At the end of The Winter King Arthur fought the battle that forces unity on the warring British kingdoms and now he sets out to face the real enemy - the English (it is one of the great ironies of the Arthur stories that he should have become an English hero when, if he existed at all, he was a great war-leader who opposed the invading Sais). First, though, Merlin leads a perilous expedition into the mysterious west to retrieve a cauldron, one of...

One of the true classics of literature, praised by W.H. Auden as one of the founding works of Western culture, this is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known as the Brothers Grimm. This is probably one of the most beautiful digital version ever made of this story, containing many gorgeous illustrations. It includes such well-known tales as, "Cinderella", "Snow White", "Sleeping Beauty", "Rapunzel",...

The life of Martha Ballard, a frontier midwife in Maine, is reconstructed through her diary. She lived through the economic boom and bust, and political and social turmoil of the decades following the American Revolution.

This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Zelina, or "Zel." After Zel's mother passes away, the homeschooled teen returns to public school. But her extraordinarily long hair isn't the only thing that draws attention to her. Zel's smarts provoke the jealousy of a cheerleader who competes with her academically. Zel also finds herself drawn to gymnastics despite her clumsy form. Will her rival get her down, or will Zel swing into action?

This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Marilla. After the talented swimmer saves her classmate Denys when he is pushed into a pool, they become friends. She teaches him how to swim, and he encourages her love of singing despite her parents' wishes. But with a big swim meet and singing competition coming up, a jealous teammate offers to help Marilla get an audition slot if she throws their match. Will Marilla sink or swim?

The story of four Navy SEALs sent on an ill-fated covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative. They are ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Based on The New York Times bestseller.

Relates tales of Sir Lancelot, the bravest knight in King Arthur's court.

"From the original libretto of Andrew Lloyd Webber's world-famous, multi-award-winning musical that has been playing continuously around the world for 33 years comes this fully authorized graphic novel adaptation. In 1881 the cast and crew of a new production, Hannibal, are terrorized by the Phantom of the Opera, a mysterious, hideously disfigured man who lives beneath the Paris Opera House. Hopelessly in love and obsessed with one of the chorus singers,...

Magic beans bring young Jack luck and wealth, and then danger when he pushes his luck due to greed. Folktales from Around the World transports young readers to worlds where everything is alive and anything can happen! Gathered from across the globe, these stories are traditional tales that have stood the test of time. With original artwork and lively text, these faithful retellings will fascinate young readers while teaching them what we have in common...

"Based on the classic fable, a crocodile and a scorpion attempt to cross a river without giving in to their natural instincts"--