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        Children's & YA
        January 2021

        Charming Stories. Winter

        by Zoi Linska (Author), Lena Lion (Illustrator)

        "Winter” is the first of the four-season series Charming Stories about the adventures of Alice and her charming friends Fairy La La and Martha the Cat, this time with Snowflake and Snowy. Like a golden thread, faith in the fulfilment of desires, the power of team spirit,  and the value of friends’ support run through these light and kind stories. The author Zoi Linska, with the illustrator Lena Lion, invite you to a journey into their world of fantasy and kind magic.   From 3 to 8 years, 8568 words Rightsholders: author@zoilin.com

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        October 2024

        The Malleus Maleficarum

        by Peter Maxwell-Stuart

        A shocking glimpse into the mind of a medieval witch hunter. In 1487, the zealous Dominican inquisitor Heinrich Kramer wrote a treatise that would have a remarkable influence on European history. Blaming women for his own lust, and frustrated by official complacency before what he saw as a monstrous spiritual menace, Kramer penned a practical guide to aid law officers in the identification and prosecution of witches. Fusing theology, lurid anecdotes and advice for those engaged in combating sorcery, The Malleus Maleficarum transports the reader into the dark heart of medieval belief - where fear of the supernatural provokes a gripping struggle for understanding and control. Kramer's book led to the burning of numerous innocents and had a lasting impact on the popular image of witchcraft. It remains a sinister symbol of fanaticism and cruelty to this day.

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        Children's & YA
        January 2021

        Charming Stories. Spring

        by Zoi Linska (Author), Lena Lion (Illustrator)

        “Spring” is the second of the four-season series Charming Stories about the adventures of Alice and her charming friends Fairy La La and Martha the Cat,  this time with Droplet, Ray,  and Tomtit. Is the Flowers and Colors Party really happening? And what about a prophecy that our protagonists will hear in Fairyland magical history classes? Will Alice manage to have a present ready for her mum?  The readers of these stories will find out about these, and many more amazing adventures, by immersing themselves in a world of fantasy and kind magic.   From 3 to 8 years, 7502 words Rightsholders: author@zoilin.com

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        Children's & YA

        The Little Owl Witch (2). Full Moon Magic at Midnight

        by Katja Alves/ Marta Balmaseda

        Exciting new adventures in the Enchanted Forest. The mighty tree witches send out invitations to take part in the great Witch Competition, which is only held once every hundred years. The prize is a superb extra magical power. Just the thing for a young owl witch like Petunia, think the seven litte owls, and so they secretly enter their witch for the competition. There is just one catch: whoever comes last in solving the extremely difficult magic problems must hand over her witch’s broomstick. Oh dear! The trouble is, all the other witches are very old and are real experts in the art of magic… Fortunately, and as always, Petunia can rely on her little owls!

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        Children's & YA

        Owl Magic (13). The Mystery of the White Horse

        by Ina Brandt/Irene Mohr

        It’s just like a fairy tale. In the forest Flora stumbles on a little house with a garden that’s overgrown with roses. But the house is about to be sold. Not only that, but Flora learns from the owner’s daughter that a white horse has been living for a long time in the stable…but now he’s disappeared! Together with her magic owl Goldwing, Flora tries to find the terrified animal. Will the two of them manage to make their way through the jungle of roses and win the confidence of the white stallion?

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        October 1999

        The Witch of Edmonton

        by William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford

        by Peter Corbin, David Bevington, Douglas Sedge

        The Witch of Edmonton has received considerable attention recently both from scholars and critics interested in witchcraft practices and also from the directors in the theatre. The play, based on a sensational witchcraft trial of 1621, presents Mother Sawyer and her local community in the grip of a witch-mania reflecting popular belief and superstition of the time. This edition offers a thorough reconsideration of the text with a complete transcription of the original pamphlet by Henry Goodcole. This edition will be of particular interest not only to students of Renaissance Drama but also of the cultural history of the seventeenth century.. Open University adopted text (for their new Renaissance Drama module). ;

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        February 2021

        The Chinese Stories Reading Club

        by Pi Zhaohui

        There is a lot of fun in the "The Chinese Stories Reading Club." Pete, the Bread Wolf, wants to learn a lot from Chinese in the Chinese Story Reading Club. What surprised Pete is that the vast knowledge of Chinese can never be exhausted, such as the usage of punctuation marks, Chinese characters, the rules of writing, and the use of rhetoric... These knowledge simply make Pete feel overwhelmed. After feeling upset, Pete decicdes to work hard to catch up!

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        June 2020

        Ma Liang and His Magic Painting Brush

        by Hong Xuntao, Yang Yongqing

        Ma Liang with a magic paint brush is a classic character created by the fairy tale master Hong Xuntao. The picture book "Ma Liang and His Magic Painting Brush" created by the famous painter Yang Yongqing is also an immortal classic -- it exbibits Ma Liang's spirit as diligent and kind, and fearless towards violence.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        June 2021

        Tales of magic, tales in print

        by Willem De Blecourt

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        July 2018

        Witchcraft narratives in Germany

        Rothenburg, 1561–1652

        by Joseph Bergin, Alison Rowlands, Penny Roberts, William G. Naphy

        Looks at why witch-trials failed to gain momentum and escalate into 'witch-crazes' in certain parts of early modern Europe. Exames the rich legal records of the German city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a city which experienced a very restrained pattern of witch-trials and just one execution for witchcraft between 1561 and 1652. Explores the social and psychological conflicts that lay behind the making of accusations and confessions of witchcraft. Offers insights into other areas of early modern life, such as experiences of and beliefs about communal conflict, magic, motherhood, childhood and illness. Offers a critique of existing explanations for the gender bias of witch-trials, and a new explanation as to why most witches were women.

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        Children's & YA

        Lilo of Dark Castle. No Magic Allowed! (3). Party at Highhorror Castle

        by Anna Lott/ Sabine Sauter

        The Dark Castle family receives an invitation to a party at Highhorror Castle. Lilo and Miss Rüdiger are immediately eager to go. And of course Luisa should go with them. But humans are strictly forbidden to set foot in Castle Highhorror. “Who cares?”, say Lilo and Luisa, and at first everything seems fine: Luisa gets in as a perfect witch. But then the girls learn about a protective magic spell which covers the whole of the castle: unauthorized beings will be turned for ever into stone… Only a secret book of magic spells can save Luisa now!

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        December 2023

        Story Lane is Full of Stories

        by Pi Zhaohui

        In Story Lane, Breadwolf meets many people with different personalities, such as Mr. Muddle, Dr. Bald, Long-tailed Monkey, and Croaking Frog... Together they have many strange and funny stories ...

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        July 2018

        Beyond the witch trials

        by Owen Davies, Willem De Blecourt

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        Children's & YA

        Eldéric et le Livres des Mondes 2 (Eldéric and the Book of Worlds 2)

        by Marie Desvignes

        Eldéric continues his journey to the continent of Onirix to find the manuscripts of the Book of Worlds. This is the only way to restore freedom to the Menz people, kept in slavery by the spell of the witch Theuz. With the help of his friends Souleyman and Alderia, he breaks down the doors of this world of horror designed by the witch and confronts her in her own palace. Will we finally, after many decades, witness the fall of the cruel and despicable Theuz? Will Eldéric be able to take the treasure back to the White Queen and return home?

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        May 2016

        Beauty and the Beast

        One Story a Week

        by Chen Jiafei

        The fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.

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        Smart Wooden Shoes

        by Su Mei

        The Lightning Bear and Awu Dragon Series is the newest knowledge fairy tale of Ms. Su Mei, the winner of the Bing Xin Children's Literature Award. This series has 6 volumes, shaping two very vivid fairy tale characters Lightning Bear and Awu Dragon, and the strict natural science knowledge, physical science knowledge, mathematical knowledge, necessary safety awareness, etiquette norms are integrated into the wisdom of life. The stories are imaginative, humorous and fun which will leaving a deep impression on children, allowing them to learn more and develop more abilities in the stories.

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        Elevator Adventures

        by Su Mei

        The Lightning Bear and Awu Dragon Series is the newest knowledge fairy tale of Ms. Su Mei, the winner of the Bing Xin Children's Literature Award. This series has 6 volumes, shaping two very vivid fairy tale characters Lightning Bear and Awu Dragon, and the strict natural science knowledge, physical science knowledge, mathematical knowledge, necessary safety awareness, etiquette norms are integrated into the wisdom of life. The stories are imaginative, humorous and fun which will leaving a deep impression on children, allowing them to learn more and develop more abilities in the stories.

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