In this selection of tales by the master folklorist Andrew Lang, the reader is taken into the romantic world of the gallant Knights of the Round Table and their courageous and chivalrous deeds, fair maidens, castles steeped in history, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the tragic love of King Arthur and Sir Lancelot for Guinevere, and Tristan for Iseult. The Arthurian legends are the most potent of the thrilling and mist-enshrouded tales of adventure to be passed down from pre-recorded history, and they have as much appeal today as they did in the age of the troubadours.
0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" “We said there was no homelike a raft. other places do seem so cramped up and smothery…butyou feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” Saildown the Mississippi with Huck Finn and the runaway slave, Jim.Twain’s beloved tale, with its folksy language, creates anindelible image of antebellum America with its sleepy river towns,con men, family feuds, and a variety of colorful characters.
Who would deliberately lure somebody on to treacherous rockson the Cornish coast? Somebody is flashing lights from the oldtower on stormy nights - and the Famous Five sense danger. But canthey solve this mystery safely? These classic editions feature EnidBlyton's unchanged text and Eileen A. Soper's originalillustrations.
"The magic of Earthseais primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, andas necessary as anyone could dream."--Neil Gaiman, author of TheSandman The tales of this book explore and extend the worldestablished by the Earthsea novels--yet each stands on its own. Itcontains the novella "The Finder," and the short stories "The Bonesof the Earth," "Darkrose and Diamond," "On the High Marsh," and"Dragonfly." Concluding with with an account of Earthsea's history,people, languages, literature, and magic, this collection alsofeatures two new maps of Earthsea.
Charles Dickens' ghostly tale of Ebenezer Scrooge has become as much a part of Christmas as trees and stockings, plum pudding and mistletoe. Containing atmospheric artwork, this edition aims to bring Dickensian London and its inhabitants to life.
When a sinister-looking man gets George in trouble with thepolice, the Secret Seven are outraged! Spying on him, the gang arecertain he's bad news, but what exactly is he up to? They need toinvestigate, and solve the mystery, once and for all.
