Welcome to the world of the Faerie Folk Create an idyllic, polymer-clay world filled with fairies, playful sprites, clever gnomes and elves, wise wizards and misunderstood trolls. Whether you are new to polymer clay, or looking to improve your skills, Fairies, Gnomes & Trolls offers everything you need to unlock the characters in your imagination and bring the magic of the fairy to life. Inside you'll find 15 complete projects, including: Isa Rosalia, the flower fairy Dray Van Elm, the elf king Broogen Bogge, the rock troll Ophelia Lilliana, the sprite With an introduction to polymer clay techniques, a complete section on creating polymer clay figures, plenty of tips for working with clay and personalizing your projects, as well as variation projects for many of the characters, Fairies, Gnomes & Trolls is packed with everything you need to create your own fantasy world!

A collection of poems by a variety of authors about all types of faery folk including trolls, gnomes, ogres, pixies, and many others.

A collection of poems and stories about fairies, elves, gnomes, and other magical creatures.

The stories and legends of the enchanted kingdom exert an influence on our lives today - most notably in the spooky ghostliness of Al Hallows Eve, which has long been celebrated throughout the Fairy Kingdom. Each of the four seasons has particular celebrations and this book aims to bring some of the background to these rituals and traditions. The illustrations throughout are by some of the world's best illustrators, including Arthur Rackham, Gustave Dore and Walter Crane. Quotations and references also feature from Shakespeare, Walter Scott and JRR Tolkien.

A collection of poems about unusual animal pets by such poets as Karla Kuskin, Theodore Roethke, May Swenson, and others.

In this spectacular follow-up to their beloved Book of Norse Myths, the husband-and-wife team of Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire explore the uncanny reaches of Norse mythology, an enchanted night-world populated by trolls of all kinds—mountain trolls, forest trolls, trolls who live underwater and trolls who live under bridges, uncouth, unkempt, unbreakable, unforgettable, and invariably unbelievably ugly trolls—who work their wiles and carry on in the most bizarre and entertaining fashions. With their matchless talent as storytellers and illustrators, the d’Aulaires bring to life the weird and wonderful world of Norse mythology.

A fascinating compendium of folklore, superstitions, and mythology surrounding the 'little people', including discussions of fairy tradition as it appears in great works of English literature.