Valerie and Precious, the Garden Fairy

Valerie and Precious, the Garden Fairy
Author: Lena Anderson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2014-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1493185985

This is story # 2 of 7, in The Elf King Forest, series. In this story Valerie finds a garden fairy named Precious, living in Grandpa’s garden. To Valerie, the fairy is very rude and annoying. Because of this, Valerie lies to the fairy. But later, when Valerie has a chance to become a friend, she fi nds that forgiveness for lying may not always come easy.

The Crone's Book of Charms & Spells

The Crone's Book of Charms & Spells
Author: Valerie Worth
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1998
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781567188110

This work offers practical directions for carrying out numerous spells, charms, recipes and rituals. It teaches how to concoct herb brews for mental vigour and to strengthen passion as well as how to inscribe talismans and amulets to gain welath, happiness or relief from pain.

Tallulah's Tutu

Tallulah's Tutu
Author: Marilyn Singer
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-03-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547793944

Tallulah just knew she could be a great ballerina, if only she had a tutu. So she starts ballet class. When she does not receive a tutu, she quits. But everywhere she goes, things keep reminding her of ballet. Her neighbor’s basset hound always stands in second position. The kitchen clock performs perfect ronds de jambe. And Tallulah can’t seem to stop doing ballet, either. A park bench makes a perfect barre, and what better way to pet the dog than with a graceful plié? This well-told, funny story with a smart new character will satisfy girls’ cravings for pretty and pink, but also shows that ballet is about more than just the tutu.

Stina

Stina
Author: Lena Anderson
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1989-09-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780688088811

Every summer Stina visits her grandfather on his island and collects the treasures the sea delivers--shells and stones. But the most wonderful of all is the present a storm sends her. "The handsome illustrations depict the affectionate relationship between Stina and her grandfather and the beauty and wonder of a seaside summer."--Hornbook.

The Crone's Book of Wisdom

The Crone's Book of Wisdom
Author: Valerie Worth
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1988
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780875428925

Here is a charming collection of magical practices and rituals that serve as a bridge between the Craft of the Ancients and the needs of the modern Witch. Designed to sound as if it might have been written in an earlier century, it appeals to the imagination and gives practical directions for the application or performance of numerous spells, charms, recipes and rituals. These are easy to carry out and take their inspiration from nature and folklore.

From Girl to Goddess

From Girl to Goddess
Author: Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0786457899

Many are familiar with Joseph Campbell's theory of the hero's journey, the idea that every man from Moses to Hercules grows to adulthood while battling his alter-ego. This book explores the universal heroine's journey as she quests through world myth. Numerous stories from cultures as varied as Chile and Vietnam reveal heroines who battle for safety and identity, thereby upsetting popular notions of the passive, gentle heroine. Only after she has defeated her dark side and reintegrated can the heroine become the bestower of wisdom, the protecting queen and arch-crone. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.