Sign for FREE EBOOKS in the series on a launch date at nyc-books.com. The Kingdom of the Elves: Astonishing Adventures around the World- Edited classic books of Palmer Cox and Anna Khvolson, which were- Bestsellers in Canada, USA, Russia and Germany with- More than 1,000,000 copies sold over the XIX-XXIst centuries, describing- Unbelievable and entertaining adventures of the elves around the world, which - Teach kids how:People live in other countries,To deal with difficult situations, and toBe kind, resilient, responsible and compassionate.All the stories are exciting and full of bright children's humor, allowing young people to explore the world through breathtaking tales. Together with the sprites, children will learn about the sea, swallows and bees; how to launch kites, bike and catch fish; how to help others and overcome difficulties. They will visit many countries and learn about nature, people, and culture in these lands. The book series Book 1: The Elves at the North PoleBook 2: From China to IndiaBook 3: Welcome to EuropeBook 4: Long Journey HomeBe sure to look for Books 2-4 of The Kingdom of the Elves: Astonishing Adventures around the World on sale this December and January 2015. Sign for updates about the series and other classics and scholastic children books at nyc-books.com. HistoryIn 1887, Canadian illustrator Palmer Cox published The Brownies, Their Book about imaginary little sprites resembling the popular house spirits of Celtic folklore, who inhabit houses and aid in tasks in return for small gifts of food. Cox's Brownies were little men drawn to represent many professions and nationalities who had mischievous adventures together. This series of humorous verse books and comic strips about kind-hearted pixies soon became incredibly popular and were considered the first commercial comic books, the characters of which were used in advertisements for over 40 companies, including Procter & Gamble and Kodak. In 1889, the Russian children's writer Anna Khvolson wrote The Kingdom of the Little Ones: the Astonishing Adventures of the Forest Lilliputians (Tsarstvo malyutok: udivitelnye priklyucheniya lesnykh chelovechkov). This book was followed by four additional editions in Russia and finally was published in Germany in 1920. After the breakthrough, the stories about Muzilka (Cox's Dude), the main character of the adventures, and his friends appeared frequently in periodicals. The last known edition in Russia was in 2002.In The Kingdom of the Little Ones: the Astonishing Adventures of the Forest Lilliputians, tiny heroes travel around the world. In the first book, they visit the North Pole and China. In the second, they travel to India, Italy and Switzerland. In the third book, the elves go to Germany, France, England and Holland. Finally, they return home through Germany, Belgium, Austria and Poland. These heroes are endowed with immense curiosity and a passion to discover new and unfamiliar places. In 2014, Julia Shayk, a journalist and lawyer, decided to remake the books for her daughter because both versions of Cox and Khvolson needed editing and corrections to compensate for cultural and social changes of the XXth century. She restructured the text of Anna Khvolson to make the story more coherent; then she translated it into English. Would You Like To Know More? Join the adventure! Scroll to the top of the page and select the "BUY" button.