Books with title firebird

Prince Ivan sets off in search of the Firebird, which has been stealing his father's golden apples, in this traditional Russian folktale. A story of bravery, determination and magic that has captivated generations, and inspired iconic paintings, music and ballet. Retold in picture book format with a read-aloud text for sharing with young children. The story that inspired Stravinsky's famous ballet. Part of a range of Usborne picture books, retelling stories from around the world for young children.

Alex knows she's different; other girls don't burst into flames when they get angry. After she nearly burned the house down when she was twelve, her mother confessed that her father was a demon. Now eighteen and mourning the death of her mother, Alex sinks inside herself until she discovers a dagger that can open a portal into her father's realm. Although she yearns to meet her father, nothing terrifies her more. When an unknown threat from across the portal menaces her friends and her loved ones, Alex knows she must act. Alex will do anything to save her friends—even risk appealing to her father. She knows that to face a tormentor from across the portal, she'll need to learn to fight fire with fire.

Alexandra Gold leads two lives. In a universe filled with powerful spirit beings, she is the half human, half-demon Lady Firebird of the House of Keroz. She stopped Dirk Raum from murdering humans whose fresh souls he fed the House of Raum. This won her the respect of some but the enmity of others. On Earth, she appears to be like every other eighteen-year old girl, but she longs to step forward as Lady Firebird, and let people know that she will protect them—but she worries that once people see her flaming hair, eyes, and long fangs, she will terrify those she wants to help. When Dirk returns and starts a kidnapping spree as part of his plan to conquer both universes, Alex races to the rescue. She is ready to meet the challenge; but is the world ready to meet Lady Firebird?

Six hundred years before the founding of the Kingdom, the island of Kaikara was a collection of towns and villages and remote farmholds settled by those fleeing death and slavery by the Kalnari Empire on the Mainland. But now death and possible slavery have found them again, this time in the form of a man seeking vengeance, and riding a creature spawned by dark magic. Only three friends have any hope of saving Kaikara and its people. Cathira, one of the magic-wielding Hidden Folk, who lives apart and alone. Ariliri, a unicorn foal who has terrifying prophetic dreams. And Rhydian, a young man who discovers secrets in his past that will change his future. Three friends who will risk their lives to keep their island home free. Three friends whose lives will change forever when the firebird rises…