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Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Iceland, a country of striking and sometimes surreal beauty, is matched by its rich and extensive folklore. Since time immemorial, Icelanders have told tales of strange encounters and experiences they have had while on their travels. From the extraordinary Finngálkn, a crossbreed of man and beast to the Kráki, a giant octopus that preys on trawlers and oil rigs, Icelandic folklore is riddled with fantastic tales that expound natural phenomenon and...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the first collection of Slavic myths for an international readership, Noah Charney and Svetlana Slapšak expertly weave together the ancient stories with nuanced analysis to illuminate their place at the heart of Slavic tradition. While Slavic cultures are far-ranging, comprised of East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), West Slavs (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland), and South Slavs (the countries of former Yugoslavia plus Bulgaria), they are...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Legends have a way of working themselves into our lives. You may not know the stories, but you know the signs. Discover the chilling tale of the jack-o'lantern, learn the legacy of the witch, and find out why you think breaking a mirror will have consequences...if you dare"--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A fisher boy, Urashima Taro, rescues a turtle and as a reward, is guided underwater to the Dragon King's Palace, where he spends what he believes to be several days with a princess, but upon returning home, he discovers he has been gone for at least 100 years.
Author
Series
Sworn soldier volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The follow-up to T. Kingfisher's bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead. Retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure. After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family hunting lodge, deep in the cold, damp forests of their...
9) River Mumma
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When the Jamaican water deity, River Mumma, tells her she has 24 hours to find her missing comb, Alicia, forming a strange connection with her two co-workers who help her fight off malevolent spirits, is led on a journey through time to discover herself and what the river carries.
11) Yo-kai watch: 17
Author
Series
Yo-kai watch volume 17
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"Nate Adams is just an average kid until the mysterious Whisper gives him the Yo-kai Watch. Now he can see what others cannot: Yo-kai of all shapes and forms!... A mysterious door opens, causing Nate to run into weird and wacky Yo-kai from the past, present and future. Watch as they participate in a battle royale to decide which Yo-kai is the strongest!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Yo-kai watch volume 12
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Nate Adams's adventures continue as he meets new Yo-kai, including Herbivore Yo-Kai Herbiboy, Hungry Yo-Kai Hungramps, and Klutz Yo-Kai Clodzilla."--Provided by publisher.
13) Yo-kai watch: 15
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Nate Adams is just an average kid until the mysterious Whisper gives him the Yo-kai Watch. Now he can see what others cannot: Yo-kai of all shapes and forms! Nate and his Yo-kai pal Jibanyan are leading an expedition in search of hidden treasure! Get ready for a new adventure full of serious exploring and serious fun that's also a little bit of a tearjerker!"--Provided by publisher
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the author's research into skeletons belonging to a small-statured early human species discovered in 2003 on the remote Indonesian island of Flores, and stories from the inhabitants of Flores about half-apelike, half-humanlike creatures that lived on a nearby volcano, and the possibility that a primitive species of human had survived into recent times and co-existed with modern humans.
15) Yo-kai watch: 16
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Nate Adams' new adventure features a whole bunch of bizarre new Yo-kai."--Provided by publisher
17) Yo-kai watch: 22
Author
Series
Yo-kai watch volume 22
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Nate and his friends meet an assortment of nyan Yo-kai, including Kintaro, Odyssey, Melon and Origin!! Join the fun as Nate battles with feline spirits that are as dangerous as they are cute!"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Parents and grandparents will delight in sharing this exuberant book with the children in their lives. Here is a songbook, a storybook, a poetry collection, and much more, all rolled into one. Find a partner for hand claps such as "Eenie, Meenie, Sassafreeny," or form a circle for games like "Little Sally Walker." Gather as a family to sing well-loved songs like "Amazing Grace" and "Oh, Freedom," or to read aloud the poetry of such African American...
Author
Series
Yo-kai watch volume 10
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Join Nate as he befriends the Yo-kai of the hit video game Yo-kai Watch! Nate Adams is just an average kid until the mysterious Whisper gives him the Yo-kai Watch. Now he can see what others cannot: Yo-kai of all shapes and forms!"--
Author
Series
Yo-kai watch volume 11
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Follow Nate Adams and his friends as they embark on another adventure driven by the mysterious Whisper and the Yo-kai Watch."--Provided by publisher
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