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The Vanishing Venusians is a science fiction novella by Leigh Brackett. For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death wal ...

The Citadel of Lost Ships is a science fiction novella by Leigh Brackett. This is pure space opera from the undisputed “Queen of Space Opera.”  It was a Gypsy world, built of space ...

Shannach: The Last is a science fiction novella by Leigh Brackett.  Even in this grip of alien horror a man could not throw away his lifetime goal … not stand idly by as endless ro ...

Enchantress of Venus is a science fiction novella by Leigh Brackett. This is the second story to feature Brackett’s hero Eric John Stark. Using the best elements of space opera and ...

Lorelei of the Red Mist is a science fiction novella by Ray Bradbury and Leigh Brackett. Ray Starke, a small time criminal, crashes his shuttle while trying to escape pursuit after ...

In this third book about Pippi, the children are searching for a “snirkle” and organise a quiz – Pippi-style! Tommy and Annika get to go with Pippi to Koratuttutt Island in the Sou ...

In this book we get to accompany Pippi when she buys 18 kilos of sweets, when she goes to the fair and tames boa constrictors and villains and when she takes Tommy and Annika to a ...

Noey is nine years old and thinks a lot about life. She feels a little different. But then she meets Wilma online. Wilma is all she needs in a friend. She is kind, funny and unders ...

Becoming a Flower is a guided imagery meditation that you can use for managing stress, become emotionally and mentally grounded, or just for general relaxation. During the meditati ...

Rapunzel has spent her life locked in a tower, but that's not her only secret. Her long, golden hair has magical powers—all 70 feet of it! When the kingdom's most-wanted bandit une ...

Little Red Riding Hood has to deliver goodies to grandma—but when the hungry Big Bad Wolf spots the girl in the woods, he decides to trick her into becoming dinner. “What a big mou ...

A prince who lives in a castle are looking for a princess to marry. One evening a girl knocks on the castle gate, wet and cold, claiming to be a real princess. The queen at the cas ...

Ariel is tired of living under the sea–she wants to be human and walk on land. She gets her chance after making a deal with an evil sea witch, but something’s fishy! Can Flounder, ...

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime is a story written by Oscar Wilde. The main character, Lord Arthur Savile, is introduced by Lady Windermere to Mr Septimus R. Podgers, a chiromantist, wh ...

The Decay of Lying – An Observation is an essay by Oscar Wilde included in his collection of essays titled Intentions, published in 1891.  Wilde presents the essay in a Socratic di ...

The Portrait of Mr. W. H. is a story written by Oscar Wilde. The story is about an attempt to uncover the identity of Mr. W. H., the enigmatic dedicatee of Shakespeare's Sonnets. I ...

The Soul of Man is an 1891 essay by Oscar Wilde in which he expounds a libertarian socialist worldview and a critique of charity. The writing of The Soul of Man followed Wilde's co ...

Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed 1892 in London. The play was first published in 1893. Like many of Wilde's com ...

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, p ...

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of five stories by Oscar Wilde, dealing primarily with love and selfishness. The stories are generally sad, with a moralistic messa ...

The Canterville Ghost is a short story by Oscar Wilde. A modern American family moves into an English stately home - Canterville Chase. It turns out to be a traditionally drafty an ...

A House of Pomegranates is a collection of fairy tales, written by Oscar Wilde, that was published as a second collection after The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Wilde once said th ...

Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale about a very, very tiny girl and her adventures in a big and sometimes scary world.

Come along with Hansel and Gretel on their grand adventure to escape the evil witch and find their way home!

A thoughtful tale about a Little Girl and her Christmas wish to be with the one she loves most. The Little Match Girl is the perfect reminder of the importance of family and friend ...