It was eighty years ago, on the publication of The House at Pooh Corner , when Christopher Robin said good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in new adventures, for the first time approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties. This is a companion volume that truly captures the style of A. A. Milne-a worthy sequel to The House at Pooh Corner and Winnie-the-Pooh .
Deception is abound in this classic Shakespeare retelling.With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Nature andIdentity in As You Like It.
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
Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but oncehe was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for powerand knowledge, who tampered with long-held secrets and looseda terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of histesting, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamedan ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.
The National Book Award–winning third novel in therenowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful newrepackage. In this third book in the Earthsea series, darkness threatens toovertake Earthsea: The world and its wizards are losing theirmagic. But Ged Sparrohawk—Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord—isdetermined to discover the source of this devastating loss. Aided by Enlad’s young Prince Arren,Ged embarks on a treacherous journey that will test their strengthand will. Because to restore magic, the two warriors must ventureto the farthest reaches of their world—and even beyond the realm ofdeath. 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 , and The Other Wind —i
Film tie-in edition of the bestselling classic work of fantasy of Bilbo Baggins’ adventures in Middle-earth, featuring the complete story as shown in the film trilogy, with a striking cover image from Peter Jackson’s film adaptation and drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.
A wonderful retelling of Shakespeare's thrilling tale of lovetorn apart by history. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globetheatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra.
To celebrate The Hobbit’s 75th anniversary of publication, a pocket-sized hardback of J.R.R. Tolkien’s timeless classic, perfect for little Hobbits everywhere. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a burglar – on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again. The Hobbit became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and 75 years later Tolkien’s epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal. Now, for the first time, the classic hardback edition is available in a one-off special pocket-sized edition. Featuring the distinctive cover illustration painted by Tolkien himself, plus his own drawings in the book, this edition will be the per
The National Book Award–winning third novel in therenowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful newrepackage.、 In this third book in the Earthsea series, darkness threatens toovertake Earthsea: The world and its wizards are losing theirmagic. But Ged Sparrohawk—Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord—isdetermined to discover the source of this devastating loss. Aided by Enlad’s young Prince Arren,Ged embarks on a treacherous journey that will test their strengthand will. Because to restore magic, the two warriors must ventureto the farthest reaches of their world—and even beyond the realm ofdeath. 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 , and The Other Wind
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Emma Chichester Clark joins Quentin Blake, Oliver Jeffers,Chris Riddell and Helen Oxenbury, who have all reimagined Blyton'scharacters for today's readers. These anniversary editions of theclassic texts of Enid Blyton's best-known series benefit the Houseof Illustration, the world's first dedicated home for the art ofillustration. (www.houseofillustration.org.uk)Who's been onGeorge's island? And what is locked in the mysterious trunk hiddenon Kirrin Island? The Famous Five think they're on the trail ofsmugglers - until they hear a child scream ...
Amazon.co.uk Review Poor Bilbo Baggins! An unassuming and rather plump hobbit (as most of these small, furry-footed people tend to be ), Baggins finds himself unwittingly drawn into adventure by a wizard named Gandalf and 13 dwarves bound for the Lonely Mountain, where a dragon named Smaug hordes a stolen treasure. Before he knows what is happening, Baggins finds himself on the road to danger. Wizards, dwarves and dragons may seem the stuff of children's fairy tales, but The Hobbit is in a class of its own--light-hearted enough for younger readers, yet with a dark edge guaranteed to intrigue an older audience. In the best tradition of the archetypal hero's quest, Bilbo Baggins sets out on his fateful journey a callow, untested soul and returns--tempered by hardship, danger and loss--a better man--er, hobbit. This book is the predecessor to Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and though that trilogy can be thoroughly enjoyed without first reading The Hobbit, much that happens in the lat