Author: Emily Rodda Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781599613260 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 132
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Jessie travels back to the magical world of the Realm to try to discover what has gone wrong in the Hidden Valley where the gnomes live and the fairy-apples grow.
Author: Emily Hawkins Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books ISBN: 0711261938 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 64
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This enchantingly illustrated natural history of fairies, compiled in the 1920s by the botanist Professor Elsie Arbour for her niece, is now unveiled for readers of today. Featuring a gold foil–embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed gold edges, this gorgeous volume is filled with colourful sketches and precise notes detailing the secret life of fairies and their important role in the natural world. Inside, you will discover the wide and wonderful array of different species of fairy around the globe and explore where and how they live. Delight in this hidden world as you learn all about: The anatomy of a fairy (Land-based fairies have individual, separated toes, just as humans do. However, many species of water fairy have webbed feet.) The life cycle of a fairy (When walking in the heather, be careful of the tiny flutterpillar of the Wicklow Fairy, decked out in greens and purples.) Clever fairy camouflage (Reed fairies living in wetlands usually wear striped clothes to hide among the tall reeds.) Fairies around the world (Meet the Lily Hopper of sub-Saharan Africa, the Queen Fairy of New Guinea, the Penguin Fairy of the Antarctic and many more.) Fairy habitats (Fairies make their homes in all types of places: woodlands, jungles, deserts, the Poles and even human homes.) Concluding with a reminder that we must protect the endangered habitats of fairies, and all other creatures too, this is a book to be treasured for a lifetime.
Author: Alexander Barrie Publisher: The History Press ISBN: 0750954272 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 516
Book Description
Britain's rich and varied folklore, legends and beliefs provide an insight into the island's history. Every invader, refugee or settler has helped contribute some new element or twist to the complex pattern of our national heritage. This volume provides a comprehensive companion to legends and customs in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Author: Anna Franklin Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 0738772402 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 450
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200+ Herbal Recipes from the Witch's Garden More than just a place to connect with nature, your garden can provide a variety of foods, medicines, and magical ingredients. This book shows you how to use dozens of common plants to improve your health, make personal care products, and develop your spiritual practice. Some of the flowers you already grow might be as magical as any exotic herb money can buy. Anna Franklin provides comprehensive profiles for nearly thirty plants, sharing each one's culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic uses as well as recipes, correspondences, and magical virtues. This practical guide also offers deep insights on seasonal garden rituals, fairy flowers and trees, weather lore, garden spirits and familiars, harvesting and storing, and more. From tinctures, meads, and jellies to creams, bath salts, and incenses, this book helps you turn your bountiful harvest into an enchanting natural lifestyle. Aloe Vera • Begonia • Borage • Calendula • Carnation • Chamomile • Clover • Daisy • Dandelion • Fuchsia Geranium • Heather • Honeysuckle • Horsetail • Houseleek • English Ivy • Jasmine • Lavender • Lilac& • Mallow Nasturtium • Nettle • Passionflower • Peony • Red Poppy • Primrose • Rose • Sunflower • Violet
Author: Various Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 264
Book Description
Worth While Stories for Every Day is an enjoyable compilation of over one hundred eighty interesting stories for children by various authors. This collection was arranged and edited by Lawton B. Evans. It includes a foreword by the editor to storytellers containing helpful tips to make a storytelling more effective and engaging. It contains stories like Adventures of Thor; The Boy Who Wanted To Play Always; Cinderella; Jack and Jill; The Wise Little Pig.
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