Describes the origins of elves and fairies in children's literature focusing on their magical abilities. Discusses the differences between elves and fairies and how they can both represent moments of good and evil.

"Thousands of years after the destruction of the age of man and science, new races and magic now rule the world, but an imminent danger threatens. A horde of evil Demons is beginning to escape and bring death upon the land. Only Wil Ohmsford, the last of the Shannara bloodline, has the power to guard the Elven Princess Amberle on a perilous quest to the save the world, while the leader of the Demon force aims to stop their mission at any cost." --...

As Keelie Heartwood adjusts to life in Dread Forest now that her father is Lord of the Forest, humans and dark magical forces edge ever closer to the elves' land, leaving the fate of the forest solely in Keelie's hands.

"Frodo and his Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in a battle in the Mines of Moria. And Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape, the rest of the company was attacked by Orcs. Now they continue the journey...

"Under Spark Elf's direction, Santa delivers presents in the allotted twenty-four hours only to arrive at the North Pole with a stowaway in the toy bag, a family's beloved dog"--

An unsociable, wood-carving elf changes his grumpy ways after rescuing an injured snail.

Mixed-blood Keelie Heartwood discovers at the Fairy High Court that a major magical imbalance has created a rift in space and time that could destroy the world, but though she is parts elf, human, and fae, she cannot save the world on her own. Help is hard to find, however, with the Grey Mantle elves unwilling, and fewer fairies are forthcoming with information than ever. To complicate things, a dangerous yet handsome forest god is stalking her.

Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing generic fantasy beings like elves, dwarves, mermaids, satyrs, and gnomes.

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them. In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins,...