Fairy Land

A beautiful, vibrant memoir about growing up motherless in 1970s and 80s San Francisco with an openly gay father. After his wife dies in a car accident, bisexual writer and activist Steve Abbott moves with his two-year-old daughter to San Francisco. There they discover a city in the midst of revolution, bustling with gay men in search of liberation - few of whom are raising a child. Steve throws himself into San Francisco's vibrant cultural scene.

September is a girl who longs for adventure. When she is invited to Fairyland by a Green Wind and a Leopard, well, of course she accepts. (Mightn’t you?) But Fairyland is in turmoil, and it will take one 12-year-old girl, a book-loving dragon, and a strange and almost human boy named Saturday to vanquish an evil Marquess and restore order.

Centuries ago, the skies turned black, and for 300 years, Londoners survived in the dank, underground tunnels of the city. Until one day, a stranger from a faraway land offered to save them. Though it wasn’t without cost...and he has come to collect. When Selene is taken to Master Blackburn’s infamous estate, she fears she and the orphans she’s sworn to protect will meet a gruesome end, like so many others before them. But the beastly landowner is not all there is to fear, and Selene soon learns nothing in Briarwood is as it seems.

Fairy Tales have sparked interest in readers and writers since days Medieval. Herein, is a collection of stories based on well-known tales of faerie. As with the Brothers Grimm, some stories are light and aerie, while others follow a darker path. Draw a chair close to the fire, warmed cider in hand, and let yourself be carried into the realm of Fairy Land. Rumpelstiltskin- a story of greed and value Pied Piper- Where have the children gone? Beast- Can love break the curse? Sleeping Beauty’s Potion- a tale of true love Frog Curse- She kissed a frog. What could possibly go wrong? Wolf and ...

After decades of hiding, the evil Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty is back with a vengeance. Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a gorgeous, full-color fairy-tale treasury. Dear Reader, you hold in your hands a very special book that contains more than thirty-five classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, plus your very own survival guide to the Land of Stories...

September has longed to return to Fairyland after her first adventure there. And when she finally does, she learns that its inhabitants have been losing their shadows - and their magic - to the world of Fairyland-Below. This world has a new ruler: Halloween, the Hollow Queen, who is September’s shadow. And Halloween has no intentions of giving Fairyland’s shadows back. Fans of Valente’s bestselling first Fairyland book will revel in the lush setting, characters, and language of September’s journey.

What Happens When You Wake A Sleeping Dragon? When Zack, Lottie and Dakota board a train to Scotland, it’s a beautiful summer’s day. The group are excited about meeting with their classmates for a week of outdoor activities. But, a few hours into the journey, their train grinds to a halt. The world has lost all its power. Phones are dead; electricity is no more; engines have failed, and even fire refuses to burn. Then the snow starts falling… Suddenly alone in the silence of a frozen landscape, the three friends have nobody to rely on but each other. Dark shadows long dormant have ...

She thought the ball would save her. She was wrong. When the cursed Diamond Slippers shatter at Cinderella’s feet, she’s ripped from the ashes of her former life and dragged into Savage Fairyland—a kingdom ruled by beasts, blood, and brutal magic. Now she’s bound to a monster court that demands obedience… or punishment. 👑 A vampire prince who feeds on control. 🐺 A horned beastlord who hunts what he wants. 🩸 Slippers that glow when she resists—and burn when she doesn’t. To survive the court’s twisted Blood Trials, she’ll have to play their game. But the more she ...

The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * After decades of hiding, the evil Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty is back with a vengeance. Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the...

The redemptive power of stories and family is revealed in New York Times bestselling author John Connolly’s atmospheric tale set in the same magical universe as the “enchanting, engrossing, and enlightening” (Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale) The Book of Lost Things. “Twice upon a...

The Lands of Nod is a fantasy book for all ages, with many characters and turns and twists to it. It is the beginning of a trilogy. It is the first book of three. Far, far away beyond the foaming 7 seas, beneath the countless glistening stars, in the endless eternal skies, imbedded in the realms of unconsciousness lies the timeless ever-changing lands of Nod. Surrounded by a fierce raging ocean, covered in a dreamy mist, the land holds many tales of lore and mystery. She is filled with the gurgles of sparking mountain streams, lush green rolling hills, grassy knolls, craggy cliffs, majestic...

“Like the druidic life force Jack taps, this hearty adventure, as personal as it is epic, will cradle readers in the ‘hollow of its hand’ (Booklist, starred review). Jack has caused an earthquake. He was trying to save his sister Lucy from being thrown down a well, but sometimes the magic...

Featuring Mother Goose and Queen Red Riding Hood, fan favorite characters in the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories, this boxed set is a must-have for new and old fans alike. From New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes two new books about two beloved...

Dragons. Faeries. Magic. Rednecks. This ain't your daddy's fairy tale. Unless your daddy was a defensive end for the Georgia Bulldogs. In the third installment of the Bubba in Fairyland saga, Bubba and his band of merry men and women are still on the hunt for his missing sister. Their journey this time brings them to the Summer Court, home of Titania and Oberon, neither of whom are fans of giant rednecks with giant guns. Top find Bubba's missing sister, they have to find a dragon. But first, Bubba has to find his way out of this patch of woods without getting everybody killed!

This is the strange story of a very special bear and his insane neighbors. It tells how Edward Teddy Bear came to build tree-houses for Mr. Sanders, who disappeared after an unfortunate accident. Experiencing the loss of his boss and landlord, Edward has a mental break-down, and takes on a new name - 'Winnie T. Pooh'. Don't ask what the 'T' stands for, don't ask what 'pooh-sticks' are for, and don't bother visiting the '100 Aker Wood' unless you have honey. Actually the trees were thinned thanks to developers who consider trees to be an insurance hazard; and so the once enormous Pooh Land ...

What Happens When You Wake A Sleeping Dragon? The life that thirteen-year-old Zack, Lottie and Dakota once knew has long gone. Since the world changed, they’ve been pursued by the dravik - a terrifying dragon-like creature - and the evil orrakhen which do its bidding. Beneath the violet skies of the lunar triad, the children have followed Skyla’s lead, fleeing across the frozen wastelands of the north. Their epic journey has been shaped by a talismule prophecy, and has now taken them beyond the ice mountains. Crossing the scorched deserts of the south, the group discovers that most of ...

A throng of dark dragons. A kingdom brought to its knees. Her shameful heritage is their best chance. In the medieval kingdom of Kierelia, Hazel has lived her whole life under the scorn of her parents' assassination attempt on King Zephuel. Abandoned since infancy, she has been raised within the rumored-to-be-enchanted castle by the king’s own sister, resulting in a nearly friendless existence among a lot of contemptuous royals. Soon, it is discovered that she possesses the much-feared gift of the southern tribes: her voice makes things happen. This leads her guardian to make plans to ...

A fresh and exciting twist on magical boarding schools, the well-loved Chosen One trope, and the nature of true heroism—from the author of The Language of Ghosts and Ember and the Ice Dragons. Perfect for fans of middle grade fantasies including the Serafina series by Robert Beatty and Neil...

Welcome back to Oz… but not the one you remember. In this haunting sequel to The Horrific Wizard of Oz, the yellow brick road has long since crumbled, and something far darker stirs in the land beyond the Emerald City. When a boy named Tip escapes the cruel grasp of the sinister sorceress Mombi, he finds himself drawn into a world of twisted magic, broken kingdoms, and terrifying secrets about his own identity. Joined by a ragtag group of eerie and uncanny companions—a living pumpkin-headed man built from sticks and straw, a tin emperor oozing secrets, and a stitched-eyed monarch of ...