{"product_id":"fairies-pookas-and-changelings-a-complete-guide-to-the-wild-and-wicked-enchanted-realm-paperback","title":"Fairies, Pookas, and Changelings: A Complete Guide to the Wild and Wicked Enchanted Realm - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVarla Ventura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile it's true that fairy folk love a good garden and take great pleasure in a tulip, there are dozens of beasties who fall under the fairy domain that are not quite as delightful as the quintessential flower fairy. This book is an exploration of the many things that go bump in the night near the fairy mound. Along with an exploration of folklore and historical literature, readers will delight in fairy tales that demonstrate everything from striking a bargain with a fairy to staving off changelings to laughing with the dwarves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded are fairy tales and myths from Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Scandinavia plus classic stories by Thomas Crofton Croker, Joseph Jacobs, Clara Stroebe, the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Yei Theodora Ozaki, and others on goblins, trolls, gnomes, pookas, changelings, banshees, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Fear of Little Men: Elves, Trolls, Leprechauns, Tree Spirits, Brownies, Coblyns, Dwarves, Goblins, Bonga, Trolls and Other Fairy Folk of Glen, Forests and Hearth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle: Changelings and Other Greedy Kidnappers of the Fairy Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Not Drunk, It's Just My Pooka: Tales of the Trickster Fairy and Its Wild Counterpart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs That All There Is? Faries Who Give, or The Barter System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhoops, There It Is: How to Enter the Fairy Kingdom (or How Not To)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you think fairies are merely delicate beings who follow you about on gossamer wings, you are in for quite a shock: the kingdom of the fairy is one of vengeance, thievery, trickery, and wild creatures. Consider yourself warned!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVarla Ventura, author of \u003ci\u003eSheroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Bizarre\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Bizarre\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a lover of all things odd and unusual and truly freaky. Her favorite holiday is Halloween, which she celebrates almost every day. She lives in the attic of an old Victorian in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771354775840,"sku":"9781578636112","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f6d1616f24ab6df609fe9199be16c15.webp?v=1780385362","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fairies-pookas-and-changelings-a-complete-guide-to-the-wild-and-wicked-enchanted-realm-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}