"Through the Magic Door (1907) is an essay by Arthur Conan Doyle: his subject is the charisma and charm of books. Doyle invites readers to enjoy the greatest minds of all times through what they have left behind and argues that, when we read, the selfishness and hopelessness of the world can be left behind."

Poetry. THE MAGIC DOOR is the long-awaited collected edition of Chris Torrance's life work. Gathering eight books originally published between 1973 and 1996, the collection makes available and rejuvenates the work of this unjustly neglected poet, an important figure in the British Poetry Revival. THE MAGIC DOOR is a cycle, a long poem with recurring themes and images, although each volume has its own particular focus, ranging across alchemy, geology, history, myth and legend. For nearly 50 years, Torrance's territory has been the Upper Neath Valley. Having grown up just south of London and worked in the legal profession, he chose instead the borderland of industrial South Wales and a locally renowned beauty spot: "An early Christian hermit's sacred stretch of river." Torrance's dedication to his craft and to his natural surroundings form a unique record of the poet's own consciousness and of his place, aware that "The old ways disappear from the map." Through its own alchemy of form, research, imagination and intelligence, THE MAGIC DOOR is an investigation into time and space, and the position of the individual in such wider concerns. "The time is long overdue to celebrate the integrity of Chris Torrance's questing and night-haunted genius: the effortless precision of the farmer's almanac, those rescued terms from alchemy and geology. And that lovely, reckless, free-flowing spill of self, as the transported poet exchanges youthful London atoms with his chosen Welsh ground. The revealed Magic Door sequence is a delirious epic of witness."--Iain Sinclair

Molly claims to be too busy to tidy up when she makes a mess, but things change when Grandma invites her for a sleepover and she cannot find her Sloppy Bear.

Miri and Molly were not always sisters, but thanks to the time-travelling magic of their family's home, they are now twins, and about to start settling down to a normal life when the house unleashes another challenge that sends them back into the past. And this time around they've got twice as much to lose ... Brimming with lovable characters and spine-tingling magic, this book will bring new readers to Annie Barrows' highly acclaimed, wonderfully popular world of twin-inspired magic.

Ever believed in fairies, trolls, elves, magical books, giants, talking mice, and magical doors that appear and disappear? No? Only in childish fantasies and fairy tales? Well, here I open up a world of fairies and fantastical creatures! Young Betty, with a simple act of kindness, gets to witness the magical world of Fairyland. A quick song, a tiny twist of the golden key, and a handful of magic unlock the enchanted magic door. Fairyland is a jolly place to be. Betty enjoys herself with her buddies as Dimple, the fairy-elf, and Harriet, her pet rat, unfold lots of surprises, enchantments, and mysteries. Ruled by the wise Queen Clarion, Fairyland is quite safe and is a protected paradise. But unseen by anyone, danger lurks in a corner. . . King Red-eye is the wicked, greedy, and ugly ruler of Troll Kingdom. Always wanting to rule over Fairyland, he has got some real plans up his sleeves. Will Betty and the fairies be able to protect Fairyland from his evil crutches, or will they end up losing a beautiful place? Discover the enchanted world of Fairyland in this book!

At head of title: Barbie and the secret door.