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A Vietnamese mermaid caught between two worlds. A siren who falls for Poseidon’s son. A boy secretly pining for the merboy who saved him years ago. A storm that brings humans and mermaids together. Generations of family secrets and pain. Find all these and more in this gripping new collection that will reel you in from the very first word! Welcome to an ocean of hurt, fear, confusion, rage, hope, humor, discovery, and love in its many forms.

You'll love this collection of stories featuring fantastical creature in caves. In "Glow", discover what happens when a young dwarf and his father explore a new cave to mine and come across a strange cave painting made of a rare mineral. The picture shows a large hydra, an ancient nine-headed monster - and as they mine the mineral, a real hydra breaks through the wall! Will anyone be able to save them? Also included are two other fantasy stories: "The Moss from the Chimera's Cave" and "The Griffin's Green Door".

You’ll love this collection of heroic adventure stories. In "A Willingness to Act", Dyne Shaizar learns what makes a hero: not physical ability or a lack of fear, but a willingness to act, to do the right thing no matter the cost. He then helps the warrior Haddon defeat a beast. Also included are two other hero stories: "Stray Magic" and "Save a Kingdom."

Enjoy this collection of magical short stories about dragons. In "When Dragon Shrank", hear an enchanting story of the friendship between Dragon and Red Squirrel, who swap sizes for a day. They experience one another's worlds and learn to appreciate themselves just the way they are. Also included are four other dragon stories: "Sir Thomas and the Dragon", "Too Many Dragons", "There Goes the Neighborhood", and "Mae and the Dragon."

In the kingdom of Wystivere, princes and princesses must earn their place on the throne by completing a special quest. Now it’s Prince Gethyn’s turn to be tested to see if he can be a successful king. In a magical land of fairies and dragons, will Prince Gethyn succeed and help his kingdom thrive?

The stench from a fearsome chimera rots the food throughout a fairy tale kingdom. The king’s wizard knows how to banish it, but needs one special thing—moss from the chimera’s cave itself. Someone needs to charm the chimera, but how can an honest kitchen boy succeed where clever knights have failed?

When Elinor’s grandmother falls ill, she must find a way to earn enough gold to keep their home. She loves to sing, and lucky for her, a Fairy King takes notice! When he invites her to complete a puzzle in exchange for the gold she needs, she must keep in mind how fairies love to play tricks on unsuspecting mortals.

With Alligator's Halloween party starting in two hours, Cat and Mouse think up ideas of costumes.

Mouse works hard to make a costume to wear in the Halloween parade. Then he realizes he can't walk fast enough in the costume. His friend Cat comes up with a great way to solve this problem.

An enchanting story of the friendship between Dragon and Red Squirrel who swap sizes for a day to experience one another's worlds and learn to appreciate themselves just the way they are.

Grandmother spins a magical tale as she and her granddaughter do their mending. Discover a world of dragons, ogres, wizards, and ancient spells in this fantastic fantasy.

A wizard tries to conjure a cupcake for lunch and makes a big, tasty mistake. But he finds a solution with the help of some hungry townspeople.

Where do different animals have a party? And what party sounds do they make?

Mary is going to Spellzany Castle for a poetry contest. After many magical mishaps, Mary and her aunt, Queen Ursula, are hoping for a magic-free event. After a fairy becomes upset over losing the contest, she casts a spell to make all the party-goers only speak in rhyme. Will Mary be able to undo the spell? Or will they all be stuck speaking in rhyme?

Pegeen has been challenged by the fairy king. After being summoned by a large serpent, she must try to open 60 doors with a special set of keys, otherwise, she will not win her reward. Pegeen must find ways to dodge the fairy’s tricks.

While traveling with his father’s band of puppeteers, Matthias gets lost in the woods! Instead of finding the inn, he runs into two dragons with their newly laid egg. With his knowledge of puppeteering, Matthias might just have the answer on how to escape undetected. Will he be able to escape the new parents before they find his hiding spot inside the cave?

Maeve is talking a walk when she comes across a group of sad leprechauns. They are worried about people trying to steal their gold on St. Patrick’s Day. Afraid they will leave Ireland, Maeve decides to help them protect their gold—with a magical carnival!

Join a cat who loves to wear boots as he tries to buy a new pair of shoes at the Sixpence Shoe. When he accidentally tries on a pair of magic boots, he is transported far away! Now he must find his way back with the help of all your favorite fairy tale characters. Will he ever be able to buy a new pair of boots?