The archipelago of Earthsea is in turmoil. The dragons arebreaking old truces, and even the dead threaten to return from theafterlife, using the sorcerer Alder's dreams as a conduit. Alderseeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. It's decided that the threatcan only be confronted on the holy isle of Roke. In thismagnificent grand finale to the Earthsea Cycle, Le Guin ties upmany loose ends from her previous novels and brings back favoritecharacters to the delight of her fans.
First published in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's story of the riverbank adventures of Mole, Ratty, Badger and the exasperating Mr. Toad has become a true classic of English literature, loved by children and adults alike.
Two CDs packed full of fun and adventure with Winnie-the-Poohand all his friends in the Hundred Acre Forest. Each CD forms partof a wonderful dramatisation of Winnie-the-Pooh by David Benedictuswith music composed, directed and played by John Gould. With a castof carefully-chosen actors, this adaptation conveys all the magicof Milne's classic stories. The cast includes the following stars:Pooh - Stephen Fry Piglet - Jane Horrocks Eeyore - Geoffrey PalmerKanga - Judi Dench Roo - Finty Williams Rabbit - Robert Daws Owl -Michael Williams Christopher Robin - Steven Webb
All three parts of the epic masterpiece 'The Lord of the Rings' in one paperback. Features brand new packaging, the definitive edition of the text, fold-out flaps with the original two-colour maps, and a revised and expanded index. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power -- the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring -- the ring that rules them all -- which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of Middle-earth to the Crack of Doom, deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. There he must destroy the Ring forever and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Since it was first published in 1954, 'The Lord of the Rings' has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworld
Kenneth Grahame's classic children's story tells theadventures of the amiable Mole, the dapper Water Rat and themarvellous Badger as they endeavour to keep the wayward Toad out oftrouble. Sensitively abridged and beautifully illustrated withgreat charm and detail by Inga Moore.
The Nebula and Locus Award–winning fourth novel in therenowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful newrepackage. In this fourth novel in the Earthsea series, we rejoin the youngpriestess the Tenar and powerful wizard Ged. Years before, they hadhelped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Together, theyshared an adventure like no other. Tenar has since embraced thesimple pleasures of an ordinary life, while Ged mourns the powerslost to him through no choice of his own. Now the two must join forces again andhelp another in need—the physically, emotionally scarred childwhose own destiny has yet to be revealed…. With millions of copies sold worldwide,Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place onthe shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works ofsuch beloved authors as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Now the fullEarthsea collection— A Wizard of Earthsea , The Tombs ofAtuan , The Farthest Shore , Tehanu , Tales fromEarthsea , a
This delightful book is a celebration of the first edition ofThe Silver Chair, with the original design and illustrations. Thisis the sixth book in the series and a real treasure for any Narniafan!Eustace and Jill are called back to Narnia where they meetAslan the lion who sets them the task of finding King Caspian'slong lost son, Rilian. With Narnian marshwiggle Puddlegum in towthe pair stumble across Harfang, the castle of giants, and areinvited to stay for the Autumn Feast–and then they realise thatthey are the main ingredients. The Silver Chair, the sixth book inthe Chronicles of Narnia, is filled with all the fast-pacedadventure of the other Chronicles and introduces Narnia fans to ahost of new, remarkable characters.
"Walker Illustrated Classics" is a new series which bringstogether some of the best-loved stories ever told, illustrated bysome of today's finest artists. These exquisitely designed books,with their magnificent words and glorious pictures, are a pleasureto read - and re-read. The classics have never looked so good!Thistitle includes over eighty of the most memorable poems written inthe English language, from William Blake's "The Tyger" to LewisCarroll's "Jabberwocky". Selected by Children's Laureate MichaelRosen and accompanied by his lively biographical sketches and notesand Paul Howard's astonishingly varied illustrations, this isindeed a classic collection.
The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been andremain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The bestknown, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translatedinto 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have beencoloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. "This is the land of Narnia," said the Faun, "where we are now. Andyou -- you have come from the wild woods of the west!" "I -- I got in through the wardrobe in the spare room," saidLucy. Lucy steps into the Professor's wardrobe -- but steps out againinto a snowy forest. She's stumbled upon the magical world ofNarnia, a land of unicorns, centaurs, fauns! and the wicked WhiteWitch, who terrorises all. Lucy soon realises that Narnia, and in particular Aslan, the greatLion, needs her help if the county's creatures are ever going to befree again!