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The third book in the magical Faraway Tree series by one of the world's most popular children's authors, Enid Blyton.
The mischievous Connie comes to enjoy a few days with Joe, Beth and Frannie while her mother is sick. Connie refuses to believe in the Faraway Tree or the magical folk who live in it, even when the Angry Pixie throws ink at her! Join the children and their friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree.
Will it be the Land of Secrets, the Land of Enchantments, or the Land of Know-Alls? Discover the magic!
First published in 1946, this edition contains the original text. Inside illustrations are by Jan McCafferty, and the cover by Mark Beech (2014).
An illustrated adaptation of Charles Dickens's Victorian classic -
at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! After surviving
fourteen long years with her horrible aunt, and nothing but a doll
and an old handkerchief for company, Esther Summerson's life is
finally looking a little brighter. She's going to school and making
friends, real friends! The only thing Esther's missing now is a
mother. But long-lost parents don't just turn up out of the blue on
a rainy afternoon ... do they? About The Charles Dickens Children's
Collection: Bah humbug! Who says the classics are just for adults?
Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his ghostly Christmas adventure, or follow
orphaned Oliver Twist from rags to riches in some of literature's
most famous tales from the foggy streets of Victorian London.
Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish and spoilt, she was sent to stay
with her hunchback uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she
finds the way into a secret garden and begins to tend to it, a
change comes over her and her life. She meets and befriends a local
boy, the talented Dickon, and comes across her sickly cousin Colin
who had been kept hidden from her. Between them, the three children
work astonishing magic in themselves and those around them. The
Secret Garden is one of the best-loved stories of all time.
Witty, intelligent Elizabeth Bennet has no desire for a marriage of
convenience. And when she meets the handsome, wealthy Mr Darcy, her
opinion of him is quickly set: he is aloof, selfish and proud - the
last man in the world she would ever marry. Until their paths cross
again, and again, and the pair begin to realise that first
impressions can be flawed... But as Elizabeth and Darcy become
entangled in a dance through the strict hierarchies of society,
will there be space for true love to bloom? Bestselling and YA Book
Prize shortlisted author Laura Wood brings Elizabeth Bennet and Mr
Darcy's romance to life once more in a stunning and truly
accessible retelling of Austen's beloved classic.
Upon his return to the cornfield from which Dorothy first rescued
him, the Scarecrow decides to follow his pole deep down into the
earth and find out more about his family history. But when he
discovers the Silver Islands and unearths his royal heritage, will
he stay beneath the earth or can Dorothy persuade him to return to
the Land of Oz? Book 15 of the 15 book series by L. Frank Baum.
Journey through the magical world of Oz with Dorothy and friends
with these beloved timeless classics.
When signs appear that a comet is heading towards their beloved
Moominvalley, Moomin and his friend Sniff set sail to consult with
the professors in the distant Lonely Mountains. Their journey is
full of adventures and narrow escapes; from crocodiles, giant
lizards, eagles and the like, but new friends - soon to become firm
friends - help lighten the way. In this first and most exciting
Moomin novel, we meet the wandering Snufkin, the fascinating Snork
Maiden and her brother the Snork as they join Moomin in his race to
get home to Moominmamma before the comet crashes.
This charming children's book contains eleven stories of famous
child characters in fiction adapted by Nora Archibald Smith. The
stories included are David Copperfield, Little Women, Jackanapes,
Hans Brinker, Alice in Wonderland, The Little Lame Prince, Heidi -
The Alpine Rose, Mowgli, Little Nell and Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm. This book was originally published in 1923 and contains
eleven full colour plates by Jessie Willcox Smith. About the
author: Jessie Willcox Smith was born in Philadelphia, USA. In 1894
she took classes under the artist Howard Pyle and embarked on a
career as an illustrator. She quickly became a prolific and
successful artist best-known for her Good Housekeeping covers and
her twelve illustrations for Charles Kingsley's The Water-Babies
(1916). About the Author: Charles Dodgson (1832-1898) is best known
by his pseudonym Lewis Carroll. A polymath who is arguably best
known as an author, but who also worked as a mathematician,
logician, Anglican deacon and photographer, his most famous works
are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the sequel Alice Through
the Looking-Glass. Dodgson was a prolific writer who contributed
children's stories, mathematical theses and political pamphlets to
a variety of magazines.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a delightful comical love
story. The play begins with a shipwreck, during which Viola, a
young aristocratic-born woman, is separated from her identical twin
brother, Sebastian - only to be swept onto the shores of the
Kingdom of Illyria where she disguises herself as a man and falls
in Love with the Kingdoms Duke. Thus begins this entertaining tale
of mistaken identities and thwarted love.Also available as part of
a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Tragedy of
Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The Taming of
the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens, The Two
Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much Ado
About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy of
Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well That
Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
This unusual book contains the poems from the Alice books set to
music by Lucy E Broadwood. This delightful book was originally
published in 1921 and the scores are decorated by the incredible
colour plates and line work of Charles Folkard. Pook Press
celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's
literature and are reprinting this book for adults and children to
enjoy once again. About the Author: Charles Dodgson (1832-1898) is
best known by his pseudonym Lewis Carroll. A polymath who is
arguably best known as an author, but who also worked as a
mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer, his most
famous works are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the sequel
Alice Through the Looking-Glass. Dodgson was a prolific writer who
contributed children's stories, mathematical theses and political
pamphlets to a variety of magazines.
This edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, originally
published in 1908, is fully illustrated in line and colour, by the
charming drawings of Harry Rountree. About the author: Harry
Rountree was one of the best-known illustrators in London in the
early 1900s. He was a prolific illustrator and illustrated many
works by authors such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Enid Blyton, Edith
Nesbit and H.G. Wells. About the Author: Charles Dodgson
(1832-1898) is best known by his pseudonym Lewis Carroll. A
polymath who is arguably best known as an author, but who also
worked as a mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and
photographer, his most famous works are Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland and the sequel Alice Through the Looking-Glass. Dodgson
was a prolific writer who contributed children's stories,
mathematical theses and political pamphlets to a variety of
magazines.
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