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Hans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875) was a Danish fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. Andersen’s...

Hans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875) was a Danish fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. Andersen’s...

Impressed by the bravery of an American writer tackling a very British institution, Sherlock Holmes, I reviewed The Case of the Ghostly Accident, but when I tried to post it strange and mysterious events occurred. I passed the matter to Holmes. This is Dr Watson’s account of what followed.Warning:...

Mystical phairyphants have existed since the days of wooly mammoths and mastodons. Phairydust allows them to fly on powerful, gossamer wings while they use their trunks to sniff the air for opportunities to make the world a better place for elephants. This is the story of Elly, one such phairyphant....

High up, crowning the grassy summit of a swelling mound whose sides are wooded near the base with the gnarled trees of the primeval forest, stands the old chateau of my ancestors. For centuries its lofty battlements have frowned down upon the wild and rugged countryside about, serving as a home and...

A short story about the most frightening night of my life. It takes place within a gated community where I had worked as a night shift security guard. While this is a work of fiction, it is based on actual events. The imagination is a powerful thing!

Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness. Wretched is he who looks back upon lone hours in vast and dismal chambers with brown hangings and maddening rows of antique books, or upon awed watches in twilight groves of grotesque, gigantic, and vine-encumbered trees...

"The Swineherd" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a poor prince who wants to marry the Emperor's daughter and sends her two beautiful gifts, a nightingale and a rose. The princess rejects the humble gifts because they're real and natural, rather than artificial. The...

For lovers of Colonial Historical Fiction and World War Two Histories, here is a book you must read!!And trust me, you are in for a different reading experience because this Colonial Historical Fiction and World War Two Fiction Book is written in Rhythmic Prose!Here is the deal…The...

The storyline follows the lives of members of the same family living in three locations during World War Two: Britain, Nazi-occupied Austria and Southern Rhodesia in Africa.On the British side, Malcolm is present at Dunkirk and his mother, Helen, experiences the bombing of London.Nell,...

La strada verso Junatar nasconde pericoli e sfide al di là di ogni immaginazione mentre sull'impero si abbattono i castighi del neo imperatore. Nel tempo degli ultimi miracoli, tutte le certezze verranno meno: neppure il cielo resterà indenne dai cambiamenti e lo spettro di un'antica congiura metterà a repentaglio tutto ciò per cui Greg e i suoi compagni si sono battuti.

La guerra tra l'impero di Selthon e il regno di Naren è infine scoppiata e il mondo è sull'orlo del baratro. Molti pericoli e rivelazioni attendono Greg e i suoi compagni, in una corsa folle contro il potere dei Pari e la rinascita del loro Signore. Una volta ancora la più grande battaglia sarà...

Il Corno di Cryoss è stato rubato. Incredibili sono i suoi poteri: se suonato, esso permette il ritorno dei Pari, i sanguinari signori delle tenebre, e l’avvento inevitabile dell’Apocalisse. Quattrocento anni prima delle avventure di Greg, protagonista della saga “Le Pietre di Talarana”,...

The young Captain Jack finally finds a job for his space freighter but as he delivers the cargo he is approached by an old man who sells him some emeralds. These emeralds open a porthole to Nimbus where he is captured by a giant called Gargantuan!