Kelly Regan Barnhill

When a child goes missing from the Orphan House in the town of Stone-in-the-Glen, the mayor suggests the kindly Ogress is responsible, but the orphans do not believe that and try to make their deluded neighbors see the real villain among them.

A short story collection featuring elements of magic realism while touching on the themes of love, knowledge, grief, hope, and jealousy. Teeming with uncanny characters whose lives unfold in worlds at once strikingly human and eerily original, these stories demonstrate the strength and power -- known and unknown -- of the imagination.

"Describes adaptations that occur in a cave environment, including general adaptations and examples"--Provided by publisher.

"Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling stories. One day she and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden room and find a peculiar book. A forbidden book. It tells a story of an evil being--called the Nybbas--imprisoned in their world. The story cannot be true--not really. But then the whispers start. Violet and Demetrius, along with an ancient, scarred dragon,...

"Describes the gross qualities of blood, and how it works to benefit a person's health"--Provided by publisher.

Describes a variety of rituals practiced by different cultures in the past.

"Describes the gross qualities of urine, and how it works to benefit a person's health"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the current sewage treatment system and the history of human sewage treatment"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes a variety of strange medical practices from the past"--Provided by publisher.

Describes a variety of famous hoaxes from the past.