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Dive into this delightful mid-19th century book, beautifully illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, which introduces young readers to the wonders of science through the lens of enchanting myths and fairy tales. Each chapter weaves a familiar story with captivating fairy tales of science, brimming with intriguing facts and real-life examples that spark curiosity and imagination. (Summary by J. M. Smallheer)

Do other races exist just beyond the boundaries of humankind? Legends of their existence persist across many cultures. So, what are these creatures? Beings of myth and magic? Guardians of nature? Or malign entities from darkest folklore? Join your guides to the fae realms, Dan Baines and Fiona Maher in their quest for the truth.

This work is intended to create access to the wonders and benefits of nature to those who may have mobility issues, disabilities (including visual impairment), or who otherwise lack access to the healing power of nature due to financial hardship, racial, social, or fat-biased exclusion, or other circumstances.

Six episode podcast, hosted by author, ex-journalist, and creator of the Fixed It project, Jane Gilmore. The podcast uses the myths embodied in children’s fairy tales to examine women’s experiences of poverty, male violence, and disempowerment. Loosely based on her book, Fairy Tale Princesses Will Kill Your Children, Jane Gilmore and guest speakers in each episode will look at a particular myth about women and gender and how it impacts the economic, legal, social, political, physical and emotional safety of women and non-binary people.

The inspiring true story of Loïe Fuller, a radical 19th-century art nouveau icon who turned artificial light into performance art and became the incandescent inventor of modern dance, is revealed in this transportive and hypnotic historical narrative.

The imagination is a wonderful thing. In the haste of the modern world, it is often forgotten how important it is to dream, and to believe in things such as magic, rainbows, unicorns, and fairies. Go on adventures with the character sharing their secrets and fears. Together, journey through unexplored territories while learning about beliefs that help build self-confidence.This podcast, combined with the ‘Letters from…’ series of books, helps a child, and adult alike, explore the possibilities of the world.

I've been finding old stories and re-telling them as podcast episodes since 2015. They used to be all over the place, now they're all here (or will be, as I find time to add them). My goal has always been, simply, to catalogue these stories so that they don't get lost. I don't always get the pronunciations right, and the quality of the audio will vary as my skills as an audio engineer varied over the 6-years I've been collecting and retelling these stories. In total there are over 200. Keep your eye on the feed, I'll bulk upload as I find the time to do so.