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And now, Master Harker, now that the Wolves are Running, perhaps
you could do something to stop their Bite?' A magical old man has
asked Kay to protect the Box of Delights, a Box with which he can
travel through time. But Kay is in danger: Abner Brown will stop at
nothing to get his hands on it. The police don't believe Kay, so
when his family and the Bishop are scrobbled up just before
Christmas, he knows he must act alone ... John Masefield's classic
children's book is considered to be one of the great works of
modern children's fiction. Magical, fantastical and filled with
vivid, rich characters - brought to life in this edition by Quentin
Blake's stunning artwork - The Box of Delights and its sequel The
Midnight Folk are a must-read for any child. A genuine fantasy
classic in the tradition of Peter Pan, Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland or The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. If you like Harry Potter,
you'll love this. A wonderful book for early readers aged 8 and up.
Recently adapted for the stage by Piers Torday, bestselling author
of The Last Wild. 'Two of the greatest children's books ever
written' - The Times on The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk.
And now, Master Harker, now that the Wolves are Running, perhaps
you could do something to stop their Bite?' A magical old man has
asked Kay to protect the Box of Delights, a Box with which he can
travel through time. But Kay is in danger: Abner Brown will stop at
nothing to get his hands on it. The police don't believe Kay, so
when his family and the Bishop are scrobbled up just before
Christmas, he knows he must act alone ... John Masefield's classic
children's book is considered to be one of the great works of
modern children's fiction. Magical, fantastical and filled with
vivid, rich characters - brought to life in this edition by Quentin
Blake's stunning artwork - The Box of Delights and its sequel The
Midnight Folk are a must-read for any child. A genuine fantasy
classic in the tradition of Peter Pan, Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland or The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. If you like Harry Potter,
you'll love this. A wonderful book for early readers aged 8 and up.
Recently adapted for the stage by Piers Torday, bestselling author
of The Last Wild. 'Two of the greatest children's books ever
written' - The Times on The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk.
FAILED s a new edition of a classic text - with stunning
illustrations from a much-loved illustrator.'You ought to know
about the treasure, Kay...for until it is restored or traced, no
man of our name ought to rest.'Determined to recover the long-lost
family treasure, Kay finds himself in a race against the evil Abner
Brown.Abner has his witch friends and his dark magic to help him,
but Kay has the very special Midnight Folk.In a breathtaking,
magical quest, which side will find the treasure first?
Henry Woodd Nevinson (1856-1941) was a scholar and socialist who
found his metier on the cusp of the twentieth century, as a war
correspondent who would go on to chronicle the major wars and civil
conflicts of his time, from South Africa and Russia to India and
the Balkans. Reporting from the Western Front in 1918 he was
wounded at the Dardanelles. Nevinson's work was marked by a strong
sense of conscience and underscored by activism: directing relief
work in Macedonia and Albania, campaigning against the dreadful
mistreatment of bonded labourers in Portuguese Angola, and
supporting female suffrage in Britain. (He would marry the
suffragette Evelyn Sharp.)
Nevinson wrote three volumes of autobiography: "Changes and
Chances "(1923), "More Changes, More Chances "(1925), and "Last
Changes, Last Chances" (1928). "Fire of Life," first published in
1935, is an expert abridgement of this trilogy.
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Sea-Fever - Selected Poems
John Masefield; Edited by Philip Errington
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'Sea Fever' remains one of the most popular poems of the last
century, and John Masefield one of the most popular poets, a superb
spinner of yarns and ballads of tall ships, exotic seas, of the
deep-rooted life of rural England, and of the great narratives of
Troy and Arthurian legend. This book his most popular poems and a
few previously uncollected rarities. All share Masefield's love of
particular lives: he draws the reader into his stories with
incomparable music of language. This is a representative selection
of the poems, in chronological sequence spanning his long career.
The editor also provides a full introduction to his work.
The National Book League was a precursor to the current Booktrust,
and was set up in 1924 by the Society of Bookmen in order to
promote reading, particularly among the young. To that end, the NBL
issued Reader's Guides on a variety of subjects, each written by an
author with expertise in that field and containing an annotated
bibliography of recommended titles on the subject. Originally
published in 1946, this book contains a catalogue of an exhibition
of children's books held that year at the NBL's headquarters. The
books range in date from the sixteenth century to the early
twentieth and include a number of works by celebrated authors and
illustrations such as John Calvin and Randolph Caldecott. This book
will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of
children's literature.
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The Midnight Folk (Hardcover)
John Masefield; Afterword by Madeleine L'Engle; Illustrated by Rowland Hilder
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"The Midnight Folk" introduces readers to Kay Harker, the orphaned
boy who is also the hero of John Masefield's classic Christmas
fantasy, "The Box of Delights." Kay lives in a vast old country
house, and is looked after by an unpleasant duo: the oily and
egregious Sir Theopompous and the petulant and punitive Sylvia
Daisy Pouncer. In her zeal to educate Kay on the finer points of
Latin grammar, Sylvia Daisy has even taken away all of Kay's toys.
Life seems very dull, until out of an old family portrait steps
Kay's great-grandfather, a sea captain, who, if legend is to be
believed, made off with a fabulous treasure.
Soon Kay is engaged in a thrilling quest that begins each night as
the clock strikes twelve, taking him into the enchanted and
dangerous world of the Midnight Folk: pirates, highwaymen, talking
animals, and a gang of witches led by none other than Sylvia Daisy
(in cahoots, as in "The Box of Delights," with the arch-villain
Abner Brown). In the end, it is that ragtag team of old toys that
rallies to support Kay and save the day.
A book to set beside C.S. Lewis's "Narnia" tales and Joan Aiken's
"Wolves of Willoughby Chase"--not to mention the Harry Potter
series--"The Midnight Folk" is a wonderful and enthralling
contribution to the great English tradition of children's
literature, beloved by adults and children alike.
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Right Royal (Hardcover)
John Masefield; Illustrated by Cecil Aldin
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R661
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'Right Royal' is a racing ballad, written by former Poet Laureate
John Masefield, about a dream which turned into a feat of madness:
a vice familiar to many in the world of gambling.
When Kay Harker meets a mysterious Punch and Judy man on his way
home for Christmas, he little realizes that he is about to be
plunged into adventure. The old man entrusts Kay with a strange
puzzle box - the Box of Delights - before suddenly disappearing.
Kay soon discovers two things: the box can transport him through
time and space, and there is a plot to steal it. He must battle
heroically against terrifying forces of evil in order to win the
day... This thrilling BBC Radio adaptation boasts a stellar cast,
including Donald Sinden, Lionel Jeffries, Spike Milligan and Celia
Imrie. 3 CDs. 3 hrs.
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Reynard The Fox
John Masefield
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R492
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Collected Poems
John Masefield
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R1,353
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