Mists and Magic

An imaginative story by the sadly-missed editor introduces this splendid collection of stories, folk tales, poems and legends, reminding us once more of how the supernatural lends itself so well to imaginative writing for children. I've drawn so many riches from this that my problem is not to make this review into a list. But let me whet your appetite: there are some welcome familiar pieces (Noyes' The Moon is Up; Keats' La Belle Dame). There are several first-hand accounts of supernatural sightings (I enjoyed Cellini's piece; the eights/nines I read it to were spellbound by John Aubrey). There are short stories from such as Marjorie Darke and Margaret Joy and much, much more ... A super resource.