Frank Carlson Library

From two acclaimed British comedians, a humorous retelling of the classic tales of Theseus for young readers. After being saved from death as a baby, Theseus went on to be educated by Daedalus and coached by Hercules. He fought the Great Tosser, fell into the clutches of Pine Bender and duffed up his Uncle Laius. He even managed to visit the Underworld. Oh-he killed a minotaur as well. All in the space of this book! Theseus certainly was some hero!...

On a dark stormy night Amelia has an oww, she tries time and again to tell her mother what is bothering her but fails over and over again. Read as Mum tries everything to solve her little girls problems and then watch as her unwitting Dad solves a problem he wasn't aware was there. The Oww is the first in the series of Amelia Misunderstood, and the first publishing adventure of Author/Designer Andrew Czydel.

After the death of his father, young Anton Wohlfart begins an apprenticeship in the office of the merchant T. O. Schröter in Breslau. Anton quickly succeeds through honest and diligent work, achieving a proper bourgeois existence. He has a variety of experiences with the Schröter family and also with the noble family of the Rothsattels. He later becomes involved with the liquidation of the estate of the Rothsattel family, an obvious symbol of the...

When Gerta's friend Kay is stolen away by the mysterious Snow Queen, it's up to Gerta to find him. Her journey will take her through a dangerous land of snow and witchcraft, accompanied only by a bandit and a talking raven. Can she win her friend's release, or will following her heart take her to unexpected places?

Compiled in one book, the essential collection of Celtic folklore: Legends and Stories of Ireland- Samuel Lover Glossary King O'Toole and St Kevin Lough Corrib A Legend of Lough Mask The White Trout The Battle of the Berrins; or, the Double Funeral Father Roach The Priest's Story The King and the Bishop Jimmy the Fool The Catastrophe The Devil's Mill The Gridiron; or Paddy Mullowney's Travels in France Paddy the Piper The Priest's Ghost New Potatoes Paddy...

Bhima was the son of Vayudeva, born to Kunti when Pandu desired her to have a strong son who would help dharma thrive. As a baby, when he rolled on the ground once, the rocks broke into pieces but he remained unhurt. He was good at wrestling, riding and every game he played. Duryodhana who considered Bhima as one of his worst enemies, once pushed him into a deep pool but Bhima went into Nagaloka, where he received nectar from the king of snakes, and...

A moving short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by a great Irish talent in children's fiction today When his brother goes missing in action, Charley knows he has a duty to enlist for the army himself. Soon dispatched to the Somme, he and his comrades are far from home and living in fear of a faceless enemy. Cold and wet, letters from their loved ones in Ireland and well-meaning banter with each other are the only...

Known as Bhishma Pitamaha, Bhishma was actually Devavratha, King Shanthanu and Mother Ganga's son. He received a boon from his father that he could choose his own time of death. He vowed never to get married and remained the constant guide, teacher, philosopher and friend to the Pandavas and the Kauravas. He kept his promise of never contesting the King's throne. Accordingly, after his father's death he made his brothers, Chitrangada and later, Vichitravirya,...

During a chance encounter peasant Marc falls madly in love with Princess Anna as her procession passes near his village. Following his exalted heart he cannot prevent himself from travelling to her castle. Surely he has no chance? Yet once there he asks for work in her orchard and, amused by this intriguing little man, she grants that wish. Little does he know that in the quest for his impossible dream he would face treachery, war, romance, and every...

Sparkling with wit and humor, The Guardian Angel-first serialized in The Atlantic Monthly-paints a charming portrait of society in a New England country town in the mid-nineteenth century. Homes' inspiration came from his belief that man was a product solely of his heredity and environment.