Folklore, myths & legends

Grimm’s Fairy Tales

For most children, reading the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm is an essential experience; but when these stories were first collected, fairy tales were considered entertainment for adults as wel...

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Modern magic

£14.99

In this enchanted sibling to the cult classic ‘Modern Tarot’, literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea returns to her magical roots, offering stories, little-known history, traditions, ritu...

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Something wicked

£20.00

On 20 August 1612, ten people from Pendle were executed before a vast crowd at Lancaster’s Gallows Hill. The condemned and their associates had endured six months of accusations, imprisonment...

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The faerie isle

£14.99

The folklore of Ireland has long been beloved by children across the world, but the lesser-known heroes and villains of Irish legends are the faerie folk. From trickster spirits to slippery shape-s...

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Wise women

£20.00

Ungainly giantesses. Sequin-strewn fairy godmothers. Misunderstood witches. Fierce grandmothers. Hairy-chinned hags. Craggy crones. From early childhood, we learn about the world and its possibilit...

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The museum of witchcraft

£16.99

Welcome to ‘The Museum of Witchcraft’, an eclectic exploration of witchcraft and magic through 100 objects, practices and symbols. Every sense is tingling. Even the dust here is rich, i...

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The complete language of birds

£18.99

The Complete Language of Birds offers stunningly illustrated profiles of nearly 400 bird species, covering both their physical and mystical qualities.

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Goddess with a thousand faces

£22.00

Steeped in ancient magic, dark divinity and wild ways, ‘Goddess with a Thousand Faces’ takes you on a historical journey like no other. Blending mythological retellings with historical ...

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Beasts and beauty

£14.99

You think you know these stories, don’t you?

You are wrong.

You don’t know them at all.

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Broken ghosts

£20.00

Twelve year old Phoebe’s world is falling apart. It’s the summer of 1985 and she has just buried her parents, a fire at their family home claiming both in a freak accident. Her life is ...

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Saints

£30.00

Saints’ legends suffused medieval European culture. Their heroes’ suffering and wonder-working shaped landscapes, rituals and folk beliefs. Their tales spoke of men raised by wolves, wo...

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Pantheon

£22.00

Have you ever wondered what the Eleusinian Mysteries were? Unsure whether Aphrodite ends up with Hephaestus or with Ares? Want to know how to identify each of the nine Muses? Whether you’re a...

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The Korean myths

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Korean myths are a living and evolving part of society, in both the North and South. With the export of Korean film across the globe, K-pop, fashion, K-dramas, literature and comics there is a grow...

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Every rising sun

£9.99

Before she was the legendary Persian queen who spun a thousand tales, Shaherazade was a girl who saw something she shouldn’t have. She told the king. She thought she was doing what was right....

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The witch in the well

£9.99

When two former friends reunite after decades apart, their grudges, flawed ambitions, and shared obsession swirl into an all-too-real echo of a terrible town legend. Centuries ago, beautiful young ...

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Stars and skies

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An exploration of the mysteries of the stars, skies and heavens above. People have gazed up at the same stars for millennia, trading stories about them; conjuring gods and goddesses; mapping the co...

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The last unicorn

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This is the story of the last unicorn on earth, a creature that has lived alone in a lilac wood for hundreds of years. When she hears that she is the last of her kind, the unicorn sets out to dispr...

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Kaikeyi

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‘I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions – much good it did me.’ So begins Kaikeyi’s story. The only daughter of the kingdom ...

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Daughters of Sparta

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For millennia, two women have been blamed for the fall of a mighty civilisation – but now it’s time to hear their side of the story. As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have...

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The Mythical World

£14.99

A magical jigsaw puzzle full of mythical creatures from all over the world – learn about these legendary creatures as you build the puzzle

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Treasure of folklore

£14.99

An entertaining and engrossing collection of myths and legends of the seas, rivers and lakes from around the globe.

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Winter Of The Witch

£8.99

Moscow has almost burned to the ground, leaving its people searching for answers – and someone to hold accountable. Vasya finds herself on her own, amid a rabid mob that calls for her death, ...

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Arthurian Legends

£14.99

The definitive book of stories from Arthurian legend, featuring the Knights of the Round Table, Wizard Merlin and King Arthur and Queen Guinevere.

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Greek myths & tales

£20.00

A potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations – such fantastical elements infuse Greek myths with a wonder and excite...

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Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

£10.99

The Greek myths are the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are emb...

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