Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with Tolkien’s classic masterpieces behind the films, telling the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits’ epic encounters with Gandalf, Gollum, dragons and monsters, in the quest to destroy the One Ring. When they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became instant classics. Treasured by readers young and old, these works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the world. This new boxed gift set, published to celebrate the release of the first of Peter Jackson’s three-part film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, contains both titles and features cover images from both films. It offers readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkien’s remarkable world of Middle-earth and to follow the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits’ part in the epic quest for the Ring – beginning with Bilbo’s fat
Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with Tolkien's classic masterpiece, telling the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits' epic encounters with Gandalf, Gollum, dragons and monsters, in the quest to destroy the One Ring. When they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became instant classics. Treasured by readers young and old, these works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the world. This new boxed set, published to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit, offers readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkien's remarkable world of Middle-earth and to follow the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits' part in the epic quest for the Ring -- beginning with Bilbo's fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom and Bilbo's departure to the Grey Havens.
One starry night, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the threeDarling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland- the island where lost boys play, mermaids splash and fairies makemischief. But a villainous-looking gang of pirates lurk in thedocks, led by the terrifying Captain James Hook. Magic andexcitement are in the air, but if Captain Hook has his way then,before long, someone will be walking the plank and swimming withthe crocodiles...
● 本系列共21册 ● 一个无价御龙失踪之谜,隐藏一个多世纪,迷雾重重,五个小冒险家与海盗争锋谁将获胜?这将是一个意外的冒险之旅…… ● 这本书里有很多有用的野外生存相关的信息和技巧,还有些已被破解的谜题,但是有一个谜团五伙伴始终都没能解开。跟随书中的线索,来试试看你能不能找到暹罗御龙这个无价之宝到底藏在哪里。对于所有对神秘事件、对未解之谜团、对探险、对五伙伴感兴趣的人来说,这是本值得一读的书! ● 英伦市区的三兄妹:哥哥Julian,弟弟Dick和小妹妹Anne,假期来到海滨的叔叔家,结识假小子堂妹George和她的大狗Timmy,于是结成五伙伴,开始了一次次惊心动魄的冒险历程。 ● 英吉利海峡的美丽小岛、古老伦敦的神秘城堡、暗道交错的郊外古宅,还有那白雪中的圣诞节、花园里的下午茶……异国的自然人文风情,无不让
For over a hundred years, Lewis Carroll's classic stories of logic and lunacy have delighted young and old alike. Abundantly illustrated, these contemporary and accessible interpretations are full of warmth and humour. Alice herself is truly a child of our times – casually dressed, personable and spirited. In Helen Oxenbury's hands, the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland is a wondrous place indeed! 《爱丽丝奇境历险记》讲述了小姑娘爱丽丝追赶一只揣着怀表、会说话的白兔,掉进了一个兔子洞,由此坠入了神奇的地下世界。在这个世界里,喝一口水就能缩得如同老鼠大小,吃一块蛋糕又会变成巨人,在这个世界里,似乎所有吃的东西都有古怪。她还遇到了一大堆人和动物:渡渡鸟、蜥蜴比尔、柴郡猫、疯帽匠、三月野兔、睡鼠、素甲鱼、鹰头狮、丑陋的公爵夫人。兔子洞里还另有乾坤,她在一扇小门后的大花园里遇到了一整副的扑克牌,牌里粗暴
Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with Tolkien’s classic masterpieces behind the films, telling the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits’ epic encounters with Gandalf, Gollum, dragons and monsters, in the quest to destroy the One Ring. When they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became instant classics. Treasured by readers young and old, these works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the world. This new boxed gift set, published to celebrate the release of the first of Peter Jackson’s three-part film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, contains both titles and features cover images from both films. It offers readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkien’s remarkable world of Middle-earth and to follow the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits’ part in the epic quest for the Ring – beginning with Bilbo’s fat
Around the World in Eighty Days (环游地球80天) In a race against time, the unflappable Phileas Fogg can't affordto lose his cool ... One evening, while relaxing after dinner at his gentlemen's club,Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions that he can travel aroundthe entire globe in eighty days - and he is determined not tolose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, thecool-headed Englishman and his hot-blooded French manservantPassepartout immediately set off for Dover. Whether travelling bytrain, steamship, sailing boat, sledge or even elephant, they mustovercome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks andInspector Fix of Scotland Yard - who believes Fogg has robbed theBank of England - to win this extraordinary wager. Tarzan of the Apes (人猿泰山) Can a wild man resist the call of the jungle? Abandoned to his fate when his English parents die in the Africanjungle, a baby boy is rescued and reared by a loving ape fostermothe
The secret passage to the house next door leads to afascinating adventure. The Magician's Nephew, the first book of TheChronicles of Narnia ... where the woods are thick and cool, wherethe Talking Beasts are called to life ... a new world where theadventure begins. Digory and Polly meet and become friends onecold, wet summer in London. Their lives burst into adventure whenDigory's Uncle Andrew, who thinks he is a magician, sends themhurtling to ... somewhere else. They find their way to Narnia,newborn from the Lion's song, and encounter the evil sorceressJadis, before they finally return home. Read by Kenneth Branagh
An American classic—and Pulitzer Prize–winning story—that shows the ultimate bond between child and pet, now in a lush keepsake edition. No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. When young Jody Baxter adopts and orphaned fawn he calls Flag, he makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even alligators, and faces failure in their tenuous subsistence farming, Jody must finally part with his dear animal friend. There has been a film and even a musical based on this moving story, a fine work of great American literature which won Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings a Pulitzer Prize. Complete with N.C. Wyeth’s original oil paintings, this glowing work features a soft touch cover, gold foiling, and tip-in artwork.
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, andepic battles between good and evil -- what more could any readerask for in one book? The book that has it all is the lion, thewitch and the wardrobe, written in 1949 by C. S. Lewis. But Lewisdid not stop there. Six more books followed, and together theybecame known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia havetranscended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon ofclassic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece,drawing the reader into a world where magic meets reality, and theresult is a fictional world whose scope has fascinatedgenerations. This edition presents all seven books -- unabridged -- in oneimpressive volume. The books are presented here according toLewis's preferred order, each chapter graced with an illustrationby the original artist, Pauline Baynes. This edition also containsC. S. Lewis's essay "On Three Ways of Writing for Children," inwhich he explains precisely
托尔金所写的《魔戒三部曲》,是一部充满矮人、精灵、骑士、巫师、半兽人、神仙等等的奇幻探险故事。五十多年来,本书澎湃壮丽的背景,奇特而丰富的人物,带领了全世界奇幻( Fantasy )创作类型的发展及延伸。读者所熟悉的飞龙、精灵、架空世界及国族历史、魔法等等,全是受到《魔戒》的影响。 故事由魔戒持有者佛罗多展开,他在不知情的状况下继承了一枚戒指,却发现这枚戒指是魔王迟迟不能统治世界的关键。他也陷入了善恶双方争夺的处境中。几经波折,他才得知必须携带魔戒深入魔王的领土,才能在末日火山摧毁这一切邪恶的根源。 于是,在巫师甘道夫的主导下,由精灵、矮人、哈比人、游侠和人类组成了魔戒远征队,试图护卫佛罗多前往魔王的老巢。但黑暗的势力亦非省油的灯,魔王索伦派出黑骑士四处搜捕,并且决心发动大
Collection includes all seven of the novels in the series. Populated with fascinating characters, perfectly realized in detail of world and pacing of plot, and profoundly allegorical, the story is infused throughout with the timeless issues of good and evil, faith and hope. This boxed set edition includes all seven volumes. 纳尼亚传奇系列共七部,均由英国文学家C. S. Lewis创作。每部都是一经推出就大受欢迎,影响甚广。该书后一部作品《后的战争》,更是为其赢得英国儿童文学的荣誉“卡内基文学奖”。全系列被翻译成35个语言版本,全球累积销售超过8500万册。纳尼亚的七个故事各自能够独立成章,也可以串联构成一个恢弘的奇幻王国兴衰史。同时,由于作者也是位知名的神学家,所以读者也可以从故事中找到许多关于基督教的隐喻。在这些故事里,孩子们通过一个魔幻的通道进入纳尼亚这个神奇的世界。在这里,动物都可以开口说
The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readersover the last fifty years, and the magical events described in C.S. Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For hereis a world where a witch decrees eternal winter; where there aremore talking animals than people; and where battles are fought byCentaurs, Giants, and Fauns. Now all seven Chronicles are boundtogether in this one magnificent volume with a personalintroduction by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C. S. Lewis. PaulineBaynes' original and much-loved illustrations have been made evenmore memorable by the addition of colour. This spectacular giftedition will guarantee that C. S. Lewis's timeless world of Narniawill catch the imagination of yet another generation of readers.Features: Bookmark, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents