Fantasy books set in United Kingdom (42)


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1.

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson EN

Rating: 4 (8 votes)
Description:
'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest - Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!' All hands on deck for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime! Treasure Island has captivated children for decades and remains Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With the legendary Long John Silver leading a mutinous pirate crew, children won't want to miss the boat on this classic tale of treasure and treachery.

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Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
A novel from the author of Giving Up the Ghost and A Place of Greater Safety.

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Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Description:
"A true story of the woods, of the fae, and of the heart. Deep and green and wonderful.”—Naomi Novik There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads. When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes. Old secrets better left buried are dug up, and Tobias is forced to reckon with his troubled past—both the green magic of the woods, and the dar... continue

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Drowned Country by Emily Tesh EN

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Even the Wild Man of Greenhollow can’t ignore a summons from his mother, when that mother is the indomitable Adela Silver, practical folklorist. Henry Silver does not relish what he’ll find in the grimy seaside town of Rothport, where once the ancient wood extended before it was drowned beneath the sea—a missing girl, a monster on the loose, or, worst of all, Tobias Finch, who loves him. In this stunning sequel to Silver in the Wood, Emily Tesh once again invites readers to lose themselves in the story of Henry and Tobias, and the magic of a myth they’ve always known. Praise for Silver in the ... continue

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens EN

Rating: 4 (25 votes)
Description:
From the bustling, snowy streets of 19th-century London to the ghostly apparitions of Christmases past and future, award-winning artist Roberto Innocenti vividly renders not only the authentic detail but also the emotional impact of Charles Dickens's beloved Christmas tale. In both crowded urban scenes and intimate portraits of familiar characters, we gain a sense of the timeless humanity of the tale and perhaps catch a glimpse of ourselves.

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis EN

Rating: 5 (14 votes)
Description:
They open a door and enter a world.

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Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll EN

Rating: 4 (17 votes)
Description:
A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

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Thirteen Storeys by Jonny Sims, Jonathan Sims EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
One apartment building, many stories. A chilling thriller that's perfect for fans of grounded horror like Get Out, Us and It Follows. A dinner party is held in the penthouse of a multimillion-pound development. All the guests are strangers - even to their host, the billionaire owner of the building. None of them know why they were selected to receive his invitation. Besides a postcode, they share only one thing in common - they've all experienced an unsettling occurrence within the building's walls. By the end of the night, their host is dead, and none of the guests will say what happened. His... continue

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Coraline by Neil Gaiman EN

Rating: 4 (10 votes)
Description:
In Coraline's family's new flat there's a locked door. On the other side is a brick wall—until Coraline unlocks the door . . . and finds a passage to another flat in another house just like her own. Only different. The food is better there. Books have pictures that writhe and crawl and shimmer. And there's another mother and father there who want Coraline to be their little girl. They want to change her and keep her with them. . . . Forever. Coraline is an extraordinary fairy tale/nightmare from the uniquely skewed imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman.

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Watership Down by Richard Adams EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Description:
An allegorical tale of survival in which a band of wild rabbits leave their ancestral home to build a more humane society

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Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett EN

Rating: 5 (5 votes)
Description:
The world will end on Saturday. Next Saturday. Just before dinner, according to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies written in 1655. The armies of Good and Evil are amassing and everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture. And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist. Put New York Times bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett together . . . and all Hell breaks loose.

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The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
G. K. Chesterton's surreal masterpiece is a psychological thriller that centers on seven anarchists in turn-of-the-century London who call themselves by the names of the days of the week. Chesterton explores the meanings of their disguised identities in what is a fascinating mystery and, ultimately, a spellbinding allegory. As Jonathan Lethem remarks in his Introduction, The real characters are the ideas. Chesterton's nutty agenda is really quite simple: to expose moral relativism and parlor nihilism for the devils he believes them to be. This wouldn't be interesting at all, though, if he didn... continue

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Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTSFrom the Booker Prize-nominated author of The Water Cure comes a chilling new feminist fable based on the true story of an unsolved mystery . . .'A shimmering fever-dream of a novel' Telegraph'A dreamy sapphic romp' The Times'Gauzy [and] gripping, a qu[Bokinfo].

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The Wayward Sisters by Kate Hodges EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
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Something wicked this way comes... 'This Gothic feminist mystery is just magic' Heat 'For fans of eerie Gothic mystery, The Wayward Sisters has it all' The Upcoming Inverness, 1769. On a freezing winter's night, astronomer Nancy Lockaby arrives at Blackthistle House, home to renowned Shakespeare scholar Caleb Malles, to assist him in his research. She hopes to forget all that has happened to her in London. Nancy initially finds herself captivated by Caleb's eccentric mind and deep passion for Macbeth. So, when she is warned by three mysterious women that Caleb is keeping secrets from her, she ... continue

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Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman EN

Rating: 4 (4 votes)
Description:
Richard Mayhew is a young man with a good heart and an ordinarylife, which is changed forever when he stops to help a girl he finds bleeding on a London sidewalk. His small act of kindness propels him into a world he never dreamed existed. There are people who fall through the cracks, and Richard has become one of them. And he must learn to survive in this city of shadows and darkness, monsters and saints, murderers and angels, if he is ever to return to the London that he knew.

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How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Description:
A Neverwhere short story from one of the brightest, most brilliant writers of our generation - the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning The Ocean At the End of the Lane. The coat. It was elegant. It was beautiful. It was so close that he could have reached out and touched it. And it was unquestionably his. *** 'Gaiman's achievement is to make the fantasy world seem true' The Times

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The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Description:
This night will be bad and tomorrow will be beyond imagining. It's Midwinter's Eve, the day before Will's eleventh birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. This will be a birthday like no other. Will discovers that he has the power of the Old Ones, and that he must embark on a quest to vanquish the terrifyingly evil magic of the Dark.

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Der König von Narnia by C. S. Lewis DE

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
Sie öffnen eine Tür und finden eine Welt voller Magie NARNIA... gefangen im ewigen Winter... ein Land, das darauf wartet, befreit zu werden. Durch einen Kleiderschrank gelangen Lucy, Edmund, Susan und Peter nach Narnia, das unter der Schreckensherrschaft der Weißen Hexen steht. Als alle Hoffnung verloren scheint, bringt die Rückkehr des mächtigen Löwen Aslan die Wende...

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Stardust by Neil Gaiman EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
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Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria—even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faerie—where nothing, not even a fallen star, is what he imagined. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a remarkable quest into the dark and miraculous—in pursuit of love and the utterly impossible.

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All the Fabulous Beasts by Priya Sharma EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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The debut short story collection from acclaimed U.K. writer Priya Sharma, "All the Fabulous Beasts," collects 16 stunning and monstrous tales of love, rebirth, nature, and sexuality. A heady mix of myth and ontology, horror and the modern macabre. 'Priya Sharma explores liminality and otherness with skill and verve in her engaging and haunting stories.' -Alison Moore, Author of the Man Booker shortlisted 'The Lighthouse' "Priya Sharma has been writing and publishing short stories for over a decade, and I'm delighted that she's finally receiving the recognition her work deserves. She's extremel... continue

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, Book 1) by J. K. Rowling EN

Rating: 4 (6 votes)
Description:
Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley - a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredi... continue

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, Book 2) by J. K. Rowling EN

Rating: 5 (4 votes)
Description:
The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike. And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor, Gilderoy Lockhart, a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, and the unwanted attentions of Ron Weasley's younge... continue

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, Book 3) by J. K. Rowling EN

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
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For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts... he's at Hogwarts." Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may... continue

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, Book 4) by J. K. Rowling EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Description:
Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. Unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards. And in this case, different can be deadly.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, Book 5) by J. K. Rowling EN

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
Description:
There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it's haunting Harry Potter's dreams. Why else would he be waking in the middle of the night, screaming in terror? It's not just the upcoming O.W.L. exams; a new teacher with a personality like poisoned honey; a venomous, disgruntled house-elf; or even the growing threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Now Harry Potter is faced with the unreliability of the very government of the magical world and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts. Despite this (or perhaps because of it), he finds depth and strength in his friends, beyond what even he... continue

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, Book 6) by J. K. Rowling EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Description:
The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet... As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate - and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood... continue

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, Book 7) by J. K. Rowling EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Description:
We now present the seventh and final installment in the epic tale of Harry Potter.

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Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams EN

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"HYSTERICAL!" --The Philadelphia Inquirer The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads--so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the white killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation. They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler, who tries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground and missing; Ford Prefect, his best friend, who decides to go insane to see if he likes it; Slartibartfast, the indomitable vicepresident of the Campaign for Real Time, ... continue

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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Description:
Reluctant galactic wanderer Arthur Dent finds himself back on Earth, which has been restored after having been demolished for a hyperspace bypass, and again sets out on his travels with a girl who went mad at the Earth's destruction.

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Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams EN

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Adams is back with the amazing, unprecedented, logic-defying, but-why-stop-now fifth novel in the Hitchhiker Trilogy. Random, the daughter of Arthur Dent, has grown up on a remote world at the edge of the universe. Now she sets out on a transgalactic quest to find the planet of her ancestors. . . . Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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The Ghost Cat : 12 Decades, 9 Lives, 1 Cat by Alex Howard EN

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Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.'The Ghost Cat is an Edinburgh delight: "mizzle-ridden" days were made for books like this!'LUCY RIBCHESTER, author of The Hourglass Factory'A beautiful story' Tiktok's @beansthegingercat'Enchanting, entertaining and engaging ...[Bokinfo].

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Skellig by David Almond EN

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Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into the crumbling garage and encounters a strange being who changes his world forever.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.

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Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Description:
In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter. After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing dark smoke from its four thin turrets, appeared on the horizon, everyone thought it was the Witch. The castle, however, belonged to Wizard Howl, who, it was said, liked to suck the souls of young girls. The Hatter sisters--Sophie, Lettie, and Martha--and all the other girls were warned not to venture into th... continue

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Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen by J. K. Rowling DE

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
Eigentlich hatte Harry geglaubt, er sei ein ganz normaler Junge. Zumindest bis zu seinem elften Geburtstag. Da erfährt er, dass er sich an der Schule für Hexerei und Zauberei einfinden soll. Und warum? Weil Harry ein Zauberer ist. Und so wird für Harry das erste Jahr in der Schule das spannendste, aufregendste und lustigste in seinem Leben. Er stürzt von einem Abenteuer in die nächste ungeheuerliche Geschichte, muss gegen Bestien, Mitschüler und Fabelwesen kämpfen. Da ist es gut, dass er schon Freunde gefunden hat, die ihm im Kampf gegen die dunklen Mächte zur Seite stehen."

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Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens by J.K. Rowling DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
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Auf der Hogwarts-Schule für Zauberei erleben Harry und seine Freunde viel Aufregendes mit einem Monster, das dort sein Unwesen treibt.

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Harry Potter und der Gefangene von Askaban by J. K. Rowling DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
3. Band: Der Welterfolg geht weiter! Diesmal läuft in den Ferien schon alles so schief, dass Harry befürchten muss, aus Hogwarts rauszufliegen. Gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden Ron und Hermine versucht er, ein Geflecht aus Verrat, Rache, Verleumdung und Feigheit aufzudröseln, und stösst dabei auf schier unglaubliche Dinge, die ihn fast an seinem Verstand zweifeln lassen.

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Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch by J.K. Rowling DE

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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Das vierte Schuljahr in Hogwarts beginnt für Harry. Doch davor steht noch ein sportliches Großereignis, das die scheußlichen Sommerferien vergessen lässt: die Quidditch-Weltmeisterschaft.

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Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix by J.K. Rowling DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
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Harry Potter ist überzeugt davon, dass Lord Voldemort zurückgekehrt ist. Doch im Zaubereiministerium scheint niemand dem 15-jährigen Teenager Glauben schenken zu wollen. Zum Glück ist da auch noch der Orden des Phönix, eine Gemeinschaft von aufrechten Zauberern, die unter der Führung von Professor Dumbledore im Geheimen für das Gute kämpft.

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Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz by J. K. Rowling DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
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Seit Voldemort, der gefährlichste schwarze Magier allen Zeiten, zurückgekehrt ist, herrschen Aufruhr und Gewalt in der magischen Welt. Als Harry Potter und seine Feunde Ron und Hermine zu ihrem sechsten Schuljahr nach Hogwarts kommen, gelten strengste Sicherheitsmassnahmen in der Zaubererschule. Dumbledore will seine Schützlinge vor dem Zugriff des Bösen bewahren. Um Harry zu wappnen, erforscht er mit ihm die Geschichte des Dunklen Lords. Ob auch Harrys Zaubertrankbuch, das früher einem "Halbblutprinzen" gehörte, ihm helfen kann? Nur ein Detail fehlt, das Harry finden muss, dann liegt das Gehe... continue

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Harry Potter und die Heiligtümer des Todes by J. K. Rowling DE

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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Es ist Harry Potters schwerste Aufgabe: Er muss die übrigen Horkruxe von Lord Voldemort aufspüren und vernichten. Findet er die Kraft, diese Aufgabe zu erfüllen, die ihm Professor Dumbledore hinterlassen hat?

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The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales by Donald Smith EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Scotland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers. From the Spaeman's peculiar advice and a laird who is transformed into a frog, to a fugitive hiding in a dark cave and the stoor worm battling with Assipattle, this book celebrates the distinct character of Scotland's different customs, beliefs, and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.