatch in your house, but even more startling when it reveals you have a magic carpet on the floor. Conceited it may be, but the Phoenix is also good-hearted, and obligingly accompanies the children on their adventures through time and space-which, magic being what it is, rarely turn out as they were meant...

When young Philip Haldane builds a play city out of odds and ends, the fantastic creation comes to life, and he and new stepsister Lucy are magically transported into it. Now they must try to save the Magic City by fulfilling an ancient prophecy--despite a mysterious adversary determined to steal...

Genteel newlyweds Nick and Susy Lansing are accustomed to the best things in life, but recently are without funds. Their marriage of convenience includes a pact to sponge off wealthy friends and to seek better matches for themselves. That, at least, is the plan…

In the title story, a scientist’s satirical book is taken as gospel by his readers. In “Expiation” a charity-minded author convinces a bishop to denounce her work. In “The Lady’s Maid’s Bell,” a servant is haunted by her late predecessor. This 1904 collection also includes “The Mission of Jane,” “The Quicksand,” “A Venetian Night’s Entertainment,” and more.

Published in 1910, this collection of ten short stories consists of "The Bolted Door," "His Father's Son," "The Daunt Diana," "The Debt," "Full Circle," "The Legend," "The Eyes," "The Blond Beast," "Afterward," and "The Letters." Ghost stories on the surface, these pieces also read as beautiful, in-depth character studies.

Warum freut sich Bäckermeister Zuckersüß? Was macht der Gartenzwerg Eduard jede Nacht? Womit spielen die kleinen Häschen auf der Blumenwiese? Zehn fantasievolle Geschichten geleiten Kinder am Abend in eine gute Nacht. Weitere Themen in dieser Reihe: - Das kleine Schlummerbuch - Geschichten vor dem Schlafengehen - Geschichten für kleine Schlafmützen - Sandmännchen erzählt

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Well -- I failed to sell the Works, and that increased my discontent. I went through moods of cold unsociability, alternating with sudden flushes of curiosity, when I gloated over stray scraps of talk overheard...

Nesbit's collection of horror stories, featuring "The Ebony Frame": A man inherits a house and its furnishings from his aunt. Among the items in the attic is the painting of a beautiful woman that casts a spell over him.This is a tale of past lives, star-crossed love, possible second chances - and a bargain with the devil.

Wharton’s second short story collection (1901) includes witty and perceptive takes on the wealthy and cultured, such as “The Angel at the Grave,” “The Recovery,” “The Copy: A Dialogue,” and “The Rembrandt,” as well as forays into the supernatural with “The Duchess at Prayer” and “The Moving Finger.”

The House of Arden by E. Nesbit is a classic tale that has been loved by many for generations. This is a modern edition of a timeless classic.

Die wahre Geschichte - von Faseltieren bestätigt! Unter der Herrschaft des Grünen Grafen Kunibert erblüht das beschauliche Märheim. Ausheimische aus aller Herren Länder kommen, um die reiche Florauna zu bestaunen. Ob nun Faseltier oder Labergeiß, für jeden Besucher findet sich der richtige...