Light Princess : And Other Fairy Tales by George MacDonald (2006, Perfect)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486447561
ISBN-139780486447568
eBay Product ID (ePID)51075827

Product Key Features

Book TitleLight Princess : and Other Fairy Tales
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFantasy / Contemporary, Fantasy / General
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes, Hughes, Arthur
GenreFiction
AuthorGeorge MacDonald
Book SeriesDover Children's Ser.
FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.9 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2005-046660
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisSeven beguiling tales -- including the title story of a bewitched princess, cursed by a lightness of body and spirit. Sinister creatures, golden keys, and powerful figures abound in a delightfully illustrated collection that will charm readers familiar with MacDonald and those about to meet him for the first time. 61 illustrations., Good and evil fairies abound in this rich collection of compelling tales by one of the foremost fantasy writers of the nineteenth century. So do magical lands, sinister monsters, giants, ogres, and other creatures from the realm of the imagination.In "The Light Princess," a young royal, bewitched at birth by her spiteful aunt, is cursed with uncontrollable bouts of lightness. (Gravity, it seems, doesn't affect her ) A little boy in "The Golden Key" is told he can find a magical key at the end of the rainbow. What the key will open, though, is part of its mystery. And in "The Giant's Heart," the monster in question is truly heartless, for he's hidden his heart, and it's up to two determined children to find the awful thing and put an end to the colossal ogre. These and five other beguiling tales, all delightfully illustrated by famed pre-Raphaelite painter Arthur Hughes, are sure to charm readers of all ages -- those already familiar with MacDonald and those about to meet him for the first time., Seven beguiling tales - including the title story of a bewitched princess, cursed by a lightness of body and spirit. Sinister creatures, golden keys, and powerful figures abound in a delightfully illustrated collection that will charm readers familiar with MacDonald and those about to meet him for the first time. 61 illustrations., Good and evil fairies abound in this rich collection of compelling tales by one of the foremost fantasy writers of the nineteenth century. So do magical lands, sinister monsters, giants, ogres, and other creatures from the realm of the imagination. In "The Light Princess," a young royal, bewitched at birth by her spiteful aunt, is cursed with uncontrollable bouts of lightness. (Gravity, it seems, doesn't affect her!) A little boy in "The Golden Key" is told he can find a magical key at the end of the rainbow. What the key will open, though, is part of its mystery. And in "The Giant's Heart," the monster in question is truly heartless, for he's hidden his heart, and it's up to two determined children to find the awful thing and put an end to the colossal ogre. These and five other beguiling tales, all delightfully illustrated by famed pre-Raphaelite painter Arthur Hughes, are sure to charm readers of all ages -- those already familiar with MacDonald and those about to meet him for the first time., Seven beguiling tales - including the title story of a bewitched princess cursed by a lightness of body and spirit. Rich compelling prose from one of the earliest writers of fantasy. 61 illustrations.
LC Classification NumberPZ8.M1754Li 2006
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