Fairy tales

Les histoires de fantômes ne manquent pas au Japon ! Entre les revenants qui hantent les maisons et les esprits qui effraient les passants, les Yurei forment une catégorie spécifique du folklore japonais. Les Yokai de ce type permettent d'éduquer les enfants, certes, mais ils apportent aussi des explications sur ce qu'il y a après la mort.Les Yurei participent à la richesse culturelle du Japon, autant par la peur que par la compassion. Chaque histoire met en scène une situation spécifique qui participe aux traditions japonaises shintoïstes et bouddhistes.Contrairement à ce qu'on pourrait croire, les fantômes ne sont pas forcément maléfiques: dans bien des cas un Yurei est une âme en peine.A travers ce livre, découvrez diverses histoires qui ont marqué le Japon et les mentalités. Apprenez-en plus sur la spiritualité japonaise, sur le rapport des vivants avec les défunts et sur l'au-delà selon le peuple japonais.

While playing in the woods one day, Ani sees a magical unicorn! Ani does not realize unseen beauty is all around until a tiny hidden voice tries to explain what unseen beauty is.

When the Shmorgalshnorts from Arkenlar steal all the video games to enslave Earth, only one boy, Jonas the Super Gamer can save Earth.

This is an annotated edition of the popular bilingual (English and Japanese) story about the struggles and triumph of a young fisherman in old Japan. This edition includes more than a dozen photographs by noted photographer Levi Sim, showing author and magician Richard Hatch performing the ancient Japanese feat of "Nankin Tamasudare" in which bamboo sticks are manipulated into figures, which inspired the creation of this story. The artwork was inspired by the art of the great Japanese master Hokusai. Richard Hatch, the author, is a professional magician and co-founder of the Hatch Academy of Magic and Music. He includes his telling of this tale, illustrated with the mysterious tamasudare mat, in many performances, often accompanied by his wife, violinist Rosemary Kimura Hatch. András Balogh, the illustrator, is a children's book designer and digital painter living in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. He studied at the Free School of Fine Arts in Kecskemét where he received a strong foundation in the arts, visual creativity and traditional painting. Since 2003 he has been an invited member of the government of Bács Kiskun's country painter camp and is a full member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Yukishige Kadoya, the translator from English into Japanese, is a freelance translator and writer based in Nagoya, Japan. He is also a performing magician and a scholar of magic. He often serves as the interpreter for the many major foreign magicians who lecture and perform in Japan. He has written several books, including Tokyo-do Shuppan Publishing's best-selling "Eigo de Pera-Pera Magic (Let's perform magic in English)". Children's Bookwatch, Vol. 23, no. 2 (February 2013): ""Taro-San the Fisherman and the Weeping Willow Tree" is a beautiful, traditionally illustrated, bilingual children's tale written in Japanese and translated into English for children age 8 and up. Taro-San grew up as a boy sitting on a river bank under a weeping willow tree, fishing all day long. He wanted nothing more than to be a professional fisherman. However, when Taro-San is finally able to buy a boat and cast out to sea to fish, his nets come up empty for two weeks in a row! He decides to make a special pilgrimage to a sacred Shinto shrine. When he arrived at the beautiful O-Torii gate to the harbor of the sacred shrine, he enjoyed seeing the beauty of the setting. Taro-San crossed on a bridge to approach a special well, like a wishing well, where he respectfully wrote his wish to become a successful fisherman on a piece of parchment, dropped it into the well, and struck a bell three times to summon his ancestors to hear the request he made of them. A rainbow cheers and heartens him as he leaves the shrine. Soon he meets an old man who is a successful fisherman and asks him for his secrets for success. Here Taro-San discovers he has omitted an important step in his venture: He has not chosen a name for his boat. With the guidance of the old man, Taro-San chooses just the right name and paints it on the boat in Kanji characters. After that, Taro -San is so successful with his fishing that he can barely sail his catch home each day. What was the name he chose, the name that enchanted the fish so they came to the boat willingly to be caught? Of course, it was the Weeping Willow Tree. "Taro-San the Fisherman and the Weeping Willow Tree" is presented in both English and Japanese, beautifully illustrated with a traditional appearing style of delicately tinted paintings by Hungarian artist Andras Balogh. The story of "Taro-San the Fisherman and the Weeping Willow Tree" was inspired by a traditional storytelling art called "Nankin Tamasudare," in which a bamboo mat is used to represent many different figures in the story. For a visually stunning, multi-cultural reading-storytelling experience, "Taro-San the Fisherman and the Weeping Willow Tree" is an exquisite choice for juvenile audiences age 7 and up."

Всеми любимая сказка Теремок с современными иллюстрациями и набором вырезных кукол героев сказки.Beloved fairy tale Little House with modern illustrations and a set of cutout puppets from the story.

A fun, educational, and interactive book for young readers.Wonderful to read with your children and reminisce about all their milestones.

On a tiny island in the middle of the Sulu Sea, Dadirac wonders if she would ever find love. Then one night, a mysterious boat washes up on shore. In it lies a handsome stranger. Meanwhile, she has caught the eye of a sultan, a powerful ruler of a neighboring island. The Sultan wants Dadirac for his wife and won't take no for an answer. Short fiction at 11,000 words, THE OCTOPUS GIRL is a teen and young adult fantasy tale from the PEARL LEGENDS. Start your adventure now. For more information and to subscribe, visit: www.PearlLegends.com

Julie is coming today; she's the new babysitter. Everyone is excited. Felix and his little sister Nina want to fly to the moon in a rocket with Julie,or pet a gorilla. A fun and cheeky story about two kids who befriendthe unluckiest of babysitters.

The two brothers, Badr and Rida, dream about a big day, a day they are waiting for eagerly. In the meantime, many ramified events take place. Some may disturb their lives, and others may push them forward... but the biggest challenge they will face is a number. What is the story of this number? What is the turning point in their lives?

Zero was always trying to compete with all the numbers because he didn't want to be zero. Which made him always stand on the left, and it became worthless until that day came and he stood on the right and in the right position, and the value of all numbers increased.

The second instalment in the new series featuring a private eye with ears on her hat and a nose for mystery! When an unusual visitor asks Miss Cat to stop a terrible dream from coming true, she has a whale of a mystery on her hands. Soon she's on the trail of a secretive author, meeting a mysterious mayor and chasing a pack of peculiar pirates. But with a little help from her friends, no case is too tough for Miss Cat to crack! Book 2 in a splendidly silly series!

Featuring your favourite Avengers, enjoy two incredible tales in this action-packed storybook

Tove was 12 and Liva 9, when the Germans occupied Norway. They remember everything as if it happened yesterday. A story of bravery, resilience, rivalries and shadow creatures in the night.Mose and her daughter Agna are incomers in the village, treated with suspicion. But young Liva, left out of the secrets her sister Tove and brother Hakken share, idolises Agna and follows her everywhere. Unwittingly, they lead the German soldiers to a perfect island, once a haven for picnics and story-telling under the midnight sun, it is transformed into a grim POW camp. An unlikely place to find buried treasure, but it''s there. Friendships are made and broken, family trust is turned upside down and lives change forever as Tove and Liva recall their childhood experiences of living through WW2.

They might be friends now, but the Burst Angels still have a way to go before they can call themselves Tokyo's top mercenaries. A contract has come across to hunt down a dangerous cyborg, but the battle isn't going to be as simple as it seems... Perfect for fans of girls-with-guns and shonen manga! The epic conclusion in the third and final manga volume, prequel to the hit anime series of the same name! Jo has a run-in with another mysterious person from her past while villains from a looming pharmaceutical company plot against the gunslinging duo of Jo and Meg!

A heart-warming adventure about the unbreakable bond between a dog and his human from a beloved and twice Costa-shortlisted author."A beautiful, heartfelt adventure." Sophie Anderson"I'm Tom's dog, and he's my human. We belong to each other." Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner Tom - until one day the war comes too close... Now Tom is determined to join the rebellion to defeat the king's men. But Rebel knows war is dangerous, and he will stop at nothing to save the human he loves. Rebel must bring Tom home before it's too late."A fantastic quest novel that sits between Charlotte's Web and War Horse. Rebel's voice is true and clear: he is the best of dogs and this is the best of books." Phil Earle"An instant classic. Outstanding writing and a richly adventurous story - Montgomery has reached a whole new level." Katya Balen"A terrific tail! A tail-thumping, tongue-lolling treat full of adventure, humour and heart." Ross Welford"I Am Rebel both broke my heart and made it sing. This book is as close to perfect as it's possible to get." Natasha Farrant"The goodest story about the goodest boy. I love Rebel like my own dog." Carlie Sorosiak

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Join the team of heroes in action-packed dinosaur adventures

Join the team of heroes in action-packed dinosaur adventures and daring scientific missions, using science to save the day!

Join our team of Heroes in this fast-paced, dinosaur-themed chapter book

THE BFG meets MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE in this giant-sized whodunnit with a witchy twist, from the author of the bestselling The Train to Impossible Places.Trainee meadow witch Anwen is having a bad day - which gets much worse when a dead giant falls from the sky and destroys her village. But when she examines the body she discovers something interesting. This giant was murdered, which means a killer is on the loose!Tasked with sending a message to the giant kingdom via beanstalk, Anwen and her nemesis, trainee sorceress Cerys, accidentally find themselves whipped up into the sky and deposited in the giants' royal palace - where the king is missing. Using their perfect spy-size and witchy skills, the girls must track down his killer. But how can you investigate a murder mystery when you risk being stepped on by your suspects?

Two princesses Sonabunu and Bunubunu. They are sisters. One day Bunubunu borrowed their father's favorite fishing rod and went fishing in the river. And one big fish stole the rod. What will happen next? Will Bunubunu be able to recover the rod? Come, let's find out together in the beautifully illustrated story book.

When a stranger arrives at a small village he offers to make the villagers stone soup. The villagers don't believe it. A tale with a message about how by working together people can achieve something good. This dual language Somali/English book is full of colourful illustrations and has an activity section at the back. Ideal for learners new to the Somali language especially those living in the diaspora.

This NEW book exhibits a rich history of a Native American creation story which is among the thousands of accounts for the origins of our world. Native Americans have the ability to seek spiritual power in the natural world which allows for a deeper understanding of the connections that all beings have with each other. Native American origin stories are rooted in mystery and legend. Most stories are passed down orally from generation to generation focusing on children. Did you know that all Native American cultures offer many creation legends? Ideas and stories about the beginning of the world are all so different but all lead to the same conclusion that we are all related. "We must teach the children about nature and relationships at an early age in order for them to be able to develop rich and meaningful thinking and decisions". Come along on this fun story written by a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indian Tribe, Tyrese Gould Jacinto, that tells about our creation. Native American stories are always told to the children, not only keep history, but it allows them to use their great imagination about subjects that have deep hidden meanings of the way things really are. This story is great for all ages! The main subject of this story is Kishelëmukònk Ahkanshi Kshitay which means The Creators Great Soup in Lenape. With great illustrations to accompany the story, you will be inspired to "contemplate the universe" and how we are related to everything that was created. Please follow my author page to receive updates on the release of this book and others to come.

A collection of short stories about types of vampires or situations involving vampires not generally spoken of in normal stories with vampires.