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.

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.

he Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive! These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...

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.

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

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

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 .

“Alas, Babylon...” Those fateful words heralded the end. Whenthe unthinkable nightmare of nuclear holocaust ravaged the UnitedStates, it was instant death for tens of millions of people; forsurvivors, it was a nightmare of hunger, sickness, and brutality.Overnight, a thousand years of civilization were stripped away. Butfor one small Florida town, spared against all the odds, thestruggle was just beginning, as men and women of all ages and racesfound the courage to join together and push against the darkness.This edition of the classic disaster novel, first published in 1959at the height of the Cold War, contains a new introduction byscience fiction expert David Brin.

These three storiestell of Mowgli's upbringing among the wolves; his lessons in theLaw of the Jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black pantherand Kaa the python; his kidnap by the Monkey People and his clashwith the evil tiger, Shere Khan.

Building on the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the second part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin – alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.

Nicholas and the Gang contains 16 stories about Nicholas, theFrench schoolboy, and his friends, many of whom are familiar fromthe other books in the series: there's Alec, who's always eating;Cuthbert, who's always top of the class; Matthew, who's alwaysbottom of the class; and Mary Jane, the little girl with blondepigtails who lives next door. As usual, the children get into allkinds of trouble, even though they have the very best intentions.In this book, they try to make friends with the owner of a newbookshop near their school, take part in a chaotic radio interview,and play an unusually messy game of chess.