The tales in this book are of many kinds of wonder; of black magic, white magic and gray; ranging from the recital of strange and supernatural deeds and experiences to those that fore-shadow modern conquests of nature and those that utilize the marvellous to teach a moral lesson.

 

This book was published 2013 by Lulu. com .

Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was a teacher, lecturer, and editor, as well as a writer of novels and short stories for adults and children. Shawn Thomson is a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Kansas.