Fairy Tellers: A Journey Into the Secret History of Fairy Tales

The general reader is unlikely to have met Mr. Jubber’s other subjects and may be amazed to learn the degree to which these unsung men and women have shaped the fairy-tale canon, an enthusiastic and enjoyable book–The Wall Street Journal

‘A carnival of a book, rigorously researched and jostling with life’
–Amy Jeffs, author of Storyland
Who were the Fairy Tellers?

In this far-ranging quest, award-winning author Nicholas Jubber unearths the lives of the dreamers who made our most beloved fairy tales: inventors, thieves, rebels and forgotten geniuses who gave us classic tales such as ‘Cinderella’, ‘Hansel and Gretel’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Baba Yaga’.

From the Middle Ages to the birth of modern children’s literature, they include a German apothecary’s daughter, a Syrian youth running away from a career in the souk and a Russian dissident embroiled in a plot to kill the tsar.

Following these and other unlikely protagonists, we travel from the steaming cities of Italy and the Levant, under the dark branches of the Black Forest, deep into the tundra of Siberia and across the snowy fells of Lapland. In the process, we discover a fresh perspective on some of our most frequently told stories. Filled with adventure, tragedy and real-world magic, this bewitching book uncovers the stranger lives behind the strangest of tales.

Author: Nicholas Jubber
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.04w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781529327700
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79831 1956538453 You Can Trust Me Paperback 19.99 11.99 19.99 Ingram Book Company Avail 1 English BOOK

For two happy couples, the cruise of a lifetime may cost their lives.

Mae Barlowe’s annual beach trip is anything but a vacation.

It’s the anniversary of the worst day of her life.

When her husband and best friend surprise her with a last-minute itinerary change in the form of a couples’ cruise, she struggles to hide her reservations about the new plan.

A week spent cruising around in a tropical paradise sounds like a dream come true to everyone else, but for Mae, it’s an eerie reminder of chilling memories from her past.

Once on board the ship, a mysterious stranger causes confusion among the group, leading them to ask unsettling questions of one another.

Before they can get real answers, tragedy strikes.

Trapped on the vessel as it ventures toward their first destination, the friends struggle to come to grips with their new reality.

How do they stay safe when danger seems to be lurking around every corner?

Who can be trusted when nothing is quite what it seems?

How far will they go to protect the ones they love?

Sun, sand, and secrets await on this cruise to die for.

Author: Kiersten Modglin
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Kiersten Modglin
Published: 06/30/2023
Pages: 278
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781956538458
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79832 1662503806 The Canopy Keepers Paperback 16.99 10.19 16.99 Ingram Book Company Avail 1 English BOOK

What happens when nature will no longer stand by and accept its destruction? A female fire chief discovers an ancient world rooted with secrets that can save–or destroy–in the newest fantasy by Veronica G. Henry, author of Bacchanal.

Beneath the forest floor, they watch…

Syrah Carthan doesn’t know why she accepted a job as the first female fire chief at Sequoia National Park, where, decades earlier, a forest fire killed her parents. That day, her brother, Romelo, disappeared, as if pulled into the scorched earth itself. Syrah has always had an uncanny affinity for the natural wonders of the park she protects, but after she sanctions a prescribed burn that goes terribly wrong, she quits her position in disgrace.

However, when another devastating wildfire breaks out, Syrah, reluctantly pulled back into action, discovers an unknown world that has existed underground since the beginning of time. This secret society, built around the forest’s complex root system, is now divided into two factions. One is ruled by the Keeper, the giant sequoias’ benevolent caretaker. The other by a mysterious undoer, who’s determined to wage war on humanity. Through him, nature can retaliate and wipe out the earth’s careless ravagers for good.

Torn between human loyalty and preserving the delicate balance of nature, Syrah must make a choice–one that will change both her destiny and that of the world above and below forever.

Author: Veronica G. Henry
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: 47north
Published: 03/01/2024
Series: Scorched Earth #1
Pages: 366
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.43w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781662503801
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79769 0593421957 Red London Hardcover 28.00 16.80 28.00 Ingram Book Company Avail 1 English BOOK CIA agent Lyndsey Duncan’s newest asset might just be her long-needed confidante…or her greatest betrayal.

After her role in taking down a well-placed mole inside the CIA, Agent Lyndsey Duncan arrives in London fully focused on her newest Russian asset, deadly war criminal Dmitri Tarasenko. That is until her MI6 counterpart, Davis Ranford, personally calls for her help.

Following a suspicious attack on Russian oligarch Mikhail Rotenberg’s property in a tony part of London, Davis needs Lyndsey to cozy up to the billionaire’s aristocratic British wife, Emily Rotenberg. Fortunately for Lyndsey, there’s little to dissuade Emily from taking in a much-needed confidante. Even being one of the richest women in the world is no guarantee of happiness. But before Lyndsey can cover much ground with her newfound friend, the CIA unveils a perturbing connection between Mikhail and Russia’s geoplitical past, one that could upend the world order and jeopardize Lyndsey’s longtime allegiance to the Agency.

Red London is a sharp and nuanced race-against-the-clock story ripped from today’s headlines, a testament to author Alma Katsu’s thirty-five-year career in national security. It’s a rare spy novel written by an insider that feels as prescient as it is page-turning and utterly unforgettable.

Author: Alma Katsu
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Published: 03/14/2023
Series: Red Widow
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.83w x 1.57d
ISBN: 9780593421956
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79771 1787739880 Bash! Vol.1 (Graphic Novel) Paperback 17.99 10.79 17.99 Ingram Book Company Avail 1 English BOOK BASH — an intergalactic game of basketball played by superstar athletes from across the cosmos.

Young Rudy comes from the poor neighborhood of Nevilia, but dreams of a being a BASH star, and his talent might just make it happen: but can he make it while threats come from every corner of the galaxy?

Throughout the universe, there’s one sport that everyone’s a fan of: BASH! A brutal, high-octane version of basketball: its players are rockstars, legends, gods, and for young Rudy, a poor kid from Nevilia, his only dream is to be one of them.

Rudy’s got talent, but talent is nothing without practice and so he sets out to become the best BASH player in the galaxy, always training, always reaching for jut one more dunk.

And while Rudy is starting to get noticed by the teams and the talent scouts, other, more sinister forces have started to creep out from the shadows, jealous of this rising young star.

Author: Rudy Gobert
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Titan Nova
Published: 03/07/2023
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781787739888
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79772 1838741275 Hilda: Night of the Trolls: Hilda and the Stone Forest / Hilda and the Mountain King Hardcover 35.00 21.00 35.00 Ingram Book Company Avail 1 English BOOK Introducing our favorite blue-haired adventurer, Hilda!

With beautifully-designed spreads in a subtle palette of colour, a wealth of visual detail, and plenty of quirky humour, this beautiful graphic novel will delight young comic fans.”
—Book Trust

This special collector’s edition collects books 5 and 6 from the Hilda graphic novel series, Hilda and the Stone Forest and Hilda and the Mountain King. Hilda Bind-up 3 also features behind the scenes material and an all new cover by series creator Luke Pearson. A perfect gift for Hilda fans and any young adventurer in your life!

Author: Luke Pearson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Nobrow Press
Published: 04/04/2023
Series: Hildafolk
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.9lbs
Size: 12.20h x 8.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781838741273
Language: English