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An illustrated, easy-to-read retelling of the Greek myth of Pandora, whose curiosity leads her to disobey her mother and open a mysterious box.

In a world darkened by deceit, the truth is a light that won't be dimmed—even when it illuminates Lorian's betrayals more starkly than I could ever want to see. They call him the Bloodthirsty Prince. His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent, a trail that intertwines with my own past—not even my parents were spared from his merciless slaughter. To save my brother's life, I agreed to another bargain with the fae...

Sixteen-year-old Isabelle learns that she is the daughter of Robin Hood when her mother, Marien, sends her from their priory to get an urgent message to her father, aided by the Merry Men.

Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy attend a private school where they learn to handle their magical powers, but they soon begin a series of adventures crossing universes, even bringing the Wicked Witch and Captain Hook together in an unlikely but deadly match.

Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane accidentally unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes the doctor to oblivion and forces his two children to embark on a dangerous journey, bringing them closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharoahs.

Seventeen-year-old Haven Moore leaves East Tennessee to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she meets playboy Iain Morrow, whose fate may be tied to hers through a series of past lives.

Discover the adventures of heroes and monsters that exist in the world of mythical and magical creatures! Stories have been told on every continent since the dawn of time, and some have lasted for thousands of years, becoming what we know today as myths. These fantastical tales educate and fascinate by creating amazing worlds and inhabiting them with wondrous feats of heroics and dastardly deeds of evil. Mythical Beasts & Magical Monsters gives children...

"A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her. The end of the story is only the beginning… Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale were unique among their immortal family. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered the human world in search of a place to belong, yet quickly found themselves at the perilous center of a dangerous Olympian rivalry...

An illustrated, easy-to-read retelling of the Greek myth of Medusa, whose refusal to allow her hair to be brushed could have dire consequences.

"This essay collection uses female monsters from Greek mythology to explore traits that women are taught to suppress, and encourage readers to embrace them instead"--