Caitlin Matthews

A collection of eight traditional tales associated with a variety of winter celebrations from Scottish, Russian, Inuit, Austrian, Czech, and Jewish lore.

A collection of folktales from around the world.

With the help of Princess Petal, readers learn the craft of being a princess, from etiquette and deportment to contacting your fairy godmother, dealing with enchantments, finding a prince, and attending balls. Drawing on a wealth of traditional fairytales, this unique book offers a fun, practical approach!

These farm animals are not going to let their owners' plans win the day! Instead of letting themselves be put in the pot, they escape to the woods, where they have to use their wits. In this old Russian story, can the animals survive the harsh winter?

In this winter tale, Samuel's grandmother tells him something about the local trees that the rabbi has not taught him. Samuel's love of the trees leads him into great danger. Learn about Samuel's bravery and faith in this Russian story about protecting the things you love.

Gather round the hearth to share these wintry tales. Drawn from countries and cultures all around the world, these eight stories express the magnificent and unique aspects of the winter season, and each story is preceded by an introduction with background information on its origins.

Marusha is as pretty as she is good and hard working. When her stepmother and sister send her out into the cold to find violets in January, how can Marusha possibly succeed? This midwinter story from the Czech Republic reminds us to be respectful towards nature.

Imagine a time when vast helium-fueled airships took the place of aircraft, and where the hunger for adventure and exploration took the human race into stranger places than we ever imagined. The Steampunk Tarot imagines this in an alternate-reality tarot where The Technomage is king and the Punk Diva is queen. Tumble down the rabbit hole into a construction of technology, machines, retro-art and culture, full of fantastic visions in a time and place...