The Girl in the Red Cloak is the story of fifteen-year-old Lucy, a loud-mouthed girl from a Catholic orphanage, who makes a sudden decision to run away from her small woodwork town alongside her best friend Maribel Oakley.Despite the obstacles they faced in order to run away, it was an eventual success. However, Lucy and Maribel's greatest obstacle emerged in the miner's town of Flinchester, where Maribel Oakley succumbed to a life threatening disease.Desperate to save her dying friend, Lucy sets out into wolf infested woods seeking the Applewhite plant, which is only rumored to contain the healing abilities that will save Maribel. But just as all hope seems lost, Lucy encounters a strange white-haired daemon who claims to be able to save Maribel, even though he can't even save himself from his own presumed death.

Eight witty stories that parody the Little Red Riding Hood tale

In this free retelling of an old Scottish ballad, Jan, who is convinced her friend Tam is not dead but has only disappeared, follows the advice of a wise old woman and with the help of a red cloak releases him from capture by elves.

Ruby loves to play superhero, so when her mother gives her a “mission” that takes her into the deep, dark woods, Ruby throws on her red cloak to become … Super Red Riding Hood! Nothing can scare her — except maybe coming face-to-face with a big bad wolf. What would a superhero do? A story of guts and girl power, this is a fun update on a familiar tale.

Children hear stories when they are quite small, fables, legends, fairytales, that take root like seeds, to grow and flourish, deep within their hearts. Sometimes these stories have a secret subtle power in shaping their destinies. Brother and sister, Billy and Stella, compete in the Junior Race with their dog-sledding teams. All kinds of dangers await them, not least the wolves. Their step-brother, Tom, a solitary Inuit, has angered the pack. Queen Wolf is missing. The wolves will make good their loss or else seek their revenge. At the heart of this story, Stella, a rookie musher, is on the threshold of womanhood. The Girl in The Red Cape is running with wolves, dancing across the virgin snow. All alone, it's Stella against the wilderness. But sometimes an invisible power supports her. And she has her comrades.This child, now grown, will catch a dream ...

This volume offers a comprehensive critical and theoretical introduction to the genre of the fairy tale. It: explores the ways in which folklorists have defined the genre assesses the various methodologies used in the analysis and interpretation of fairy tale provides a detailed account of the historical development of the fairy tale as a literary form engages with the major ideological controversies that have shaped critical and creative approaches to fairy tales in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries demonstrates that the fairy tale is a highly metamorphic genre that has flourished in diverse media, including oral tradition, literature, film, and the visual arts.

Raphael Redcloak is the story of the life-after death adventures and experiences of Raphael Sanzio d'Urbino, his friendship with Death, and how he came to paint more than the dreams of the living

Two babies, born with the blood of witches. One of darkness. One of light. The magic of each yet to be awakened. Separated at birth, neither knew of the other. Seventeen years have passed, with their strength increasing with every moon cycle. Sacred relics were forged to contain any magic too great to wield. One a dagger. One an amulet. During the time of the First War, these magical artifacts were stolen and hidden from the world. It is foretold that if the Cursed One were to wield both relics, it would bring about the end of days. Alliances forged. Blood spilled. Lives lost. Gifted the artifacts, twin witches, Imogen and Amelia, must harness the power within them to save those they love... and prevent the rise of Aed. The author of the bestselling Nephilim Universe brings you a new adventure set in the same world as The Midnight Ball series. House of Fire and Blood is sure to hook you from page one!