The e-book “Chinese fairy tales: forty stories told by almond-eyed folk” (Illustrated edition) is a fabulous compilation of the Chinese fairy and folk tales, collected and narrated by Adele Marion Fielde (1839-1916) in1893, who is also famous for “A Corner of Cathay,” “Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect,” “Pagoda Shadows.”The “Animedia Company” e-book edition (2013) contains 25 original black-and-white illustrations by Chinese artists, which were carefully r...

Mandarin Companion: New graded readers for a new generation of Chinese learners. Now you can read book in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know.Level 1 is written using approximately 300 unique Chinese characters and intended for Chinese learners at an upper-elementary level. Most learners will be able to approach this book aft...

Amazing Collection of Original Children's StoriesAre You Ready For a New Generation of Fables and Fairytales?Author and master storyteller Errikos Kalyvas presents 22 original stories for you to share with your children. Each whimsical story will delight parents and children as they rediscover the power of imagination together.Each story has is accompanied by a charming full-color illustration. You and your children will meet memorable characters who not only entert...

Khaled Hosseini is one of the most widely read and beloved novelists in the world.His novels have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide. Now, six years after A Thousand Splendid Suns debuted at #1, spending fourteen consecutive weeks at #1 and nearly a full year on the hardcover list, Hosseini returns with a book that is broader in scope and setting than anything he's ever written before.A multigenerational-family story revolving around brothers and si...

Get ready for a thrilling journey into the supernatural with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow—a tale that has spooked and captivated readers for generations. Enter the dark, mysterious village of Sleepy Hollow, where legend and reality blur. Meet Ichabod Crane, a peculiar schoolteacher whose ambitions and fears lead him into the clutches of one of the most terrifying specters in American folklore—the Headless Horseman. This gothic tale weaves suspense, intrigue, and a dash of humor as Ichabod n...

From exciting tales of magical adventures, to grim stories of a person's hubris, Andersen’s Fairy Tales features an array of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories. Containing famous tales such as the Snow Queen and the Emperor's New Clothes, each story contained in this eBook is a timeless classic for the ages.

No author is more associated with Christmas-time than Charles Dickens.Collected here are six of his festive short stories to get you in the holiday spirit:• A Christmas Tree• What Christmas Is As We Grow Older• The Poor Relation's Story• The Child's Story• The Schoolboy's Story• Nobody's Story

Originally published under a pseudonym as The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories stands as Washington Irving’s best known literary collection, starring staple characters in American fiction: Ichabod Crane, the Headless Horseman, and Rip Van Winkle.Experience Gothic horror at its best, written by the “Father of the American short story,” in these classic larger-than-life tales sure to chill the faint of heart and th...

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.‘There was a contagion in the very air that blew from that haunted region; it breathed forth an atmosphere of dreams and fancies infecting all the land.’Featuring ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ and ‘Rip Van Winkle’, this collection of inspired essays, stories and sketches established Washington Irving’s reputation as one of America’s foremost authors. Irving’s timeless characters, including Ichabod Cra...

In "Across the Plains, with Other Memories and Essays," Robert Louis Stevenson presents a rich tapestry of travel narratives intertwined with contemplative essays. This collection offers an evocative glimpse into Stevenson's adventures as he journeys across the American landscape. His literary style merges vivid descriptive passages with introspective musings, embodying the Romantic spirit that defines much of his work. The essays reflect not only his deep appreciation for nature and cultu...