Product Description: Each book in this series presents a fun "autobiography" of a popular mythical character. Amusingly illustrated and with simple levelled text, the books will be sure to hook in reluctant readers. The autobiographical style and text in the first person will also make the books work well as example of Common Core genres and text types...read more

A collection of recipes ranging from simple snacks to more sophisticated dinner party courses includes a selection of Indian and Chinese dishes, vegetarian recipes, and a special section on wine

Product Description: Authentic vampire tales exist in Transylvanian folklore--yet the Transylvanian vampire is nothing like the bloodthirsty count of Bram Stoker's imagination or the romantic hero of popular fiction. The Romanian tradition reflects the norms of peasant life and wisdom embedded in age-old communities...read more

Product Description: Few books have so seized the public imagination as Bram Stoker's Dracula, even more popular now than when it was first published in 1897. This critical work represents a rereading of the horror classic as a Christian text, one that alchemizes Platonism, Gnosticism, Mariology and Christian resurrection in a tale that explores the grotesque...read more

Bram Stoker was a larger-than-life individual with more than a hint of the Transylvanian Count in his own personality. This biography describes a multi-faceted man of extraordinary creativity. His dark masterpiece, 'Dracula' is presented in the context of Stoker's life and entire fictional output.