Download or read book The Truth About Leprechauns written by Dr. Robert Curran and published by The O'Brien Press Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the origins of this hero of Irish lore to his habits, occupations and characteristics. This book offers enlightenment on little-known aspects of the wider fairy world, as well as turning the spotlight on the real leprechaun. Every country has its own myths about fairies and 'wee folk', but the Irish leprechaun is the undisputed king. To some, he is an impish figure full of harmless mischief, forever guarding his elusive crock of gold. To others, he is an evil gnome bent on disrupting the lives of mortals with his black magic and malevolent acts. Historian and folklorist Bob Curran looks at the origins of this hero of Irish lore – fallen angel, diminished god or son of fairies – and at his habits, occupations and characteristics. He explores the superstitions surrounding the leprechaun and his enduring place in popular culture, and turns the spotlight on the 'real' leprechaun – mysterious, complex and contradictory.
Download or read book The Leprechaun s Kingdom written by Peter Haining and published by Crown Pub. This book was released on 1980 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends and folklore of Ireland, from banshees to leprechauns, are depicted through drawings and stories
Download or read book Land of the Leprechaun written by Lance Kerrigan and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 3rd century Ireland, strife and war have torn apart the island of Eiru. The fall of the Fianna and the subsequent collapse in prosperity have given rise to a new faith, determined to expel the pagan ways in favour of a new God. In a world where humans clash over power, Leprechauns are the last remaining warriors of the Sidibe. After the heir to the Mumhan throne is murdered, twin brothers drag their kingdom into a conflict over which one will be the successor. With war drawing closer to their borders, can the new Mumhan king navigate the relationship between his volatile brother and the burdensome duty of kingship, while protecting the land of the Leprechaun from the humans? A compelling fantasy adventure set in the Irish Dark Ages, 'Land of the Leprechaun' is the first book in Lance Kerrigan's Tales of the Eiru series of fantasy novels.
Download or read book That is what Leprechauns Do written by Eve Bunting and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When leprechauns Ari, Boo, and Col need to place the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, they cannot help getting into mischief along the way.
Download or read book Random Selections written by Cecelia Frances Page and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RANDOM SELECTIONS is an exciting book of sixty stories and articles with a wide variety of topics. FANTASY STORIES are The Deep Blue Sea, The Leprechaun Kingdom and the Enchanting Garden. TRAVEL TOPICS are Ships At Sea, Life in New Zealand, Summer Cruise, Learn About Central America, Life in Israel and Jungle Adventures. PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS are Heavenly Realms, Higher Consciousness, Worthwhile Endeavors, Seeking Truth, Existentialism, Healing Consciousness, Daily Prayers, Myths and Beliefs of Ancient People and Self Realization. SCIENCE TOPICS are Our World Is Changing, Birds Around The World, Fascinating Shells, Life Of Monkeys and Apes, Scientists Of The World, Overcoming Diseases and Astronauts Go To The Moon. HUMAN INTEREST TOPICS are The Way We Were, High Chair Experiences, Appearances, Why People Shave, The Scholar, Puzzlements and Predicaments, Keeping Secrets, Betty Huttons Life and Private Lives Of Movie Stars. ADVENTURE TOPICS are Magnifi cent Times, Sky Masers Victory, Unusual Experiences, Weekend Adventures, Beach Adventures and Jungle Adventures. EDUCATIONAL TOPICS are Marie Montessoris Educational Methods, Experiences During School Days, The Scholar, Learning To Read, Educated People, Learning Foreign Languages, Use Your Imagination, Gaining and Losing Weight, Facts About America and Teaching Piano. POLITICAL TOPICS are Presidential Secrets, Upholding Freedom, Dictatorships That Fell and Why Certain People Become Radicals. OTHER TOPICS are Our World Is Changing, Why Certain Stores Succeed, Atlantean Mysteries, Playing Tennis, Becoming Self Published, Household Figurines, Temple Conventions and New Generations Bring Changes.
Download or read book Dana and the Secret of the Magic Crystal written by Thomas L. Hunter and published by Hunter Verlag. This book was released on 2017-04-29 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A long time ago, a magical experiment went wrong. An ancient population, who started it, had to bear the consequences. The magical explosion ripped everyone from their time. Dana has been found and taken in by the dwarfs when she was just a baby. On her tenth birthday there, she learns about her heritage and the one of her people, who not only got very old, but also had exceptional abilities. Curious and full of enthusiasm, she now tries to find out more about herself and her people. While she's searching for her past, she comes across a ghost. The ghost is one of her people, who now instructs her and supervises her training as a magician. She learns to read the old books and how to apply magic. He tells her of what happened back in the day and she, of course, wants to search for her parents and her people – even if she has to outwit time. Of course, she also learns respect for life in general. During her training, she receives orders from the King of the dwarfs, to help out with a problem in the mountains. Following a catastrophe more than one hundred years ago, nobody can leave the mountains anymore. Anyone who's tried to take on the problem, has failed so far. The dwarfs now hope that Dana's magical abilities can solve said problem. During the hunt for a solution and for her past, Dana needs to face many adventures. She learns more about her heritage and during her investigations she meets more and more characters that have had contact to her people and who are willing to help her. Luckily, Dana is not alone. Shari, her little fairy, and Gomek, the dwarf boy, accompany and support her as best as they can. Is this kind of task even manageable for a ten-year-old and her young friends? Dana and supporters won't be deterred, at any rate, and try everything to reach their goal.
Download or read book Leprechauns written by Bob Curran and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the magic, mischief, and mystery behind Ireland’s most iconic and beloved mythical creature: the leprechaun. Leprechauns have been at the heart of Irish culture for years, capturing our hearts and minds alike—but how much do we really know about the leprechaun, anyway? Often depicted as a little bearded man who partakes in mischief, no one knows if he is a fallen angel, diminished god, or son of fairies? What does he do all day? And what’s the story behind that hidden pot of gold? In Leprechauns, prominent folklorist Bob Curran looks at the origins of this hero of Irish lore. He explores the superstitions surrounding the leprechaun and his enduring place in popular culture, and turns the spotlight on the “real” leprechaun—enigmatic, complex, and contradictory. The perfect read for St. Patrick’s Day—or any time you wish to delve into the thrilling world of a timeless legend—Leprechauns is an essential addition to the collection of all lovers of myth and folklore.
Download or read book Leprechauns and Irish Folklore written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-01-25 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #15: Leprechaun in Late Winter, they had lots of questions. What are leprechauns? How do we know many of the old Irish stories? How do fairies spend their time? Who speaks the Irish language? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!
Download or read book Summer with the Leprechauns written by Tanis Helliwell and published by Wayshower Enterprises. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astonishing true story about one woman's journey to Ireland where she lived in a cottage with leprechauns. These seldom-seen beings taught her about the evolution of elementals-the race to which leprechauns, faeries, elves, trolls belong. They explained the importance of humans and elementals working together for the betterment of both of their races and the Earth. "Tanis Helliwell is a spiritual evocateur and deep seer who opens us up to other voice...other realms..." Jean Houston, author Search for the Beloved "This delightful book is not only great fun to read, but makes most interesting and intelligent suggestions about the reality and work of this particular branch of the nature world. It can help us open our minds to fascinating dimensions that do exist on the planet." Dorothy MacLean, co-founder of Findhorn and author of To Hear the Angels Sing "Opening this book opens a door in the imagination. Whether you take it as fact or fiction, this book carries a message of planetary priorities." Julia Cameron, An Artist's Way Tanis Helliwell, M.Ed., is the founder of The International Institute for Transformation (IIT). She has experienced and later worked with elementals, angels, and master teachers on other planes since childhood. Living on the sea coast north of Vancouver, Canada, she is the author of Pilgrimage with the Leprechauns, Take Your Soul to Work, Embraced by Love, and Decoding Your Destiny: Keys to Humanity's Spiritual Evolution.
Download or read book Summer with the Leprechauns written by Tanis Helliwell and published by Wayshower Enterprises. This book was released on 1997-06-04 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astonishing true story about one woman’s journey to Ireland where she lived in a cottage with leprechauns. These seldom-seen beings taught her about the evolution of elementals—the race to which leprechauns, faeries, elves, trolls belong. They explained the importance of humans and elementals working together for the betterment of both of their races and the Earth. Far more than a faery tale, this book is a classic that has been published in eight languages. Now the author has re-edited her book so that the reader can hear the leprechaun’s voice in all his mischievous wisdom. You also learn about body elementals that keep you alive from lifetime to lifetime and about the beings in the center of the Earth who are helping our planet. And all this with a great sense of humor as Helliwell captures life in a remote Irish village with an insight into the people that is infectious. An Irish Jewel, this is a good humored, true account of Tanis’ summer in a cottage in Ireland where the resident leprechaun taught her about the evolution of elementals (fairies, elves, leprechauns). Praise for Summer with the Leprechauns: “Tanis Helliwell is a spiritual evocateur and deep seer who opens us up to other voice…other realms…” - Jean Houston, author of Search for the Beloved “This delightful book is not only great fun to read, but makes most interesting and intelligent suggestions about the reality and work of this particular branch of the nature world. It can help us open our minds to fascinating dimensions that do exist on the planet.” - Dorothy MacLean, co-founder of Findhorn and author of To Hear the Angels Sing “Opening this book opens a door in the imagination. Whether you take it as fact or fiction, this book carries a message of planetary priorities.” - Julia Cameron, An Artist’s Way
Download or read book Lenny the Leprechaun written by Margaret McShannock and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Leprechauns are under threat of the humans invading their domain. Their numbers have been dwindling over the centuries and the last of the Leprechauns in Ireland have sought sanctuary in the north of Ireland, high in the mountains of Mourne. Lenny, who is about to celebrate his 11th Birthday is disillusioned with his way of life that has changed substantially in the last 7 years, living underground in the roots of the trees during daylight and only coming out at night as the fear of the humans now discovering them has increased. Everything changes when a family of Leprechauns disappear, Lenny, his grandfather, and his friend Soil, are caught up in danger as they go looking for help in the most unlikely places. Betrayed by the Sprites, Lenny and Soil, now separated from the other Leprechauns, have to fight for their survival in a harsh environment as they encounter mythical and magical creatures along the way.
Download or read book The Last of the Leprechauns written by Sister Marcella Marie Holloway and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1958 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Leprechauns prophesied Princess Cathy and Prince Michael of Ireland would marry. But Lady Grabitall schemes to have her daughter marry him and drives infant Cathy and her nurse, Nora, into hiding after Cathy's mother's death. Witzy, Leprechaun leader, plans to set things right and does."--Publisher.
Download or read book Spirits Fairies Gnomes and Goblins written by Carol Rose and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 1996-12-31 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia of the Little People examines both the races of Little People, such as angels and encantados, and individuals, such as Tom Tit Tot and Maggie Molloch. More than 2,000 alphabetically organized entries list the being's popular name, region of origin, and physical description and tell the story of its relationship to humans. With its meticulous system of cross-references that connects similar beings from different cultures and periods, the book is an essential aid for students, folklorists, authors, and anthropologists. Appendixes list Little People by region and type, and more than 100 black and white illustrations bring them exuberantly to life.
Download or read book Lucy and Jimmy Dean In Leprechaun World written by K. G. Lu and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucy and Jimmy Dean in Leprechaun World is the story of a young girl who is transported into a young leprechaun’s world and accompanies him on his journey to find his last color. It is this last color that will enable him to build his own rainbow and become a full-fledged leprechaun. Chapter one introduces the reader to Lucy, the new girl on the block and Janine, a sad little girl lonely for a friend. Lucy doesn’t want to be chummy with anybody in the new neighborhood and isn’t very nice to Janine at all. Chapters one and two have the reader not liking Lucy very much as she is just plain mean to everyone. That changes quickly, however, as she recognizes her behavior and sets off to apologize. Instead Lucy meets Jimmy Dean, and together they embark on a wonderful adventure to find a special shade of the color blue. It is during this adventure that they come across the Widgies, wonderful little creatures enslaved by a king and forced to do everything for the people in the king’s kingdom. Lucy and Jimmy Dean hatch a plan to free the Widgies and experience some danger in doing so. Jimmy Dean gives Lucy a magic four leaf clover which gives her one wish. What she wishes for makes for a truly happy ending.
Download or read book Storytelling written by Josepha Sherman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 1450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storytelling is an ancient practice known in all civilizations throughout history. Characters, tales, techniques, oral traditions, motifs, and tale types transcend individual cultures - elements and names change, but the stories are remarkably similar with each rendition, highlighting the values and concerns of the host culture. Examining the stories and the oral traditions associated with different cultures offers a unique view of practices and traditions."Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore" brings past and present cultures of the world to life through their stories, oral traditions, and performance styles. It combines folklore and mythology, traditional arts, history, literature, and festivals to present an overview of world cultures through their liveliest and most fascinating mode of expression. This appealing resource includes specific storytelling techniques as well as retellings of stories from various cultures and traditions.
Download or read book The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow written by Sean Callahan and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's raining, and Colleen is sad. How can her grandfather play his bagpipes in the St. Patrick's Day parade? His music is so beautiful it makes people laugh and cry at once. Suddenly, a leprechaun appears before her. He says he can make the sun come out by creating a rainbow – but to build its colors, Colleen must give up the thing she holds most dear. A note at the end explains the science of rainbows and the Roy G. Biv naming tradition.
Download or read book The Obsidian Dagger written by Brad A. LaMar and published by Light Messages Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fans of Percy Jackson will devour this book.” – Robots and Rogues Blog When a mad witch with a magically crafted and frightfully powerful Obsidian Dagger threatens to obliterate humanity and overtake the magic clans of the Celtic Isles, destiny forces 17-year-old American, Brendan O'Neal, and his younger sister, Lizzie, to intervene. Joining the desperate princess of the Leprechauns, Dorian, and her two loyal companions, Rory and Biddy, they embark on a dangerous and wondrous adventure across Ireland and Scotland to thwart the witch and save mankind. Battling the witch's mutated forces of magical beings, the heroic band will have to reach deeper into themselves than they ever thought possible to find the strength, courage, and will to see their quest through to the end. Brendan will soon learn that the lines between reality, mythology, and divinity are more blurred than he ever imagined. “The Obsidian Dagger by Brad A. LaMar is an action packed, page-turning fantasy adventure set in magical Ireland and Scotland featuring a sister and brother team who end up on a quest of a lifetime.” – Book Swoon “This is a delightful YA novel that will make you feel young at heart. Thoroughly entertaining and a refreshingly novel plot that evokes a sensation of Harry Potter and yet remains unique.” – Dave Edlund, USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning Peter Savage Novels This is an action-packed fantasy adventure for fans of young adult fiction with a story telling craft that appeals to adults and teenagers alike. If you liked The Lightning Thief, The Olympians, Fablehaven, and the Trylle series, you won't want to miss The Obsidian Dagger!
