What if someone told you that no matter what, no matter when, no matter where, you are not alone? That whatever you do, think, or say, someone is right there beside you, seeing and hearing it all? What if they could send you help at any time of the day? What if they could put obstacles in your way?A long time ago, in India, a young girl discovered this incredible truth and her life changed forever.Shiv Nagar, Himalayas, many hundreds of years ago. Like every little ...

Wendy Mass tells the story of Beauty and the Beast, as never heard before! When you're stuck with the name Beauty, people expect a lot from you - like beauty and grace and courage and a sense of style. But what if you have none of these things? What if all you like to do is read books and search for odd objects that other people drop? Oh, and you have a perfect older sister who really should have had your name instead of you. And when you're a prince, you're supposed to be athletic and com...

*Winner of the 2015 Watty Award Best HQ Love*A stolen kiss. An unstable curse. One big mess in the making.Derric Harver never expected to amount to anything more than the palace stableboy, but when Princess Maria's curse keeps her from accepting a prince's proposal, she turns to him for help, and he doesn't dare refuse.With the help of a lady's maid and a prince, Derric and Maria embark on a dangerous adventure to find the sorceress who cast the curse. Along the way...

Little Red Riding Hood is a young girl, so called because of the red cloak she wears. One day her mother asks her to take some food to her sick grandmother, who lives in a clearing in the nearby forest.On the way to her grandmother, she meets an apparently friendly wolf, and since she had many friends in the animal kingdom, sees no harm in stopping to talk with him.But the wolf is not as he appears to be!The wolf has sinister plans and Little Red Riding Hood’s sweet ...

The Cat That, Book 1: A nameless cat lives in a town of dry, unhappy people devoid of moisture, joy and creativity. How did the townspeople get this way? Who stole the moisture? And how can one crafty cat return moisture--and life--to his town? "The Cat That Made Nothing Something Again" tells the tale of how a feline hero discovers these answers. On his journey, he overcomes obstacles with wit and determination, finds new friends in unexpected places, and learns the simple joy--and transc...

In the story, a horned owl flies into a barn owned by a local at the nearby town. The owl quickly frightens all of the townspeople who try to enter the barn. The same day, a man known for his courage and bravery in warlike skills announces to the populace that they are "all acting like women"....

From the moment you discover you are welcoming a new baby in to the world, it's love. That love carries through pregnancy and birth; and when your baby is born, the greatest love you'll ever know is also born. From the womb and on, these poems tell your baby the love you'll feel for them from now until they bring home their own bundle of joy.

There was once a woman and her daughter who lived in a pretty garden with cabbages; and a little hare came into it, and during the winter time ate all the cabbages. Then says the mother to the daughter, "Go into the garden, and chase the hare away."..

Brigitta's adventures continue with THE RUINS OF NOE, which picks up where Book One, BRIGITTA OF THE WHITE FOREST, leaves off.~ ~ ~"I don't understand," said Brigitta, and then glanced back down as the baby yawned and opened her eyes. They were crystal white. "She has no destiny."Ondelle reached in, picked the baby up, and cradled it in her arms. "The Ethereals have not visited her."~ ~ ~ ~ ~A child born with no destiny: one of many signs that the W...

There lived, once upon a time, a man who was as rich as he could be; but as no happiness in this world is ever quite complete, he had an only son who was such a simpleton that he could barely add two and two together. At last his father determined to put up with his stupidity no longer, and giving him a purse full of gold, he sent him off to seek his fortune in foreign lands, mindful of the adage:How much a fool that's sent to roam Excels a fool that stays at home.

Minnie; or, The Little Woman: A Fairy Story by C. S. Guild is a charming and imaginative tale that invites readers into a delicate world where wonder, kindness, and quiet courage shape the journey of an extraordinary little heroine. Through the enchanting life of Minnie, this story unfolds as a magical blend of fairy-tale imagination and heartfelt lessons about character, compassion, and the beauty of seeing the world with a pure heart.At the cente...

This fairy tale is ideal for reading with children on both Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It tells about the incredible adventures of Santa Claus’ little assistant, Johnny, who was assigned an important mission to deliver a magic reindeer sleigh from Santa Claus to Father Frost. However, on his way, Johnny found himself in the city of dwarfs. Thanks to the magic spells of the fortune-teller and sorceress, Ariffira, Johnny became as small as the rest of the Thunder-City inhabitants. Moreover...