The Princess Bride

Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery. Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with her beauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative, media-savv

? . . . and they lived happily ever after.” Remember the fairy tales you put away after you found that no princess is as beautiful as common sense and happy endings are just the beginning?Well, the ol

Princess Malva--the Princetta of Galnicia--flees her kingdom and an arranged marriage, only to find herself betrayed by the very man who promised to help her. Orpheus is the son of a sea-captain-turne

'I'm not so much afraid of the DARK!' said the Little Princess. 'I'm sort of more afraid of ghosts.'Everyone insists that there are no such things as ghosts. But if that is the case, just what is it t

A long-haired woman moves into the priest's house and sets fire to his furniture. And in the title story, a priest waits on the altar for a bride and battles, all that wedding day, with his memories o

Of the many legends about female manifestations of the widely popular East Asian bodhisattva, Quanyin, the most popular recounts her mortal life as the Princess Miaoshan (Marvelous Goodness), and the

Brennan (sociology, U. of Warwick, UK) examines why and how the Hillsborough stadium disaster of 1989 and the death of Princess Diana in 1997 provoked public mourning in Britain. He draws from the pub

In 1574, Christopher Barker published a volume of prayers and poems collected and composed by Elizabeth Tyrwhit, an intimate member of Katherine Parr's circle, governess to the princess Elizabeth, wif

Winner of the Swedish crime Academy Award for Best Crime Novel, Kjell Eriksson received wide critical acclaim for his U.S. debut, the international bestseller The Princess of Burundi. Now, this spect

Boisterous third-grader Fran has trouble controlling herself, but learning how to train her gigantic Newfoundland puppy helps her gain enough self-control to win the part of princess in the class play

Unrest is stirring in Egypt, where Yuri is being prepared to become the bride of General Ramses. When she sees the downtrodden state of the people, she takes action that results in an unexpected reun

The seventh daughter of the Sea King, Ekaterina is more than a pampered princess—she's also the family spy. Which makes her the perfect emissary to check out interesting happenings in the neigh

It seems like the summer of dreams come true for Hollywood princess Kaitlin Burke: the media loves her (again), super-cute and funny Austin Meyers is finally her boyfriend, and she's starring in a mov

Rhis, princess of a small kingdom, is invited along with all the other princesses in her part of the world to the coming of age party of the Crown Prince of Vesarja, which is the central and most impo

From the glittering ballrooms of Regency England to the sapphire waters of the Mediterranean, the dazzling finale of Gaelen Foley’s Spice trilogy unfurls the passionate tale of a rebel princess and th

The author of Pink Princess Cookbook presents a collection of themed recipes that are perfect for treasure island, pirate, mermaid, and ocean voyage parties for children, presenting a variety of fun

Medea has been abandoned by her husband. Jason, for whom she has sacrificed so much, has left her and their two children for a younger woman. His new bride is the daughter of the most powerful man

Returning from the crusades in hopes of claiming his true love, Alyson of Olverton, as his bride, Guillelm de la Rochelle is stunned to discover that she is engaged to his father and, torn between jea

"The Princess of the Flaming Womb," the Javanese legend that introduces this pioneering study, symbolizes the many ambiguities attached to femaleness in Southeast Asian societies. Yet despite these am

The Garshana archives detail the administration of various aspects of a household associated with the royal estate of the general and physician Shu-Kabta and his wife, the princess Simat-Ishtaran.This

Why do snakes eat frogs? What makes a man-eating ghoul become a vegetarian? How can a woman make a bored prince smile? And what’s a king to do when a princess refuses to marry him? The answers

In Samuel Johnson’s classic philosophical tale, the prince and princess of Abissinia escape their confinement in the Happy Valley and conduct an ultimately unsuccessful search for a choice of life tha

In the sequel to Clabbernappers, rodeo cowboy Danny Ray and his band of eccentric friends must battle the evil Fantasms to save the kidnapped Princess Amber and rescue the kingdom of Elidor from etern

This is a truly magical tale, full of strangeness, terrors and wonders. Many girls daydream that they are really a princess adopted by commoners. In the case of teenager Miranda Popescu, this is lite

Swept away into a court of magic and beauty, she discovers she is Tania, the lost princess of Faerie. Since Tania's mysterious disappearance five hundred years before, Faerie has been sunk in darkness

To win the woman destined to be his bride . . . Catherine Depford is the wealthiest heiress in London, and she is all but promised to a proper English lord . . . so why is she having dreams of a Sco

In graphic novel format, retells the myth of the Greek princess, rejected by her father, raised by bears, won in marriage in a race by Melanion, and then changed into a lioness by an angry Aphrodite.

Dogby, the Happyplace theme park mascot, and his sidekick Snack Girl must solve two crimes that occur at the resort, including an armed assault and the murder of Princess, the theme-park character on

FOUR FROGS, FOUR KISSES, ONE TRU LOVE. Valentine's Day with a twist in this clever novelty. When Princess Polly wishes for the perfect Valentine's Day prince, four frogs rise to the challenge. Will

The unforgettable sequel to Karleen Koen’s beloved debut, Through a Glass DarklyA Book-of-the-Month Club main selectionA bride at ?fteen, widowed at the tender age of twenty, Barbara, Countess Devane,

Blackmailed into marriage to save her family, Briar Davenport is determined to remain a virgin bride, but when Daniel Barrentes, the husband she vows to despise, touches her, she cannot deny the passi

There's a new arrival - an exotic young princess Yasmine, who possesses the renowned Heart of Kings Ruby, a huge stone that legend says has the power to make kings. When the famed jewel goes missing,

"Prepares Christians to be on their guard against deception by satanic forces and to remain members of the true church, the bride of Christ, at the end of the age"--Provided by publisher.

The Culture ClubFirst, Issa Mazumder's nerdy boyfriend dumps her for popular Latina princess Cat Morena—as if Cat even likes him. She just hates Issa. And for good reason: Issa finds out that he

Of all the decisions that go into planning a wedding, choosing the cake may be the sweetest. Much more than dessert, this beloved wedding symbol should be as special as the bride and groom themselves.

Collects two groundbreaking works: "Poison River" traces the backstoryof Luba, from child to teenage mob bride to her escape to Palomar;"Love and Rockets X" is a wide-ranging, Altman-esque story set

Never before has the incendiary mix of action, politics, and intrigue that has become Timothy Zahn's trademark, been mmore evident that in this new Star Wars epic. On the heels of the stunning events chronicled in Star Wars: A New Hope, the newly minted heroes of the Rebellion–fledgling Jedi Luke Skywalker, smuggler turned reluctant freedom-fighter Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa, a bold leader with a world to avenge–must face the harsh realities of the cataclysmic conflict into which they have so bravely plunged. From this point forward, legends will grow, treachery will abound, and lives will be irrevocably altered, in the long, hard fight to counter the fist of tyranny and restore hope to a galaxy too long in darkness. The destruction of the Death Star by the Rebel Alliance was a decisive blow against the Empire, but Palpatine and his monstrous enforcer, Darth Vader, are no less of a threat. The brutal extermination of Alderaan not only demonstrated the magnitude of thei

When Rosalind de la Fontaine, under the aegis of the Sherbrooke family, is introduced to the ton, she meets Nicholas Vail, the 7th Earl of Mountjoy, and is drawn into a centuries-old mystery that is l

In the tradition of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca and Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby, here is a new classic about the bride who's no longer sure what to think. All families have their own rituals, secrets,

The star-crossed lovers in this absorbing fantasy novel are twowarriors from opposite worlds.Princess Scotais an earthly princess who does not believe in the fairy world until she m