Theme: Magic

Seven Sorcerers

By Book Importer | Published: June 15, 2011

“Nin had never liked Wednesdays, but this one took the cake. On this Wednesday she woke up to find that it was raining buckets and that her little brother had ceased to exist.” Nin Redfern wakes up one Wednesday to discover that her little brother, Toby, has vanished and no one — not her mother, [...]

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Septimus Heap, Book Six: Darke

By Book Importer | Published: June 15, 2011

In the sixth book of the ‘Magykal’ series, Alther Mella has been Banished, a Dark Domaine engulfs the Castle, and a Darke dragon is on the loose. Septimus must use all of his skills to save the Castle and the Wizard Tower from destruction; He must enter the Darke. But he cannot do this alone. [...]

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Chinye: A West African Folk Tale

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

Poor Chinye! Back and forth through the dark forest she goes, fetching and carrying for her cruel stepmother and lazy stepsister. Terror lurks behind every tree, and ghostly figures cross her path–but strange powers are watching over her, and waiting somewhere in the moonlight is a hut piled high with magic gourds.

Descriptors: Africa, Folklore, Nigeria, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Song Bird

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

An adaptation of a folktale from southern Africa, in which a magical bird helps a kind young girl get back her people’s stolen cattle from Makucha the monster.

Descriptors: Africa, Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Tanzania » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Grandma Chickenlegs

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

In this variation of the traditional Baba Yaga story, a young girl must rely on the advice of her dead mother and her special doll when her wicked stepmother sends her to get a needle from Grandma Chickenlegs.

Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Talking Pot

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

A retelling of a Danish tale in which a magical talking pot causes a poor family to triumph over a rich couple.

Descriptors: Denmark, Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Snow Dog’s Journey

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Anna builds a dog of snow, which the Frost King admires and takes away with him, but when Anna’s love and faith eventually reunite her with Snow Dog, they each get their fondest wish.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Scandinavia » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Tinderbox

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

With the help of a magic tinderbox given to him by a witch, a soldier finds a fortune and pursues a princess imprisoned in a castle, in a stunning, collectible edition of a classic tale of dark adventure.

Descriptors: Denmark, Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Tinderbox

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

A retelling of Andersen’s classic tale of a brave soldier who finds love and fortune in a magic tinderbox

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Tortoni Tremolo: The Cursed Musician

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Musician Tortoni Tremolo’s constant practicing so annoys his neighbor that she puts a curse on him, but to her dismay the spell does not have the desired effect.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment