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A gripping and heartwarming novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly Court.Lottie Lane is all alone in the world. As a chambermaid at one of London’s busiest inns, condemned to a life of drudgery and at the mercy of a vicious landlady, Lot…
A gripping and heartwarming novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly Court.Lottie Lane is all alone in the world. As a chambermaid at one of London’s busiest inns, condemned to a life of drudgery and at the mercy of a vicious landlady, Lot…
"Bearskin" is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, as tale no. 101.
A man was a soldier, but when war ended, his parents were dead, and his brothers had no place for him. – A green-coated man with a cloven hoof appeared to him and …
"Bearskin" is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, as tale no. 101.
A man was a soldier, but when war ended, his parents were dead, and his brothers had no place for him. – A green-coated man with a cloven hoof appeared to him and …
Don’t miss the new uplifting historical saga series from Molly Green, set at famous Bletchley Park: Summer Secrets at Bletchley Park – available to pre-order now! Her duty is to keep smiling through…When World War II breaks out, Suzanne’s dream of at…
Don’t miss the new uplifting historical saga series from Molly Green, set at famous Bletchley Park: Summer Secrets at Bletchley Park – available to pre-order now! Her duty is to keep smiling through…When World War II breaks out, Suzanne’s dream of at…
The long-awaited sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy.A Guardian Book of the Year • A Times Book of the Year • A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year • A Sunday…
The long-awaited sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy.A Guardian Book of the Year • A Times Book of the Year • A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year • A Sunday…
The Six Swans is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 49.
A King gets lost in a forest, and an old woman helps him, on the condition that he marry her beautiful daughter. The King has a bad feeling about this but accepts…
The Six Swans is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 49.
A King gets lost in a forest, and an old woman helps him, on the condition that he marry her beautiful daughter. The King has a bad feeling about this but accepts…
Ah! yes, that was little Tuk: in reality his name was not Tuk, but that was what he called himself before he could speak plain: he meant it for Charles, and it is all well enough if one does but know it. He had now to take care of his little sister A…
Ah! yes, that was little Tuk: in reality his name was not Tuk, but that was what he called himself before he could speak plain: he meant it for Charles, and it is all well enough if one does but know it. He had now to take care of his little sister A…
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other Homeric epic. The Odyssey is fundamental to the modern Western canon; it is the second-oldest extant work of Western litera…
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other Homeric epic. The Odyssey is fundamental to the modern Western canon; it is the second-oldest extant work of Western litera…
"Briar Rose" (German: Dornröschen), also titled in English as The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods, is a classic fairy tale which involves a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment, and a handsome prince.
Once upon a time there lived a king and q…
"Briar Rose" (German: Dornröschen), also titled in English as The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods, is a classic fairy tale which involves a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment, and a handsome prince.
Once upon a time there lived a king and q…
"Frederick and Catherine" (also called «Freddy and Katy Lizzy») is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales, number 59.
Frederick and Catherine were husband and wife. He left to do his work. She started to …
"Frederick and Catherine" (also called «Freddy and Katy Lizzy») is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales, number 59.
Frederick and Catherine were husband and wife. He left to do his work. She started to …
There lived a tailor who had only one son, and he was extremely small, not any larger than your thumb, and so was called Tom Thumb. – However, he was a courageous little fellow, and he told his father, «Father, I am determined to go into the wor…
There lived a tailor who had only one son, and he was extremely small, not any larger than your thumb, and so was called Tom Thumb. – However, he was a courageous little fellow, and he told his father, «Father, I am determined to go into the wor…
"Skinny-Size It is full of nutritious, delicious recipes that my whole family enjoys! Molly adds in great skimps, swaps and skips to keep the calories down and the flavor up. I am a big fan of Molly's recipes—eating healthy does taste good!…
"Skinny-Size It is full of nutritious, delicious recipes that my whole family enjoys! Molly adds in great skimps, swaps and skips to keep the calories down and the flavor up. I am a big fan of Molly's recipes—eating healthy does taste good!…
"Little Red Cap" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to the 10th century by several European folk tales, including one from Italy called The False Grandmother, later written among others…
"Little Red Cap" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to the 10th century by several European folk tales, including one from Italy called The False Grandmother, later written among others…
"Mother Holle" is a German fairy tale that comes from the book «Children's and Household Tales» collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Mother Holle is the 24th story in the first volume of the book published in 1812 as part of Children'…
"Mother Holle" is a German fairy tale that comes from the book «Children's and Household Tales» collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Mother Holle is the 24th story in the first volume of the book published in 1812 as part of Children'…
"Dummling and the Three Feathers": Once upon a time there lived a King who had three sons; the two elder were learned and bright, but the youngest said very little and appeared somewhat foolish, so he was always known as Dummling. – When th…
"Dummling and the Three Feathers": Once upon a time there lived a King who had three sons; the two elder were learned and bright, but the youngest said very little and appeared somewhat foolish, so he was always known as Dummling. – When th…
"Snow-White and Rose-Red" is a German fairy tale. The best-known version is the one collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 161.
Snow-White and Rose-Red are two little girls living with their mother, a poor widow, in a small cottage by th…
"Snow-White and Rose-Red" is a German fairy tale. The best-known version is the one collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 161.
Snow-White and Rose-Red are two little girls living with their mother, a poor widow, in a small cottage by th…
"Little One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 130.
A woman had three daughters: The eldest had one eye in the middle of her forehead, the second had two eyes like ordinary people, …
"Little One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 130.
A woman had three daughters: The eldest had one eye in the middle of her forehead, the second had two eyes like ordinary people, …
There was once a fine gentleman, all of whose moveables were a boot-jack and a hair-comb: but he had the finest false collars in the world; and it is about one of these collars that we are now to hear a story. – It was so old, that it began to t…
There was once a fine gentleman, all of whose moveables were a boot-jack and a hair-comb: but he had the finest false collars in the world; and it is about one of these collars that we are now to hear a story. – It was so old, that it began to t…
Along time ago, there lived an old poet, a thoroughly kind old poet. As he was sitting one evening in his room, a dreadful storm arose without, and the rain streamed down from heaven; but the old poet sat warm and comfortable in his chimney-comer, wh…
Along time ago, there lived an old poet, a thoroughly kind old poet. As he was sitting one evening in his room, a dreadful storm arose without, and the rain streamed down from heaven; but the old poet sat warm and comfortable in his chimney-comer, wh…
2021 CANADA READS FINALIST
Longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize
An intergenerational saga about three Nigerian women: a novel about food, family, and forgiveness.
Butter Honey Pig Bread is a story of choices and their consequences, of moth…
2021 CANADA READS FINALIST
Longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize
An intergenerational saga about three Nigerian women: a novel about food, family, and forgiveness.
Butter Honey Pig Bread is a story of choices and their consequences, of moth…
"Oh, If I Could But Shiver!" is a German folktale collected by the Brothers Grimm. It is tale number 4 in the collection. It was also included by Andrew Lang in The Blue Fairy Book (1889). – The Grimms' first, 1812 edition contained a …
"Oh, If I Could But Shiver!" is a German folktale collected by the Brothers Grimm. It is tale number 4 in the collection. It was also included by Andrew Lang in The Blue Fairy Book (1889). – The Grimms' first, 1812 edition contained a …