Reveals the truths behind some of the most notorious myths, tall tales, inaccuracies, and distorted beliefs surrounding the life and death of Abraham Lincoln.

Crosby has fallen on hard times. He's lost his job and his family. Even his daughter doesn't speak to him. Oh, and his new job as a museum custodian stinks, too. While sweeping up one day, he discovers a small, strange sliver of wood. He uses it as a toothpick to dislodge some ham sandwich stuck in his teeth. And suddenly he has the powers of a god. When international art thieves descend on the museum, will Crosby save the day? Or will he keep sweeping?...

Cindrella is abused and exploited by her stepmother and stepsisters after her father's remarriage, but she is able to attend a royal ball with the help of her fairy godmother. The king's son falls in love with her, and when she is forced to flee at midnight, the prince is able to locate her with the glass slipper she left behind. Because she is good, Cinderella accepts her stepsisters' apologies and forgives them, allowing them to share her good fortune....

The Danish prince Hadding, who was brought up by giants after his father and mother were slain, sets out to avenge their death and reclaim the throne. A retelling of a Scandinavian legend. The story of the great King Hadding is one of the darkest and most violent to come down to us from the old North. Hadding was raised by giants far from his rightful throne, as his father, a Danish king, was slain shortly after Hadding's birth. But the time comes...

Three thousand years ago, a dusky queen swept into the court of King Solomon, and from that time to the present day, her tale has been told and retold. Who was this queen? Did she really exist? In a quixotic odyssey that takes him to Ethiopia, Arabia, Israel, and even a village in France, Nicholas Clapp seeks the underlying truth behind the multifaceted myth of the queen of Sheba. It's an eventful journey. In Israel, he learns of a living queen...

Les merveilleux contes rassemblés dans ce livre sont un voyage magique à travers des histoires imaginatives qui ont enchanté des générations d'enfants. Chaque page est une fenêtre ouverte sur un monde fantastique o des animaux qui parlent, des princes et des princesses, des sorcières et des lutins vivent des aventures passionnantes et apprennent d'importantes leçons de vie. En feuilletant les pages de ce livre, les enfants seront transportés...

Presents ten episodes, in verse and prose, from the history of Valinor and Middle-earth, the imaginary lands created by J.R.R. Tolkien, including "Gilfanon's Tale," each with notes and commentary.

Ghosts, cryptids, fairies and more...Crawfordsville has a rich history of spiritualism and paranormal lore. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, mediums were trained in the city, and spiritualism was preached from the street corners. Spirit photography was all the rage, and many flocked to town to have their photos taken with ghosts. The Crawfordsville Monster caused a nationwide stir after terrorizing the town for sreveral days and being spotted by...

"Buried deep in the Wisconsin Northwoods, the ruined splendor of the Summerwind Mansion bares the bones of its legendary past. Robert Patterson Lamont purchased the property in 1916 as a country retreat where he could entertain such guests as President Warren G. Harding. Unfortunately, the house played host to visitors of an entirely different sort, and Lamont reportedly fled the property after discharging a pistol at a ghoul in the basement pantry."--Page...

A novel on a world where some people can turn dreams into reality. In this way Nola, one of the protagonists, escapes an abusive relationship and meets a prince who asks her to dream good things so his land can be saved from wicked people.