800 A.D. Count Gerin is sent to Saxony by King Charlemagne to stabilize the region and enforce the inhabitants' conversion to Christianity. He arrives with the intent to conquer by force until an ench
The magic and beauty of this most popular of ballets are reproduced in glorious pictures and pop-ups?The text takes the reader from the creation of the ballet and a summary of the acts through the ste
Based on a performance of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Ping Zhu captures the delicate precision and backstage bustle of ballet in this delightfully designed concertina book.A tribute to the measured
A frank and powerful memoir of the life of an Aboriginal woman, from her early years in a mission to discovery of her talent as a painter "It's bad luck to catch a black swan." Eileen Harrison grew up
After Sam Acquillo and his girlfriend are forced to land their sailboat on Fisher island and stay at the Black Swan hotel, a former business partner of the hotel's owner is mysteriously murdered and S
Raised as a chastelaine-in-training, Doucette discovers when she is sixteen years old that she has magic in her blood, and she must brave her mother's wrath--and the loss of the man she loves--in orde
Dear Reader,My new story begins on a terror-filled night when two babies--identical twin girls of noble birth--are separated. One grows to womanhood as the frail, manipulative ward of the handsome you
Stumbling into a strange antiques shop where an enigmatic clerk asks her to open a vintage silver box, New York City jewelry designer Garet James unleashes a centuries-old prophecy tied to her true id
"Marriott notes Andersen’s ‘The Wild Swans’ as her inspiration, but the novel is entirely her own, full of narrative power and magic." — BOOKLISTWhen Alexandra’s mother is slain by an unnatural beast,
Ludwig II of Bavaria has inspired a fascination like no other 19th century monarch. Best remembered for his patronage of Wagner and the imaginative genius of his extraordinary "fantasies in stone", an
The perfect gift for dancers and dreamers! A gorgeous, fold-out miniature stage, interchangeable scenery, and moveable figures offer hours of fun as children reimagine all four acts of Tchaikovsky’s g
Shana Abe has captured the imagination of readers everywhere with her superbly sensual tales of forbidden love. Now she weaves the exquisite story of a man and woman torn apart by fate — who realize
Rachel and Kirsty are off on another exciting adventure - with the Magical Animal Fairies!Rachel and Kirsty are heading to outdoor adventure camp -- and another fairy adventure is just around the corn
