Kingfisher Treasury of Magical Stories by Waters Fiona
12.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
Fairies and wizards, spells and surprises! This treasury of troublesome baby dragons, charmed cities and a boy whose magic fiddle makes people dance is sure to entrance all aspiring spell makers and breakers. Thirteen stories from all around the world - from fairy tales and folk legends to modern mag ...Show more
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
35.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
After her grandfather's death Kit leaves Barbados for New England. She is shocked by the gray, damp landscape and the Puritanical lifestyle of her uncle's household. Fitting in is not easy, and her only friend is believed to be a witch. Kit must choose: either abandon Hannah, or stand by her and risk lo ...Show more
Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne Marie Le Prince De Beaumont; Walter Crane (Illustrator)
2.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale. Its first published version was written by French author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in the middle 18th century. It was a novel-length story intended for adult readers and addressing the issues of the marriage system of the day in which women ...Show more
Sun Moon and Talia an Introduction by William Le'shon (Introduction by, Translator); Giovan Basile
20.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
As an introduction to Sleeping Beauty, Giovan Battista Basile's Sun Moon and Talia (1634) is an ideal first step to understanding how the mailability of fairy tales can explain their persistence within Western culture. Indeed, their recent return to popular culture has proven them to be a financially re ...Show more
The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling
10.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
The Man Who Would be Kingby Rudyard KiplingThe Man Who Would be King (1888) is a short story by Rudyard Kipling chronicling the adventures of two British men who become kings in Kafiristan
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
10.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
This gorgeous picture book edition of the classic story from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book was adapted and illustrated by beloved award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney. "A beautiful edition for reading aloud," proclaimed Booklist. "Excitement and danger ebb and flow throughout," added Kirkus. Soon af ...Show more
The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales - The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose by Bernard Roger
45.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
In his Mystery of the Cathedrals, the great alchemist Fulcanelli revealed the teachings of the hermetic art encoded in the sculpture and stained glass of the great cathedrals of Europe. What he did for churches, his disciple Bernard Roger does here for fairy tales.Through exhaustive analysis of the stor ...Show more
The Golden Heart and Other Stories by Amena Pendleton; Sellner Eudora (Illustrator)
28.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
This collection of children’s stories is based on teachings of the afterlife from Swedenborg. They are intended to inspire children to be kind and follow the Lord and what He teaches in the Word. These stories, with princes, princesses, dragons, and robbers, are written to strengthen the faith of childr ...Show more
Biggles in Mexico by W. E. Johns
150.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
Biggles and Ginger, are sent to Mexico by Air Commodore Raymond in an attempt to trace the whereabouts of a stash of diamonds that have been stolen by a London gang. They had been tipped off by David 'Tricky' Adamson, who had originally been involved with the gang but had fled to Canada after a murder h ...Show more
Biggles Takes a Hand by W. E. Johns
250.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
Biggles receives an anonymous note inviting him to a lunch in a Kensington restaurant. As Bertie said, "You can't come to much harm in Kensington." Biggles accepts the invitation and it turns out to be von Stalhein warning him that a trio of professional assassins, usually employed by the authorities be ...Show more
Biggles of the Special Air Police by W. E. Johns
25.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
Times of peace find Biggles still active in the air—as Air Detective-Inspector Bigglesworth of Scotland Yard’s Air Section. Baffling mysteries and strange missions come Biggles’ way, in which he is helped by Algy, Bertie and Ginger, his true and tried comrades of earlier days. In his role of air detecti ...Show more
Biggles and the Plane That Disappeared by W. E. Johns
400.00 NZD
Category: Children's Books
Biggles is called in to investigate the disappearance of a plane from Kingsmead Flying Club. Taffy Welsh, the club's chief pilot was giving a half hour 'joy ride' to a paying member of the public in a Piper Cub aircraft and has not been seen since. Biggles, Ginger and Bertie set out on the trail (Algy b ...Show more