Once upon a time in a certain country there lived a king whose palace was surrounded by a spacious garden. But, though the gardeners were many and the soil was good, this garden yielded neither flowers nor fruits, not even grass or shady trees.

About the Author

Andrew Lang was one of the most famous literary critics around 1900. He also edited a series of children’s fable books that preserved and illustrated a host of tales which are still used extensively today.

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Very short story about a general from the future who is sent to the present in order to procure an item to save humanity.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up–Recovered from the vampire attack that hospitalized her in the conclusion of Twilight (Little, Brown, 2005), Bella celebrates her birthday with her boyfriend Edward and his family, a unique clan of vampires that has sworn off human blood. But the celebration abruptly ends when the teen accidentally cuts her arm on broken glass. The sight and smell of her blood trickling away forces the Cullen family to retreat lest they be tempted to make a meal of her. After all is mended, Edward, realizing the danger that he and his family create for Bella, sees no option for her safety but to leave. Mourning his departure, she slips into a downward spiral of depression that penetrates and lingers o (more…)

Illustrated by Lancelot Speed.

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The Kindle 2 Cookbook provides stey-by-step recipes to do everything the Kindle 2 User’s Guide doesn’t tell you about–for free. Learn the Kindle’s hidden secrets and follow clear, convenient instructions to unlock them. The Kindle Cookbook’s handy reference format will make this one book that is always loaded on your Kindle! This edition includes support for Windows XP, Windows Vista and MacIntosh OS X users.- What the Kindle Manual Doesn’t Tell You – Computers and Flash Drives- File Formats – Copy Protection – Access 1000,000+ Free Books- Email, Instant Messaging and News- Send And Receive Email From Your Kindle-Using Any Email Address! – Browse RSS Feeds Using Google Reader – Using Google Calendar – 34,000+ Free Daily (more…)

From Library Journal

Fitzgerald’s 1922 collection isn’t his strongest work, but it does contain gems like “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz.” This edition also sports several additional stories not included in the original, such as “Diamond Dick, “The Third Casket,” and “The Unspeakable Egg,” plus a scholarly introduction and other goodies by editor West. Nice if you can afford it. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

“Amusing, interesting and well done. . . . Each piece is polished.” -New York Times

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From Publishers Weekly

The legions of readers who are hooked on the romantic struggles of Bella and the vampire Edward will ecstatically devour this third installment of the story begun in Twilight, but it’s unlikely to win over any newcomers. Jake, the werewolf met in New Moon, pursues Bella with renewed vigilance. However, when repercussions from an episode in Twilight place Bella in the mortal danger that series fans have come to expect, Jake and Edward forge an uneasy alliance. The plot patterns have begun to show here, but Meyer’s other strengths remain intact. The supernatural elements accentuate the ordinary human dramas of growing up. Jake and Edward’s competition for Bella feels particularly authentic, especially in (more…)

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Enter the 9th century, a time of magic and mystery. On a hidden isle in the seas near England, a young fairy named Ethywyne Eleganta secretly gives birth to the first youngling in fourteen years. She and her child become the hunted prize of the wicked troll general Sunderin. Ethywyne must make the perilous journey across the Fairy Realms, to get her child to the Fairy Queen, the only one who can protect her from the shadow that seeks to destroy all of Fairykind.Her experience takes her from a humble life of gardening and craft-making to the center of an adventure that grows to involve fickle goblins, giant ogres, magic fairy dust, thieving pixies, an enchanted hedge maze, and even Vikings of the Norse lands who happen up (more…)