The kingdom of Starcastle has twin princesses, who have been separated at birth to prevent an ancient profecy from coming true. Armada living at Starcastle is, however, not a bit superstitious, but every bit strong headed. When she learns that she has a sister, she schemes Elena to her from the far away Finland, […]
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John Polidori: The Vampire
John Polidori (1795-1821) wrote one of the first modern vampire stories The Vampire, a tale of the bloodthirsty Lord Ruthven. It was first published in 1819, just three years before Polidori’s own death. This story is far from its current day contemporaries – the Vampire Diaries and Twilight exist in a whole different paranormal universe. […]
When your life changes overnight
Maanalaiset (Undergrounders) One morning when Metuli wakes up, her whole life has turned upside down. Sanna Isto takes the reader to an adventure of her life in the intriguing sceneries and underground tunnels of the bastion of Suomenlinna. Author: Sanna Isto Illustrations: Sami Saramäki Publisher: WSOY, Finland 2016 Category: Middle grade, magic realism/fantasy Original language: Finnish […]