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Humphrey has long known the cautionary tale of his grandfather, Humpty Dumpty. Being an egg means he can easily slip and crack at any time . . . but what does that mean for his dreams of becoming an egg-splorer and going on grand adventures? But the other eggs in Humphrey's dozen don't understand. After all, they want to be in a cake, or colored into a bright Easter egg, not go on dangerous journeys! But Humphrey is determined, and he'll do whatever it takes to become a brave adventurer--even if that means putting himself through the fieriest trials to get there.Inspired by the beloved nursery rhyme, author Nadia Ali and artist Valentí Gubianas deliver a rollicking story that expands the famous tale of a fragile egg to a new story about bravery, creativity, and forging your own path.

Four women, four destinies – the future of King Arthur's court…A fresh, feminist retelling of the Arthurian legendsThe Cleaving is an Arthurian retelling that follows the tangled stories of four women: Nimue, Ygraine, Morgana, and Guinevere, as they fight to control their own destinies amid the wars and rivalries that will determine the destiny of Britain. The legendary epics of King Arthur and Camelot don’t tell the whole story. Chroniclers say Arthur’s mother Ygraine married the man that killed her husband. They say that Arthur's half-sister Morgana turned to dark magic to defy him and Merlin. They say that the enchantress Nimue challenged Merlin and used her magic to outwit him. And that Arthur’s marriage to Guinevere ended in adultery, rebellion and bloodshed. So why did these women chose such dangerous paths?As warfare and rivalries constantly challenge the king, Arthur and Merlin believe these women are destined to serve Camelot by doing as they are told. But men forget that women talk. Ygraine, Nimue, Morgana and Guinevere become friends and allies while the decisions that shape their lives are taken out of their hands. This is their untold story. Now these women have a voice.File Under: Fantasy [ Once and Future | A Woman's Work | Out of the Shadows | Cutting Edge ]Juliet E McKenna is an expert on medieval history and warfare and brings this expertise as well as her skills as a fantasy writer to this epic standalone novel.

With the beautifully illustrated beginner’s guide Celtic Mysticism, access the history of Celtic traditions by engaging in the mystical practices, key concepts, figures, and legends.

The Great War at Kurukshetra is over. Eighteen lakh men have died. But the winners are not happy. Yudhishthira and hisbrothers are gripped with sorrow over what they have done. Who will bear the child to continue the Kuru clan? Uttara?Will Asvatthama also destroy the child that she is carrying?Hastinapur is barren of men of any age. It is the King's dharma to help every virgin in the kingdom, cross into womanhood.But Yudhishthira fails. There is now a dharmic crisis. The young woman, who will bear the child, must be found anotherking for the task before sunrise. Else, the kingdom will suffer even more.Who can solve the problem?Krishna, who else! Or rather he knows such a king who can. It is Maya.But Maya declines to follow the king's dharma. His refusal plunges the Kuru kingdom, and even Krishna himself, intoanother crisis.Who is Maya? Can Krishna eventually win him over?Mayabharata is a fascinating narration of the post-Mahabharata story, aided by the deployment of the author's imaginativeand creative powers.

¿Cómo puede cambiarnos la vida el estallido de una guerra? ¿Y si ocupasen nuestro país? ¿Qué harían Simbad, Alí Babá o Aladino en el Iraq actual? Las narraciones que os presentamos surgen de estos famosos cuentos vinculados a Las mil y una noches. Sus protagonistas tienen en común las ganas de aprender, de amar y de pasarlo bien, pero topan con la realidad que los envuelve, la de la violencia, la miseria y el miedo. Son personajes que no se conforman con lo que se han encontrado, sino que luchan por ir adelante. Como en los relatos de Las mil y una noches, estos cuentos quieren demostrar que la palabra y la razón son las mejores armas contra la barbarie y la guerra. Realidad y fantasía unidas para recuperar esperanzas perdidas, ilusiones enterradas bajo los pozos de petroleo, miradas de chicos y chicas que quieren un presente en paz.