THE MYSTERIOUS SHIN SHIRA - Magical Mystery and Adventure in Victorian London PDF Download

Author: George Edward Farrow
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835351111
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133

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The mysterious Shin Shira is a being from an unknown realm who is more like a man than he is a magical being. An ancestor Shin Shira had annoyed the narrator’s great grandmother, and she cast a spell on Shin Shira which would make him appear and disappear whenever the old lady chose. Unfortunately, it didn't work on Shin Shira’s ancestor but hundreds of years later, it somehow works on Shin Shira. Shin Shira recounts a variety of adventures and mysteries about his comings and goings, involving a dragon, a roc, a Duchess, a magic carpet, a lame duck, the disappearance of a famous diamond and other fabulous things, before he attempted to settle down as a proper Gentleman in Victorian London. But just how does the spell work and why does Shin Shira keep disappearing at the most inopportune moments? 10% of profits from the sale of this book are donated to charity. =============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: Mysterious Shin Shira, Victorian, London, Magician, magical being, appear, disappear, , little one, time, Lionel, great King, friend, yellow, jewel, Princess, Dwarf, Duchess, Queen, Majesty, turban, beautiful, strange, extraordinary, Chief, book, Baghdad, Shah, crystal, fairies, Grand, stone, gentleman, Shin Shira, Magic, diamond, Dick, Mustapha, Oriental, Slave, gracious, Fridge, power, Panjandrum, Magic Carpet, Royal Court, Lady, Lord, disappear, Physician, adventure, action, Marjorie, MYSTERY, Dragon, Roc, Lame Duck, Betty, Appear, Dragon, magic Carpet , Mad Bull, Queen Of Hearts, illusion,

Author: H D Fish
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835878748
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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The Little Princess in the Wood is a very beautifully illustrated and enchanting story for younger children about the adventures of little Princess Rosemary who, on a summer's day, goes on an adventure in the woods, where she meets forest beings, animals and birds. After slipping out the castle early one morning, she meets six little Dew Children who help her with her morning routine and feed her breakfast before disappearing in a puff of vapour once the sun had fully risen. She attends a school where her desk is an old tree stump and her teacher is Master Crow. After school is out she wonders through the forest and has more adventures. What adventures you ask? Well you’ll have to download the book and read them for yourself! 10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. =============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: Little Princess in the Wood, adventure, childrens story, fairy tale, fable, folklore, myths, legends, storyteller, animals, beak, beggar, birds, blackberries, branches, brave, brook, brown-caps, bunny, cakes, castle, Caw, Children, crimson, Crow, crown, dawn, Dewdrop, Diamond, Evergreen, fair, fawn, frolic, glade, Glisten, golden, happy, hares, honey, hop, joy, knights, ladies, lanterns, lovely, Master, meadow, merry, Moss-boys, Moss-cap, moss-jelly, oak, Pearl, pencil, perch, Princess Rosemary, Queen, Rainbow, red-caps, rim, rose-tree, sang, scamper, silly, Sing, slate, sleepy, Sparkle, SPRING, squirrel, Star, strawberries, summer, sun, towers, upstairs, vanish, Velvet, Whisk, white-caps, wild, wing, wood,

Author: Irving Crump
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835368871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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This is a classic story of early mankind. Og is a boy living in prehistory at a time when fire is just starting to be used. This is a time when the battle with carnivorous beasts occurred on a daily basis and rival tribes fought each other for supremacy. Survival is a key element in this story which can be used to show young people just how fortunate they are that they don’t have to face such dangers on a daily basis. Some of the 19 stories in this volume are: The Call of Cooked Meat, The Fire Demon, The Crack in the Earth, The First Camp Fire, In Which the Wolf Becomes Dog, At Bay With the Wolf Pack, Captive of the Tree People, The Python’s Coils. The first stories of Og, a cave boy who lived half a million years ago, appeared on the pages of Boys' Life, the Boy Scout magazine (USA), in December, 1921. They were written by Irving Crump [1887-1979], a writer and editor of Boys' Life, and in 1922 they were published as a book, "Og - Son of Fire." A US nation-wide radio show, "Og - Son of Fire" aired in 1934-35, hosted by Libby. It was originally aired by WBBM, Chicago and later by WABC, New York and then over the CBS radio network. It was accompanied by premiums and the publication of a Whitman "Big Little Book" in 1936 which was converted into a Dell comic in 1937. ================ KEYWORDS/TAGS: Og Son of Fire, story, stories, young adult, folklore, young adult fiction, action, adventure, prehistory, carnivorous, animals, rival, tribe, survival, fight, outwit, danger, apes, blackness, boy, burn, canyon, cavern, caves, cliff, courage, crouch, Demon, fire, flames, forest, giant, Gog, hairy, huge, hunter, hunting, leader, man, meat, mountain, odor, odour, Og, pack, people, realization, Scar, stones, tiger, valley, Wab, warmth, wolf, wolves, woods, show of strength, unity, togetherness, baby, radio show, action comic, beasts, tree house, tree living, flee, scarper,

Author: Bret Harte
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835860954
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 55

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This is a quintessential children’s make-up-adventure story and is delightful in its telling. The 28 color images are exquisitely crafted and reflect and add to the essence of the story. Our story is set in the San Francisco area during the Gold Rush era of the late 1840’s and early 1850’s. The Queen of the Pirate Isle is about an imaginative young girl named Polly, who, with her cousin Hickory, a small Chinese boy named Wan Lee, and a neighbour named Patsey, who, after a game of pirates in the house, decide to “run away” to become real pirates. On their way they pass through the mining area where they slip and fall down a steep mud-slide. Polly’s doll’s removable hair got caught on something and ripped off during the fall and is now bald. They end up falling asleep in a nearby mine and are awoken and brought home by the miners, who have dressed up as pirates as a thank-you to Polly and the children as the mine in which they fell asleep led the miners to a new seam of gold.

Author: LILIAN LIDA BELL
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 883581166X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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First published in 1911 by Lilian Bell (1867-1929), this book shares the fantastic adventure of young Billy, whose new fairy friend Nimbus leads him on a wild chase after the Equator, which is fleeing the earth. Along the way, they encounter a whole host of intriguing new friends, including the Equine Ox, Jack Frost, and even the Evening Star! There are 12 chapters in this illustrated children’s book, each an adventure in themselves. They are: I. In Which Billy Meets Nimbus II. The Enchanted Trolley Car III. The Equator Is Loose IV. The Equine Ox And The Evening Star V. In Pursuit VI. On The Passive Volcano VII. Jack Frost VIII. The Compass IX. The Trail Of The Runaway X. Where Night Is Six Months Long XI. The End Of The Chase XII. Across The Rainbow 10% of the net profit from the sale of this book will be donated to Charities. Yesterday’s Books for Today’s Charities. =================== KEYWORDS & TAGS: Strange adventures, boy, chase, runaway equator, Lilian Bell, Billy Nimbus, fairy, elf, friend, Enchanted, Trolley Car, Equine Ox, Evening Star, escape, Pursuit, pursue, Passive Volcano, Jack Frost, Compass, Trail, Night, Six Months, Long, long nights, End, catch, return, Across, Over The Rainbow,

Author: Daniel Henderson
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835890292
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229

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Pirate Princes and Yankee Jacks is a tribute to the men and boys who created and served in America's first navy. It sets forth David Forsyth's Adventures in America's Battles on Sea and Desert with the Buccaneer Princes of Barbary* (North Africa), with an Account of a Search under the Sands of the Sahara Desert for the Treasure-filled Tomb of Ancient Kings. It is about the pioneering American captains and sailors who once suffered slavery and torture to make the Mediterranean a safe sea for Yankee vessels. It also remembers the Americans who lay for nine years in Turkish prisons and about General William Eaton, who led a little band of Americans and Greeks on a desperate venture across the North African desert to release the imprisoned crew of the Philadelphia from Turkish bondage, and who, for the first time, raised the United States flag over a fort of the old world. * Barbary, or the Barbary Coast, is an area along the North Coast of Africa. It was not always a unified political entity. From the 16th century onwards, it was divided into the political entities of the Regency of Algiers, Tunis, and Tripolitania (Tripoli). Major rulers and petty monarchs during the times of the Barbary States' plundering parties included the Pasha or Dey of Algiers, the Bey of Tunis and the Bey of Tripoli. ================ KEYWORDS/TAGS: Pirate Princes, Yankee Jacks, Barbary Coast, Algiers, Tunis, Tripolitania, Tripoli, America, USA, First Navy, Battles, Sea, Desert, Buccaneer Princes, North Africa, Sands, Sahara Desert, Treasure, Tomb, Ancient Kings, captains, Yankee vessels, Turkey, imprisoned, prisoner, General William Eaton, the Philadelphia, bondage, release, rescue, US Flag, political entity, Barbary States, Pasha, Dey of Algiers, Bey of Tunis, Bey of Tripoli, Man from the East, Capture, Corsairs, Rose of Egypt, First Voyage, Mutiny, Betrayal, American Frigate, Cattleship, Old Ironsides, Connecticut Yankee, sultan, Court of Tunis, blow up, loss, American Eagle, African Desert, Desert Girl, Reuben James, Save, Stephen Decatur, Desert City, Derne, Sold, Slavery, Home Surprises, Pirate Nest, Bloody Bashaws, Sixpence, ransom, Wrecking, Piracy, Communities, Mediterranean, Roman Times, Fighter, Join, Caravan, Tokra, Treasure City, Dreams, Gloomy, Liberate, Chains of Barbarism, First Time, Fort, Old World, Tobruk,

Author: William Bowen
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835885469
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :

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The sequel to The Enchanted Forest, “Solario The Tailor And His Tales Of The Magic Doublet” is equally enchanting and full of the author’s imaginations! The stories in this book are interconnected adventures told by one of the characters. In addition, all the princes, princesses, queens, and kings from The Enchanted Forest are present, and they make comments as they listen to Solario's stories. Even though the illustrations are old fashioned and quaint, if you like clever and imaginative and old-fashioned stories (the best kind) the book comes highly recommended. The six adventures in this volume are: The Story Of The Old Man In The Spangled Coat Alb The Unicorn The Son Of The Tailor Of Oogh The Ragpicker And The Princess The City Of Dead Leaves The Enchanted Highwayman 10% of the profit from the sale of this book is donated to charities. ============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: Enchanted Forest, Solario, Tailor, Tales, Stories, Children’s Stories, fables, folklore, fairy tales, Magic, Magic Doublet, old man, spangled coat, alb, unicorn, son, tailor of oogh, ragpicker, princess, prince, king, queen, palace, castle, city, dead leaves, enchanted, highwayman, adventures, action, enchanting, travel, begin, storyteller, plying the needle. old beggar, buy, purchase, Mortimer, Executioner, measure, suit, master peddler, Babadag, Beauty, tatters, shadow, ooze, one-armed, sorcerer, pluck, feather, stork, genie, fly away, Tush, sister, boy, girl, swing, toss, out to sea, trusty blade, hold, held, high, take, steal, money,

Author: Abbie Farwell Brown
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835807719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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Once upon a time there was a peaceful Kingdom which you will hardly find upon the map. In one corner of the Kingdom by the sea was the pretty little Town of Kisington, where a great many strange things had happened in the past. All were documented in the Great Chronicle. On the High Street of Kisington lived a boy named Harold, who was chief of all the boys in town. He could run faster, jump higher, solve a problem more quickly, and throw a ball farther than any other boy of his age. He was tall and straight and broad-shouldered and all the boys liked Harold, especially Richard and Robert, his chums. Harold was the son of a poor widow and Harold’s mother knew it, However, she determined that her son should be a scholar, and she worked early and late to earn the money for his education. One day when Harold was about twelve years old, a terrible thing befell his city. Red Rex, a fierce and powerful King, ruler of the neighboring kingdom, decided to wage war on this peaceful Kingdom and besieged the city. The Great Bell tolled and all the citizens gathered and they decided that Red Rex should hear the Chronicle of Kisington and Harold was chosen to be the one who is send to read the Chronicle to Red Rex. And here begins the adventures of Harold, To find out what happened next, you’ll have to download the book and find out for yourself. 10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. =============== TAGS: #Ancient, #counterpane, #teddy, #adventure, #goldencatle, #goldensky, #spider, #spinning, #web, #spell, #cast, #Arthur, #Bear, #beautiful, #brave, #Cedric, #Chief, #children, #childrensbooks, #childrensstory, #Claribel, #Countess, #courage, #creature, #Dragon, #enchanted, #enchantment, #fables, #Fairy, #fairytales, #flowers, #folklore, #Gerda, #Gnome, #Gnomes, #gold, #golden, #happy, #Harold, #heart, #hope, #Hushby, #kids, #King, #Kingdom, #Kisington, #laugh, #Legends, #Lion, #Lord, #love, #magic, #magictales, #maid, #Majesty, #Mayor, #mothers, #mothersbelike, #motherstobe, #myths, #Oscar, #peace, #peaceful, #pie, #Princess, #queen, #Rafe, #Red, #Rex, #Richard, #Robert, #Roger, #soldiers, #storyteller, #strange, #tale, #Victor, #wicked, #wish. #tantalising

Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835367425
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249

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Puck of Pook's Hill is a fantasy book by Rudyard Kipling. It contains a series of short stories set in different periods of English history. It counts both as historical fantasy and contemporary fantasy. The stories are narrated to two children living near Burwash, East Sussex, England in the area of Kipling's own house – “Bateman's,” by people magically plucked out of history by the elf Puck. Synopsis: When Dan and Una stage a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in a fairy ring, they are astonished by the appearance of Puck in person. He explains that he is the last of the People of the Hills, who started as gods before descending into this world. Puck leads the two children in a series of extraordinary historical adventures in which they meet, Romans, Crusaders, Saxons and Vikings. Puck calmly concludes the series of stories: "Weland gave the Sword, The Sword gave the Treasure, and the Treasure gave the Law. It's as natural as an oak growing" and herein lies the magic. Kipling's charming songs and verses, including the famous Smuggler's Song are placed between each thrilling story. The book is beautifully illustrated by H.R. Millar and Arthur Rackham. ============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: Puck of Pook’s hill, fantasy fiction, folklore, myths, legends, magic, children’s stories, fables, children’s fiction, juvenile fiction, young adult fiction, storyteller, Ælueva, Aelueva, Amal, Aquila, Aquila, arrow, Ash, Baron’s, Beacon, Borkum, Britain, brook, Bury, Cæsar, Caesar, Castle, children, Christian, Cohort, coin, crusader, Dallington, Dan, Devil, Duke, Elias, Emperor, Empire, England, Fairy Ring, Faun, Fulke, Gaul, Gilbert, Gods, gold, Great, heart, Hobden, horses, Hugh, Jehan, King, kiss, knight, Manor House, Marsh, Master, Maximus, Mithras, Norman, Normandy, North, novice, palace, parchment, Parnesius, Pater, people of the hills, Pertinax, Pevensey, Pharisees, Pict, ponies, Prince, Princess, Puck, Richard, Roman, Rome, Santlache, Saxon, sea, Sebastian, secrets, serpentine, shield, ship, South, Stavanger, sword, Theodosius, Thorkild, Thorn, tower, Una, velvet, Victrix, violets, Volaterrae, Weland’s sword, whales, white-ash, Whitgift, Winged Hats, Witta, woods, Xenophon, tree song, young men, harp song, dane women, joyous venture, old men, runes, centurion of the thirtieth, 30th, british-roman, great wall, hal o’ the draft, smugglers’ song, bee boy, dymchurch flit, three-part, fifth river, treasure, law, children’s song,

Author: Susan Coolidge
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835399300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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The “New Year’s Bargain” by Susan Coolidge is a lovely children's story with charming illustrations throughout by Addie Ledyard, first published in 1871 and again in 1884. The story takes place in the Black Forest in Germany where two little children, Max and Thekla, come across Time creating the months of the year out of small moments. Max is unable to resist taking some moments for himself, and when the months come to demand their time back, he bargains with them to tell he and Thekla a story each month and to bring them a present. The stories have a mythical aura while still maintaining a Victorian sensibility about women's roles and dead children. Even so, it is still a fascinating read. To be read to children by adults and scholars of children's literature should definitely take a look. The 13 chapters of this book are: I. The Bargain with the Months. II. The Bear Story. III. Little Tot. IV. “Maria”. V. May’s Garden. VI. The Little Housekeepers. VII. The Last of the Fairies. VIII. The Story of a Little Spark. IX. The Desert Island. X. Nippie Nutcracker. XI. “Chusey”. XII. How the Cat kept Christmas. Conclusion.—What was on the Tree? ================== TABS/KEYWORDS: The New Years Bargain, Max, Thekla, folklore, fairy tale, fairytale, myth, legend, fable, storyteller, narrator, Little one, child, children’s, cried, old. Good, great, come ye away, voices, poor, Grandfather, woods, forest, April, Dotty, cat, brown, hair, girls, boy, march September, red, August, fairy, squirrel, wild, friends, brother, snow, November, sun, turkey, sketch, laughter, flowers, December, Greedy, boat, Bargain, Months, Bear, Little Tot, Maria, May, Little Housekeepers, Last of the Fairies, Little Spark, Desert Island, Nippie Nutcracker, Chusey, Christmas, Conclusio, What was on the Tree