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An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic
Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of
all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! It is
with great sadness that we report the death of Miss Julia Stoner of
Stoke Moran. The cause of death remains unknown. The mysterious
noises last heard around the time of Julia Stoner's death are back.
Her sister Helen knows it is simply a matter of time before she
suffers the same fate. There is a dark plot afoot, and the only way
to catch the culprit is to walk into a deadly trap ...
Jim Kay's dazzling depiction of J.K. Rowling's wizarding world has won legions of fans since the first Illustrated Edition of the Harry Potter novels was published in hardback in 2015, becoming a bestseller around the world. This irresistible smaller-format paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban perfectly pairs J.K. Rowling's storytelling genius with Jim Kay's illustration wizardry, bringing the magic of Harry Potter to new readers with full-colour pictures and a handsome poster pull-out at the back of the book. This edition has been beautifully redesigned with selected illustration highlights, and is packed with breathtaking scenes and unforgettable characters - including Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Professor Trelawney. The fully illustrated edition is still available in hardback.
Fizzing with magic and brimming with humour, this inspired reimagining will captivate wizards and Muggles alike, as Harry, now in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, faces Dementors, death omens and - of course - danger.
An illustrated adaptation of Charles Dickens's Victorian classic -
at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! In Coketown,
there's no place forimagination. There are facts and figures and
absolutely nothing else - or so Thomas Gradgrind thinks. When the
circus appears in town, it brings Sissy Jupe with it. A young girl
who has been abandoned by her father and is taken in by Thomas
Gradgrind. Full of fun and energy, will Sissy save the Gradgrind
children from a life of fact-and-figure-filled misery before its
too late? 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.
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The Letter for the King
(Paperback)
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.
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.
‘I’m going to a place called Grand Theatre and I’m going to be a dancer in a pantomime!’ Tess loves to dance, even when everything seems grim. After mum dies and pa leaves, she and her brothers and sisters are all alone, with hardly any food or money. With empty stomachs and scrambling for pennies, they’ve got to fend for themselves. When Tess’s big brother and sister go out to look for work, she has to stay in class at The Ragged School and take care of their baby sister Ada. But Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball…or at least to dance in the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre… A captivating Victorian adventure about family troubles and big dreams from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.
Brimming with timeless tales from one of the most famous
storytellers of all time, in just five minutes, readers can go on a
magical journey in which mermaids are enchanted, princes are turned
into swans, and tin soldiers are always brave! Enchanting artwork
brings timeless characters up to date for a new generation of
children.
This edition of the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland was
originally published in 1907. The story is accompanied by Thomas
Maybank'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. 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 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 in Wonderland was originally published in
1907. Here Alice's adventures down the rabbit hole are depicted by
the bright and beautiful colour illustrations of W. H. Walker. 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.
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