Sigh For A Merlin

The enthralling account of Alex Henshaw's life with the Spitfire. Alex Henshaw spent the early days of World War II at Eastleigh, England testing the immortal Spitfire fighter with Jeffrey Quill before being appointed Chief Test Pilot at Supermarine's new factory in Castle Bromwich. Thousands of Spitfires were tested and manufactured at this site throughout the war by the end of which 37,000 test flights had been made with Alex Henshaw flying an estimated ten per cent of all Spitfires ever built. Often landing without aids of any kind, his breathtaking acrobatic style and complete mastery of the aircraft were to save his life on several occasions.

There had been blue lightning arcing and burning over the Great Stones of Avalon the night that the young warrior, Galahad, had so mysteriously appeared there. But who is Galahad and can Merlin truly trust him? Merlin's father, the Elder god, Mithras Invictus, tells him that he can trust the boy warrior with his life but Merlin is not so sure. Avalon is threatened by the Lord of Chaos and his Lords of Winter and Merlin needs all the help that he can get. Once more Merlin, Grim the Ghoul and Kraak the King of the Raven Kind, are joined by the three Mythical Beasts of Avalon that are Draago the Last of the Dragon Kind, Stormrider the golden King of the Unicorns and Firewing the Griffin in a desperate attempt to save Camelot from the Forces of Darkness that have broken through from the Abyss.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR! - Publishers Weekly "Simultaneously heart-pounding and hilarious, Robyn Schneider gives us a veritable romp through Camelot fueled by adventure and romance." —Kerri Maniscalco, #1 NYT bestselling author of The Kingdom of the Wicked and Stalking Jack the Ripper Channeling the modern humor of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, bestselling author Robyn Schneider creates a Camelot that becomes the ultimate teen rom-com hotspot in this ultra-fresh take on the Arthurian legend. Welcome to the great kingdom of Camelot! Prince Arthur’s a depressed botanist who would rather marry a library than a princess, Lancelot’s been demoted to castle guard after a terrible lie, and Emry Merlin has arrived at the castle disguised as her twin brother since girls can’t practice magic. Life at court is full of scandals, lies, and backstabbing courtiers, so what’s a casually bisexual teen wizard masquerading as a boy to do? Other than fall for the handsome prince, stir up trouble with the foppish Lord Gawain, and offend the prissy Princess Guinevere. When the truth comes out with disastrous consequences, Emry has to decide whether she'll risk everything for the boy she loves, or give up her potential to become the greatest wizard Camelot has ever known.

Merlin the Christmas Moose is a delightful story about believing – in yourself, in your family and in the magic of Christmas. Follow Merlin’s tale as he questions his life as a moose, as he longs to become a reindeer and along the way he discovers his true purpose. Full of memories of Christmas preparations, traditions and anticipation, reading Merlin the Christmas Moose is sure to become a new holiday favorite in your family.

This is the only fully annotated and comprehensive selection of Tennyson’s poetry. Acknowledged as a major achievement of editorial scholarship, it has established itself as the standard edition of Tennyson. The collection contains in full all four of Tennyson's long poems: The Princess, In Memoriam, Maud, and Idylls of the King. Other key works are included from Mariana, The Lady of Shallott, Morte d'Arthur, Ulysses, and Tithonus through Tennyson's middle life and the Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington, to his last years and Crossing the Bar.