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This is the classic novel brought to life in full colour! 'I will
honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I
will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future'. Classical
Comics' first Dickens title is probably his best-loved story.
Scrooge gets a rude awakening to how his life is, and how it should
be. Full of Christmas Spirit(s), this is a book that you'll want to
read all year round!
A commemerative pop-up book to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original publication of Frank L. Baum's classic story 'The Wizard of Oz'. See a whirling tornado whisk Dorothy off in the first page, meet a melting Wicked Witch and experience the stunning Emerald City centrefold.
Louisa May Alcott's timeless text, illustrated with movie stills
from Greta Gerwig's star-studded film adaptation is perfect for a
holiday gift Readers have been falling for the March family for
over 150 years, and Greta Gerwig's film adaptation is bringing the
childhood classic to the big screen for a new generation of fans in
2019. Illustrated throughout with movie stills from the
production-starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothee Chalamet,
Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Bob Odenkirk, and Chris Cooper-this
edition of Little Women tells the timeless story of sisters Meg,
Jo, Beth, and Amy as they navigate hardship and adventure in
post-Civil War Concord, Massachusetts.
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The Letter for the King
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Tonke Dragt; Illustrated by Tonke Dragt; Translated by Laura Watkinson
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A young messenger. A secret mission. A kingdom in peril.
When Tiuri answers a desperate call for help, he finds himself on a dangerous errand that could cost him his life. He must deliver a secret letter to the king who lives across the Great Mountains - and the future of the entire realm depends on his message.
It means abandoning his home, breaking all the rules and leaving everything behind - even the knighthood he has dreamed of for so long. He must trust no one. He must keep his true identity a secret. Above all, he must never reveal what is in the letter.
The fate of the kingdom rests on him.
Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.
Translated by Laura Watkinson.
Tonke Dragt was born in Jakarta in 1930 and spent most of her childhood in Indonesia. Her family moved to the Netherlands after the war and, after studying at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, Dragt became an art teacher. She published her first book in 1961, followed a year later by The Letter for the King, which won the Children's Book of the Year award and has been translated into sixteen languages. Dragt was awarded the State Prize for Youth Literature in 1976 and was knighted in 2001. She died in 2024.
Laura Watkinson is a full-time translator from Dutch, Italian and German. She has translated many titles for Pushkin Children's Books, including Jan Terlouw's Winter in Wartime, Tonke Dragt's The Letter for the King and Annet Schaap's Lampie. She lives in Amsterdam.
Includes free downloadable audio via QR codes!
Bah humbug! Who says the classics are just for adults?
Adapted and illustrated for children aged 7+ join Ebeneezer 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.
This book contains four classic fairy tales that have been adapted
into plays for the use of children. Contents include: Alice in
Wonderland, Snowdrop, The Bear Prince and Jack and the Princess who
Never Laughed. Also contains 8 original black and white plates and
4 picture initials by Mary Sibree.
"It's delightful when your imaginations come true, isn't it?" From
unwanted orphan to beloved wife and mother, the Anne of Green
Gables series is the complete journey of 11-year-old Anne through a
life even she never dreamed of. This set includes all eight books
in L. M. Montgomery's tale of literature's most famous redhead and
her colourful imagination. An excellent introduction to classic
literature and perfect for readers aged 9+.
Here is A Christmas Treasury for all ages. Included are Twas the
Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, A Christmas Carol by
Charles Dickens, The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, The Life and
Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum, and other delightful
poetry and fiction. Beautifully illustrated, this book will become
part of your family's Christmas tradition for years to come.
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The Secret Garden
(Hardcover)
Geraldine McCaughrean; Illustrated by Margarita Kukhtina
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A favourite bedtime classic, beautifully retold by bestselling and
award-winning author, Geraldine Mccaughrean This beloved childhood
classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett is now available in a sumptuous
gift book edition with dazzling new art. When Mary Lennox is sent
from India to live with her uncle at gloomy Misselthwaite Manor,
she is the most spoiled and contrary child you could ever meet. But
she is also extremely lonely. Until one day, she discovers a walled
garden that has been kept secret for years. With the help of a
little robin, Mary unearths the key and unlocks the wonder that
lies beyond the garden walls - and finds that making friends can be
every bit life-changing as a magical garden. A captivating picture
book retelling for young children by acclaimed author Geraldine
McCaughrean, who has won, among many others, the Carnegie Medal
twice, the Whitbread Children's Book Award and the Smarties Bronze
Award. Discover more beautiful gift books in the Nosy Crow Classic
range including Heidi, The Velveteen Rabbit and Peter Pan A
timeless keepsake gift with beautiful illustrations by Margarita
Kukhtina that will be treasured by generations. With sumptuous
details including cloth binding, foil cover, full colour
illustrations throughout, textured paper jacket, ribbon marker and
head and tail bands.
This edition of the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland was
originally published in 1925. The story is accompanied by Dudley
Jarrett's delightful pen and ink drawings. Pook press are
reprinting this work so that it can be enjoyed by another
generation of children and adults alike.
The first story in the Magic Faraway Tree series by one of the world's most popular children's authors, Enid Blyton.
Joe, Beth and Frannie find the Enchanted Wood on the doorstep of their new home, and when they discover the Faraway Tree it is the start of a wonderful series of magical adventures.
Join them 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 Spells, the Land of Treats, or the Land of Do-As-You-Please?
This is the perfect story for bedtime and shared reading for young children. Discover the magic!
Rediscover your favourite Lighthouse Keeper picture book in this
special 45th Anniversary Edition! Once there was a lighthouse
keeper called Mr Grinling... Mr Grinling LOVES his food, especially
the scrumptious lunch Mrs Grinling sends him every day. But - oh
no! - he's not the only one who likes a snack and the local
seagulls have started stealing Mrs Grinling's tasty treats...! Can
Mr and Mrs Grinling come up with a cunning plan to keep those pesky
seagulls away? Adventure, thrills and laughter on every page making
it great fun for the whole family Special 45th Anniversary Edition
makes this the perfect gift for old and new fans of the series
Timeless story that generations of children have enjoyed Lush
illustrations that echo the warmth, fun and humour of the book THE
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER - COLLECT THEM ALL! The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch
Picture book paperback eBook The Lighthouse Keeper's Rescue Picture
book paperback eBook The Lighthouse Keeper's Christmas Picture book
paperback eBook The Lighthouse Keeper's Picnic Picture book
paperback eBook The Lighthouse Keeper's Cat Picture book paperback
eBook The Lighthouse Keeper's Catastrophe Picture book paperback
eBook The Lighthouse Keeper's Breakfast Picture book paperback
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The Penguin English Library Edition of Pride and Prejudice by Jane
Austen 'No sooner had he made it clear to himself and his friends
that she had hardly a good feature in her face, than he began to
find it was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful
expression of her dark eyes ...' When Elizabeth Bennet first meets
eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and
conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind.
When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the
troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved
sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In
the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows the
folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the
friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.
The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in
English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to
the beginning of the First World War.
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Mr. Calm
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Adam Hargreaves
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The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Drum
roll please... the new Mr Men chosen by the public is Mr Calm! It's
time to meet Mr Calm, who is quite possibly the calmest person in
the world. He appreciates the simple pleasures in life and nothing
can upset or disturb him, which means he's a calm head in a crisis.
But unfortunately not all his friends approach life in the same
way. Can Mr Calm help them to change their ways? Fifty years after
Mr Tickle, the very first Mr Men book was published, the public
voted for the next two new characters from Little Miss Brave, Mr
Calm, Little Miss Energy, Mr Brilliant and Little Miss Kind. A
rather relaxed Mr Calm stayed true to his name and was calmly
selected alongside Little Miss Brave, as one of the two most
popular characters. The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting
children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Bold
illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the
perfect story time experience for children aged two up. Have you
met them all?
Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. 'Every fairy-tale needs a good old-fashioned villain! From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.
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