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One of the true classics of children’s literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is now available in an unabridged, illustrated, cloth hardcover volume in Union Square and Co.’s Signature Clothbound Editions series. Dorothy and her little dog, Toto, are swept away from their home in Kansas by a powerful tornado and dropped into an enchanting new land called Oz. To get home, the Witch of the North tells Dorothy she must follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and ask the mysterious Wizard of Oz for help. Along the way, she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, and together they embark on a strange and magical adventure.

Adorn your world with 400+ beautiful vintage and vintage-inspired stickers featuring the enchanting beauty of crystals. Decorate planners, journals, laptops, gift boxes, collages, and more with stunning artworks that illustrate the inherent aspects and correspondences of key crystals. The stickers are organized into six categories: holistic healing & meditation, serenity & sleep; love, romance & fertility; family & friends, pets & home; divination, psychic intuition & spiritual growth; success, abundance & luck; and protection & strength, courage & confidence. Each category opens with an evocative poetic quote to set the mood. this exquisite sticker book for adults conjures up the allure of old-world esoterica with a modern spirit.Let your imagination run wild—use the stickers to transform objects into spellbinding works of art and awaken your inner mystic. The Crystal Sticker Book makes an enchanting gift for yourself or fellow lovers of healing energy and eclectic decor.

J. M. Barrie's tale of a magical boy who never grows up, and his adventures with pirates, fairies, and Lost Boys, is now available in an unabridged, paperback volume in Union Square and Co.’s Signature Editions series. In 1904, Peter Pan first flew across a London sky and into the bedroom of Wendy, John, and Michael Darling. Ever since, this perpetual youth has continued to delight children of all ages. Young readers will happily soar with him and his friends to enchanted Neverland, where they’ll meet Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, and Peter’s famous nemesis, Captain Hook. It’s a tale as ageless as its beloved hero.

A carefully curated collection of Hans Christian Andersen’s most famous fairy tales is now available in an unabridged, paperback volume in Union Square and Co.’s Signature Editions series. Hans Christian Andersen’s iconic fairy tales have been shared and treasured for generations. Readers across the world know his poignant tale “The Little Mermaid,” whose title character chooses love above all, and “Thumbelina,” about the very tiny girl who goes on a big adventure. Now, fifteen of his beloved stories, including “The Ugly Duckling,” “The Emperor's New Clothes,” and “The Snow Queen,” are collected in this edition.

Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classic text is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation, other questions are raised: what is goodness? What is reality? And what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as guardians of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by philosopher kings. 

The prequel to the Murray McBride series—by the author of the beloved USA Today international bestselling novel The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride. The day before Murray McBride moves Jenny, his beloved wife of eighty years, into a memory care center, she convinces him to search for a case her grandfather buried long ago, said to contain “a treasure worth more than gold.” With the help of some new friends, Murray and Jenny retrace their steps from years before. Over the course of the day, Murray tenderly retells their love story—how they met, the challenges they faced and overcame, and their initial attempt at the quest.        But the closer they get to the treasure, the more clearly Murray remembers why they abandoned the search the first time. With the exhilarating discovery at hand, Murray must decide whether to unearth the treasure, even if it means bringing up painful events from the past.This heartwarming novel is perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove and Lisa Wingate’s The Prayer Box.

In the popular “Little Bit of” series: a fresh, accessible introduction to the practice of chanting mantras.   Chanting a mantra repeatedly can actually affect your state of mind, elevating your consciousness, altering your emotions, and bringing you peace. A Little Bit of Mantras presents an introduction to these sacred, spiritually empowering words, phrases, and sounds. It explores the history of mantras and how they work, and gives you chants that you can use with your yoga, meditation, or other daily practice.

In the popular “Little Bit of” series: a fresh, accessible introduction to reading palms . . . and learning more about our lives.     By studying the hand's shape and lines of the palm, you can divine your own—or someone else’s—past, present, and future. Cassandra Eason lays out the basics of this ancient practice by discussing the importance of "life lines," "heart lines," and other truths written in our palms. It’s a fascinating way to discover more about our own lives and the lives of others.

An inspiring nonfiction picture book about the courage and perseverance of 1964 Sri Lankan Olympian Ranatunge Karunananda, and the ways in which we define success. Sri Lankan soldier Ranatunge Karunananda is the first runner to ever represent his country in the 10,000-meter race in the Olympic Games. Despite the lack of support and resources, Karu stands on the track in Japan, determined to represent Sri Lanka and his family well. As the race begins and the other runners lap Karu time and again, he presses on despite objections, winning not the race but the hearts of the 70,000-person crowd, and inspiring people across the world to stay steadfast in the race for their dreams. 

The Quest Kids are ready for an epic showdown in the thrilling conclusion to the three-book series from comics artist Mark Leiknes.  In the wake of the narrow escape from the evil Doug (an ex-bard determined to bum out and rule the world), the Quest Kids’ leader, Ned, was turned into a Doug-loving zombie by Doug’s powerful soul-stealing gem. The rest of the Quest Kids—Terra, Boulder, Gil, and Ash—have spent a year wandering the Seven Kingdoms, going from town to town trying to warn the people of Doug’s impending invasion. But always too late! By the time they revive Ned, all but one kingdom—the Goblin citadel of Dunglemire—has been transformed into mindless Doug fans. Arriving at Dunglemire, the Quest Kids find a huge encampment of Doug followers, ready for the biggest soul-stealing event of all time: Dougfest! The Quest Kids must work fast to pierce the impassable walls of Dunglemire, make common cause with the mysterious, and reputedly hideous, Goblins, and solve the mystery of an ancient spell that can neutralize Doug and free the world. Using their wits, magic, and questing knowledge (as well as the help of a flame-farting dog-lizard thing), can the Quest Kids stop this world conquerer? And can they reunite Ned and his long-lost parents?  Mixing clever diary-style writing with charming graphic novel sequences, Mark Leiknes once again takes readers on a hilarious romp through the perilous world of the Quest Kids.   

Oracle decks are perfect for telling stories, and reading cards can help kids and their parents speak to how they feel, what’s going on in their lives, and the exciting things that might be coming in the future. Cards can be reminders to be kind, serve as gentle prompts for speaking about tough topics, or they can even just be fun conversation starters—particularly when they’re decorated with artist Michelle Romo’s signature vibrant illustrations. Filled with robots, fairies, roller skates, and kitty cats, The Cosmic Kindness Oracle is the perfect super cute and useful tool for anyone who wants to feel guided in their daily life, and the ideal deck for beginners and families.    

Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan. Fast, funny, often outrageous, the French philosopher's immortal narrative takes Candide around the world to discover that -- contrary to the teachings of his distinguished tutor Dr. Pangloss -- all is not always for the best. Alive with wit, brilliance, and graceful storytelling, Candide has become Voltaire's most celebrated work.  This edition also includes Voltaire’s satirical novella, L’Ingenue, which tells the story of a Frenchman named "Child of Nature" who had been raised by Hurons and who has returned to his fatherland, in the French province of Brittany. Once there, he gets a glimpse of the corruption of the realm and befalls victim of it. 

Pendulums are a fixture in the metaphysical world. They are tools for decision making, but they can be so much more. Pendulums are a physics equation made magic. Pendulums allow bodies and other realms to communicate through otherwise indiscernible vibrations. These are magical tools that hold massive potential for how to divine information and connect on a deeper level. Pendulum Craft is an expansive, useful guide to using pendulums not just for divination, but for introspection, experimentation, and channeling messages from the beyond. In addition to a deep dive into the history and usage of pendulums--from "water witching" to folk healing, from the science of ideomotor reactions to the pendulum's function as a tool of the occult--author Fox Taylor covers different types of pendulums, including how to make a pendulum or select one at the store. They also cover how to connect with and calibrate a pendulum, how to trust "inner knowing," and finally how to work with a pendulum board and ask the right questions that will produce desired information. Taylor's fascinating black-and-white art illustrates the fundamentals of the pendulum and how it has been used throughout history. This book also includes a selection of pendulum boards for different kinds of questions, which can be pulled out of the book. 

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s most popular novel about a young orphan who rediscovers the joys of life after finding a long abandoned garden, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line.  Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on England’s Yorkshire moors after the death of her parents. There she meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother, a dour gardener, a cheerful robin, and her wilful, hysterical, and sickly cousin, Master Colin, whose wails she hears echoing through the house at night.    With the help of the robin, Mary finds the door to a secret garden, neglected and hidden for years. When she decides to restore the garden in secret, the story becomes a charming journey into the places of the heart, where faith restores health, flowers refresh the spirit, and the magic of the garden, coming to life anew, brings health to Colin and happiness to Mary.

Writer Cate St Hill believes our homes have the power to become our inner sanctuaries, soothing our souls and nurturing our wellbeing. She takes inspiration from the concept and traditions of Japandi, a hundred-year-old set of lifestyle principles that draw from Scandinavian and Japanese design ethoses. In this book, Cate takes readers far beyond the design trend, introducing them to the connection between aesthetics and well-being that is at the heart of this style. The book opens with an introduction to traditional Japanese and Scandinavian design philosophies, putting forward the idea that the concept of Japandi is nothing new, but has far-reaching foundations. The following chapters each focus on a different aesthetic theme, covering everything from color and texture, to decluttering and simplifying, as well as designing for well-being. Japandi Home is packed with gorgeous imagery, insightful features from contributing experts, and design inspiration readers can implement in their own homes.

An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of A Little Princess, part of the Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies!  Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pampered and adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone and penniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin, the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, where Sara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Sara always has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry her through. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children's hearts for a century—and continues to be a favorite.