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  • Nest
    Garry Barker
    A fable about waste and how we want to push it out of our minds, and how other creatures can’t. ...
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    11,96 €

  • Hera's Heroes
    Mark A Accola
    Doyenne the 2nd oldest vampire in the world is searching for Dracula and seeks to revive him. Then she plans on enacting his plan to find Pandora's Box and using it to unleash monsters and take over the earth. The only thing standing in her way is a ragtag group of misfits that call themselves Hera's Heroes. Will they be able to stop the powerful Doyenne and Dracula? ...
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    14,84 €

  • Hera's Heroes
    Mark A Accola
    Doyenne the 2nd oldest living vampire seeks to revive Dracula and enact his plan to use Pandora's Box to take over the world. The only thing standing in their way is a ragtag group of misfits that call themselves Hera's Heroes and a few clerics. Can the Heroes get to Pandora's Box before Doyenne and Dracula? Only Time will tell. ...
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    16,68 €

  • Cuentos de Odesa
    Isaak Bábel
    Los Cuentos de Odesa están considerados una obra maestra del relato corto. Centrados alrededor del «Rey» Benia Krik y su banda, jefes absolutos del barrio judío Moldavanka, en Odesa, los temas de la pobreza, la injusticia social y el submundo del crimen son tratados desde el humor, el amor, y la esperanza. ...
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    17,95 €

  • Germinal
    Émile Zola
    Germinal (1885), la decimotercera novela de la serie Rougon-Macquart que Émile Zola dedica al proletariado de la mina, narra la historia de Étienne Lantier, un maquinista en busca de trabajo que llega a Montsou. El escritor describe, de una forma descarnada, el mundo sombrío y mísero de la mina, retratando a un grupo de personas que viven ahogadas en condiciones infrahumanas y ...
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    17,99 €

  • The Iliad for Boys and Girls
    Alfred Church
    Homer’s classic poem describing the horror and heroism of men and gods has been rewritten to be easily understandable by readers of all ages. Read how the war with Troy began, of battles and broken oaths.Learn  of Thetis, Glaucus and Diomed, Hector and Ajax, Achilles, Ulysses and many other characters whose stories are still talked of thousands of years after first being writte...
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    8,70 €

  • The Sovereign Rose of Morbid Lore
    Tree Story
    The Sovereign Rose of Morbid Lore is the fictional account of a spiritual journey, characterized by a flower. In this case, a morbid rose that experiences metamorphosis and is transformed into an alternate life form. More specifically, an introspective bicyclist that reflects and assesses the meaning of its own life. From the beginning of life to the end of validity; depicting ...
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    12,78 €

  • Qugaaĝix̂ - First Nation Tales From Alaska & The Arctic
    Clive Gilson
    There are many sources & traditions within Native American storytelling & mythologies. These tales are a selection of those told by the tribes & peoples of the far north.Like all mythology, Inuit myths and legends are both entertaining and instructive. The Inuit designated the powers of good and evil to deities living in a spirit world closely entwined with the starkly beautifu...
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    19,72 €

  • Why We Are in Need of Tails
    Maria daVenza Tillmanns
    Our most nuanced skills for communication were lost when we lost our tails, so the story goes. Huk and Tuk explore ways we can compensate for this loss, by telling stories ­— tales — through polyphonic listening and by entering into dialogue to create a new, deeper understanding of ourselves and the world we live in.Doing philosophy with children inspired Maria deVenza Tillmann...
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    8,28 €

  • Why We Are in Need of Tails
    Maria daVenza Tillmanns
    Our most nuanced skills for communication were lost when we lost our tails, so the story goes. Huk and Tuk explore ways we can compensate for this loss, by telling stories ­— tales — through polyphonic listening and by entering into dialogue to create a new, deeper understanding of ourselves and the world we live in.Doing philosophy with children inspired Maria deVenza Tillmann...
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    27,41 €

  • Dodos Don’t Fly
    Sippings Mark
    Mojo was a Dodo but his real name was Colin, that’s because dodos weren't allowed to have unusual names. It was just one of the 127 dodo rules Colin had to follow. But Colin was different.He was always asking questions and one day he discovered that the most important Dodo rule wasn't right at all.Beautifully illustrated by Essex artist John Hepburn, Dodos Don’t Fly is ...
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    4,61 €

  • The Court of Mortals
    AJ Lancaster
    Marrying your fae prince shouldn’t be this hard.Hetta’s family now know Wyn’s true identity, but that doesn’t mean they approve of their relationship. Princes are all very well - but Wyn’s not human, for all he’s spent ten years pretending to be.With gossip spreading like wildfire, Hetta and Wyn receive a royal summons. The Queen of Prydein has heard the rumours of fae intruder...
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    15,27 €

  • Los cinco sentidos de una niñez comunista
    Anna Józefowicz
    ¿Qué significa nacer y crecer tras la Cortina de Hierro, en los tiempos de la Guerra Fría? ¿Ignorar la existencia de Mickey Mouse, McDonalds y jamás haber probado la Coca Cola? ¿Deambular por negocios vacíos, donde sólo venden vinagre y no hay comida? ¿Fabricar sus propios juguetes con ropas viejas? ¿Cómo se despliega la cotidianidad comunista en cada pequeño detalle de la exis...
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    19,95 €

  • Lissa, Beautiful
    A.W. Cross
    Sometimes you have to kiss a few frogs to find your prince. And sometimes, you have to be one. Lissa has lived most of her life in the mysterious Wildwood, hidden from those who live beyond the Perimeter. Mocked and loathed for what she is, she longs to leave her secretive existence and discover the beauty of a world she can only imagine.  Instead, she meets him. Artem is ex...
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    10,00 €

  • Grimm's Fairy Tales
    Jacob Grimm / Wilhem Grimm
    Do you want to read Grimm’s Fairy Tales? If so then keep reading… They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime. They're darker and often don't end very happily--but ...
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    18,69 €

  • Cándido, o el optimismo
    Voltaire
    La obra narra, desde un punto de vista sardónico, las peripecias del protagonista Cándido en su primer encuentro con el precepto del optimismo leibniziano de que «todo sucede para bien en este, el mejor de los mundos posibles» y en una serie de aventuras subsecuentes que refutan de forma dramática el famoso precepto a pesar del obstinamiento con el que el personaje se aferra a ...
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    17,95 €

  • El último de los mohicanos
    James Fenimore Cooper
    El último mohicano se publicó por vez primera en febrero de 1826. Es el segundo libro de la pentalogía Leatherstocking Tales y el más conocido. La historia se desarrolla en el año 1757, durante la guerra franco-india (la guerra de los Siete Años), cuando Francia y Gran Bretaña combatieron por el dominio de las colonias de Norteamérica. Durante esta guerra, los franceses recabar...
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    17,95 €

  • The Dragon Choker
    Stephanie Alexander
    Eleanor Brice Desmarais, she of the cracked glass slipper and unladylike intellectual propensities, has learned that happily-ever-after is as rare as a frozen dragon, even for a happenstance princess. She survived a plot against her life, but her marriage to the alcoholic, womanizing Prince Gregory of Cartheigh remains at best a sham, and at worse, a potential noose around her ...
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    18,35 €

  • A Little Wicked
    Karen G. Chavez / Karen GChavez
    26 Magical Witches. Hand drawn illustrations for you to color!!! ...
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    15,24 €

  • A Little Wicked
    Karen Glenda Chavez
    26 Magical Witches. Hand drawn illustrations for you to color!! 26 small verses/poems to accompany the illustrations. ...
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    15,24 €

  • Stella of Akrotiri
    Linda Rae Sande
    Born an orphan, raised as a warrior princess, desired by men. Can an Immortal claim her heart?Unable to bear children of their own, Immortals Darius of Agremon and Stella of Akrotiri have raised over fifty adopted sons during their fourteen hundred years together, only to watch them grow old and die.Their first daughter, Diana, spends her mornings training with Darius at the ag...
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    12,53 €

  • The Queen of Egypt
    Samuel Ebeid
    It’s about 5000 years ago and Egypt is a mess! The royal dynasty has been overthrown and the usurper king has already been murdered. His children have divided the kingdom and both have fallen under foreign domination. The Celestials, a race of aliens that nurtured the Egyptian civilization, have had a delegation of their heralds kidnapped and are threatening retribution.Meanwhi...
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    15,06 €

  • Fairy Tales (Հեքիաթներ)
    Hovhannes Tumanyan
    Hovhannes Tumanyan (February 19, 1869 - March 23, 1923), is considered to be one of the greatest Armenian poets and writers. His work was mostly written in tragic , sometimes humorous form, as in this title, often centering on the harsh lives of villagers in the Lori region.Tumanyan's inspiration for his writing came considerably from his parents. He was born in the village...
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    34,89 €

  • Armenian Mythology
    Mardiros H. Ananikian / Mardiros HAnanikian
    Armenian mythology was strongly influenced by Zoroastrianism, with deities such as Aramazd, Mihr or Anahit, as well as Assyrian traditions, such as Barsamin, but there are fragmentary traces of native traditions, such as Hayk or Vahagn and Astghik.According to De Morgan there are signs which indicate that the Armenians were initially nature worshipers and that this faith in tim...
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    30,87 €

  • Grimm's Fairy Tales
    Jacob Grimm / Wilhem Grimm
    Do you want to read Grimm’s Fairy Tales? If so then keep reading… They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime. They're darker and often don't end very happily--but ...
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    16,12 €

  • Jóhonaaʼéí -Tales From America’s South West
    Clive Gilson
    This collection covers a range of cultures and themes based around the California Basin and South Western nations. There is no single mythology of the Indigenous North American peoples. There are numerous traditions and narratives associated with religion, ethics and core beliefs. These stories are deeply based in nature and are rich with the symbolism of seasons, weather, plan...
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    19,36 €

  • The Chronicles of Lord Asunaro
    Kanji Hanawa / Meredith McKinney
    A Japanese tale - not about daring ninja or battling samurai - but a hero with a very different penchant. Based on an actual historical figure, the Akutagawa-nominated master short story writer, Kanji Hanawa, takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery, as Lord Asunaro inherits his own Japanese fiefdom and grapples with his role and ultimate legacy. Hanawa provides us with ...
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    10,91 €

  • Pulp Literature Winter 2020
    A M Dellamonica / Graham Robert Scott / Wallace Cleaves
    With the beautiful red pointe shoe of On Thin Ice, cover artist Ann-Marie Brown offers this issue’s poignant opening act. Just as a dancer en pointe appears weightless, suspended in a moment of grace, so too do our authors, balancing the weight of beauty and sorrow.Blood and booze set the stage in ‘Wrap Party’ as featured author AM Dellamonica takes us behind the scenes of comm...
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    10,66 €

  • The King of Elfland’s Daughter
    Dunsany Lord / LORD DUNSANY
    2020 Reprint of 1924 Edition.  Dunsany’s fantasy novel is widely recognized as one of the most influential and acclaimed works in all of fantasy literature.  This captivating tale is the forerunner of modern sword and sorcery novels. It tells of a young lord's quest through a supernatural world in search of a fairy princess bride, recounting the lovers' romance, separat...
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    10,03 €

  • Happily Ever After
    Liana Brooks
    Rose got her happily ever after, complete with castle, prince and ornate banquets every night. But after four centuries, Rose can state definitively: happy endings suck. No concerts, no plays, no children or visits with friends... Not one single change in four hundred years. That ends, now. Before Rose destroys her castle in a fit of pique. A fractured fairytale about the dange...
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    5,15 €


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