Chinese culture is rich with marvelous folklore, and this exquisitely designed collection draws on that magnificent historical repository. It features more than 200 fables and tales chosen from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio and other classic compendiums.
A must-have guide to Harry Potter's Platform 9 3/4, packed with dazzling reproductions of props from the Harry Potter films
From dragons to ghouls, from Scotland to South Africa, this volume collects traditional monster tales from around the world in a covetable, illustrated gift edition.
Selections from the "Pandemic Files" published by The Yale Review, the preeminent journal of literature and ideas
Truman Capote makes whisky-soaked fruitcake in Alabama; Laurie Lee slides across a frozen pond in Gloucestershire; and Shirley Jackson is outwitted by a wily Santa Claus at the bank.
Rediscover the magic of Russian folktales in a breathtaking illustrated edition. This collection of traditional stories will sweep you away to the birch forests and ornate palaces of Russia. You'll meet a mysterious girl born from the snow, a terrifying Baba Yaga, and a series of dauntless heroines and heroes willing to fight dragons and cross fiery rivers.
Explore the magic of Christmas at Hogwarts!
