stories, plots, etc

"Presents fifty of the very first adventure stories, set out across seven sections, featuring Heroes and Heroines; Epic Battles; Magical Events and Miracles; Villains, Crime and Murder; Quests and Journeys; Animal stories; and Love Stories. Ranging from long and complex epics developed around historical figures including Charlemagne, King Arthur and Alexander the Great, to smaller, vibrant tales absorbing local characters on the periphery. Featuring both the stories and art behind Merlin, Christine de Pisan, Sir Gawain, Renard the Fox, Dante and Beatrice, the Odyssey, Saint Brendon and Tristan and Isolde, this book provides an intimate insight into the medieval mind. [The author} has used her profound knowledge of the British Library's illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's . . . celebrated stories, together with the deep history of the books and chronicles in which they were first preserved. Presented alongside them in full color are some. . . examples of art to survive from the 8th to the 16th centuries: works of supreme beauty inspired by the stories"--OCLC.

An introduction for children to the world of classical ballet; and provides information on some of the world's greatest ballets, dancers, choreographers, and composers.

A retelling, based on the 1903 operetta, of the classic story of how two children from Mother Goose Land are pursued into the magical Toyland by an evil uncle who wants to kill them for their fortune.

A handbook for defending challenged young adult books that features profiles with plot summaries, published reviews, information on awards and prizes, and more.

Examines the theme, characters, plot, style, and technique of more than one hundred nineteenth- and twentieth-century short stories by prominent authors from around the world. This volume includes titles covering Tha-Z.

Examines the theme, characters, plot, style, and technique of more than one hundred nineteenth- and twentieth-century short stories by prominent authors from around the world. This volume includes titles covering Pru-Ter.

Examines the theme, characters, plot, style, and technique of more than one hundred nineteenth- and twentieth-century short stories by prominent authors from around the world. This volume includes titles covering Lon-Pro.

Examines the theme, characters, plot, style, and technique of more than one hundred nineteenth- and twentieth-century short stories by prominent authors from around the world. This volume includes titles covering Gre-Lod.

Examines the theme, characters, plot, style, and technique of more than one hundred nineteenth and twentieth-century short stories by prominent authors from around the world. This volume includes titles covering Cro-Gra.