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Magic Hoofbeats: Horse Tales from Many Lands

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Magic Hoofbeats: Horse Tales from Many Lands
Josepha Sherman
Manufacturer: Barefoot Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Barefoot Book of Fairy Tales
The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories
The Barefoot Book of Princesses
The Barefoot Book of PIRATES
The Sleep Ponies

ASIN: 1841480916

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momofahorseygirl.......2006-01-09

My 7 year old daughter received this book for Christmas and what a wonderful book for any child who loves horses and stories about them.

This book breaks down the stories by country and describes in detail the history of the breed of horse specific to that region and the story. It is a wonderful blend of fact and folklore with gorgeous illustrations. The stories are rich in detail but are not "fairy tales" nor are they about unicorns or flying horses or other horse-like animals. They are folktales about horses with special wisdom or magical powers.

I'd say this book wouldn't hold the attention of a typical 5 year old. Some stories are 2 or 3 pages long with only small illustrations that might become dull for a younger child.

But if your child is a fan of folklore and/or horses, he or she will love this book!

Graven Images: Fifteen Tales of Dark Magic and Ancient Myth

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Some good, some bad
Stories based on magic and myth

Graven Images: Fifteen Tales of Dark Magic and Ancient Myth

Manufacturer: Ace Trade
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 044100766X
Release Date: 2000-10-10

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In this thrilling new anthology from the editors of In the Shadow of the Gargoyle (cited by Locus as one of the year's best anthologies), today's top fantasy and horror talents take a close look at our distant idols. Ancient gods who faded into history, all that remains are the mortal-made likenesses of their images-sacred relics, holy statues, and hallowed trinkets bearing the images of those fabled gods who ruled over of all creation... Now, at last, the old gods have returned-in these all-new tales of the sacred and profane, the beautiful and grotesque, the loving and vengeful.

Includes stories by:

Nebula and Hugo Award-winner Robert Silverberg
Nebula winner Esther M. Freisner
World Fantasy Award-winner Brian McNaughton, Tanith Lee, and Gene Wolfe
Hugo Award-winner Lawrence Watt Evans
and Other acclaimed authors, including Jack Ketchum, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Storm Constantine, Chelsea Quinn Yarboro, Kathe Koja, and Yvonne Navarro

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Some good, some bad.......2003-05-18

I saw this book on the bargain rack and the summary about the old gods so I picked it up. Like any collection, some are good, some didn't hold my interest. Here are some of the good ones.

Diana of the Hundred Breasts- I liked this one. The narrator is on an archeological site with his genius brother, Charlie. Charlie and the narrator unleash the Goddess Diana.

The Face of Sekt- My favorite. It is the story of the goddess Sekt who has to wear a mask to conceal her face. She gets a request to go to the King to heal his son. His son was made ill by a magican, who was really a djinn. It's interesting to hear the story from an actaal goddess.

The Goddess Danced- I LOVe this one. Meena is from a Hindu family and her mother, who died during the birth of her younger sister Abha, never neglected the Brahmin rites. Some boys torutre Meena by throwing acid on her face so she has to marry this blind man. The family is mean to her and forces her to beg. I won't give away the ending but the moral is that every woman has a goddess inside of her and should not be mistreated.

Heart of Stone- A magician's house is sacked and he is killed. There is a "woman" in a stone that is left behind- she is some kind of spirt. She is trapped in there and is forced to lip read fortunes for another untruthful man, who wants money.

The Eleventh City- A story in the form of a letter. The narrator s in the little town of San Marcos del Lago and he talked to a man who had an interesting story. There was a pig who couldn't die so it brought bad luck where ever it went.

Cora- About a man named Edward Brown who had a manticore named Cora. His Great Aunt Irene took his inheritance and gave it to a man he never knew named Herbert. They become friends, more than freinds and then Herbert decides to leave him. Lets just say a manitcore can't stand the betrayal of the one it loves most.

Shaped Stones- About a boy Teru and his younger siblings, Baisil and Lexa. He gives up his heart and becomes a tool of a man to ensure his safety.

Wanderlust- You know the Hawaiian hula girl in the car? Well what happens if she doesn't want to part with you?

giottas Window- A man, Thomas Ashen, realizes he has a beak and other people have trunks or beaks but no one believes him. He is taken to an asylum by Jane but and she realizes that she sees them too.

Stories based on magic and myth.......2001-02-13

Graven Images presents short stories of dark fantasy by such classic writers as Robert Silverberg, Gene Wolfe, Tanith Lee and others, gathering stories based on magic and myth and providing satisfyingly diverse plots and settings. Any who want to receive a collection strong in characterization and diverse in dark fantasy setting will find this an excellent leisure choice.

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Magic Hoofbeats
Josepha Sherman
Manufacturer: Barefoot Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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Magic Hoofbeats: Horse Tales from Many Lands

ASIN: 1846860237

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A riveting story for older children

The Curse of the Slaves
Hanan S. Kanaan
Manufacturer: Virtual Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Curse of the Slaves by Hanan S. Kanaan takes place in a small Greek Village, where an ancient curse is revived by a mysterious visitor, and causes havoc and potential disaster for all the adults that intervene. Only the children of the village are capable of breaking the curse and saving their parents from an eternal state of non-existence. All Greece depends on the bravery and ingenuity of these children.

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A riveting story for older children.......2004-03-11

In this tale a young girl struggles to rally the younger children of her village to find a way to break the ancient curse that imprisons their parents and elders. Set in a Greek village, the story show how adversity can be overcome with unity and ingenuity. A riveting read that older children will enjoy, particularly if they have an interest in traditional stories.

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