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To speak of Scottish Christmas traditions may seem like a contradiction in terms. Hogmanay is the big deal, Christmas was suppressed by the Kirk for centuries, and most modern customs were imported from abroad. But once upon a time Scotland did have its own Christmas traditions - games and mummeries, carols and rhymes, dishes and drinks galore.

Were-dragons invade Romania. A Japanese dragon king seeks aid to protect his people from a colossal centipede. Bunyips prowl the wilds of Australia.The world is full of monsters and fabulous beasts in these new tellings of wondrous ancient tales.

An encyclopedia containing short articles on every Shakespeare-based film released to date

The year is 1070. Four years after the Conquest, there is now only one centre of serious resistance to Norman rule left in England: the Camp of Refuge at Ely, headquarters of Hereward the Wake. The King and his nobles are able to throw everything they have against Hereward: meanwhile, his entanglement with the beautiful Lady Elfthryth threatens his marriage to Torfrida. And so Hereward's saga winds its way towards the final chapter. The sequel...

From all around the world - from Alaska to Ethiopia, Brazil to Ukraine - come these stories of giants and trolls and mischievous fairy folk. Retold here for readers of all ages, they are full of magic and wonder.

This is the story of the forgotten wife of the legendary King Llyr. Uprooted from her home at fourteen, and sent to a distant land to marry the aged king, Penarddun is plunged into a world of dynastic intrigue and tribal war. She soon learns that violence and treachery infect the very heart of her husband's court, and that the only way to survive is to be as strong and cunning as her enemies. The indulged princess must become a warrior queen.

The whole of Marcus Pitcaithly's Hereward Trilogy published for the first time in a single volume to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.

Part two of a trilogy about Hereward the Wake and his resistance against William the Conqueror.

Volume I of a trilogy telling the story of Hereward the Wake and his resistance to William the Conqueror.