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.
When Peter and Jack go looking for their lost modelaeroplane in an old abandoned house, they find a lit fire in one ofthe rooms. So who is living there, and why? It looks like theSecret Seven have another interesting case to solve.
Finn Family Moomintroll is the second book in the cult classic Moomin series by Tove Jansson. A must-read for adults and children alike. Poor little chap! He had been turned into a very strange animal indeed . . . Although they're small, fat and shy creatures, Moomins have the most amazing adventures. It all begins when Moominpappa tries on a magic hat that makes exciting and funny things happen . . . 姆咪Moomin是个快乐的小胖子,他和家人、朋友一起生活在Moomin山谷。在冬天,他们会吃掉很多很多的松针,准备冬眠;然后在春天苏醒,在夏季冒险…… 一个春天的早晨,姆咪特罗尔从冬眠中醒来,他和小吸吸、小嗅嗅一起,在山顶上找到了一顶帽子一魔法师的帽子。这顶帽子可以把鸡蛋皮变成五朵小云,可以把姆咪家变成森林……令人惊讶的事接连发生。 盛夏八月的夜晚,姆咪一家正与小动物们在森林中举行盛大的庆祝晚会,神秘的魔法师骑着黑豹从
The Secret Seven have a brand new meeting place but somebodyelse has been using it too. How dare they? Whoever it is is goingthere at night, and the gang are going to put a stop to it! Theyare determined to catch the cheeky intruder, whatever ittakes...
I decided to run away. There simply wasn't anything else todo.' Here at last is Moominpappa's promised life story - from thedays when he was abandoned in a newspaper parcel on the doorstep ofa Moomin orphanage, to when he ran away to see the world and waslucky enough to meet Moominmamma.
When Young Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancientand nameless Powers of the Earth, everything is taken away -- home,family, possessions, even her name. For she is now Arha, the EatenOne, guardian of the ominous Tombs of Atuan. While she is learningher way through the dark labyrinth, a young wizard, Ged, comes tosteal the Tombs' greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe.But Ged also brings with him the light of magic, and together, heand Tenar escape from the darkness that has become her domain.
A timeless collection of twenty of Aesop's best-loved fables--punctuated by the age-old morals that have instructed countless generations. Accompanied by beautiful, full-color illustrations from award-winning artist Don Daily, this volume highlights such fables as "The Goose Who Laid the Golden Eggs," "The Mouse and the Frog," and the one and only "The Tortoise and the Hare."
Narnia . . . where a dragon awakens . . . where stars walk theearth . . . where anything can happen. Experience The Chronicles of Narnia in its entirety in time forThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third movie in the motionpicture epic. This movie tie-in box contains the rack editions ofall seven of C. S. Lewis's classic stories: · The Magician's Nephew · The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe · The Horse and His Boy · Prince Caspian · The Voyage of the Dawn Treader · The Silver Chair · The Last Battle The box features stills from the movie, and each book inside hascover art by Cliff Nielson and the original black-and-whiteinterior illustrations by Pauline Baynes. The journey begins longbefore the Dawn Treader sets sail and ends long after its voyage,so don't miss out on any part of this definitive fantasy series ofour time!
A lively retelling of Shakespeare's famous work about thefoolish ways people behave when they're in love. With Notes onShakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love and Lies in Much AdoAbout Nothing.
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.
Every time Mr. Fox steals a chicken from the farm, FarmersBoggis, Bunce and Bean grow wild with rage! They're the nastiestcrooks in the valley, and they've concocted a cunning plan to dighim out of his hole once and for all. But it never occurs to themthat Mr Fox has a fantastic plan of his own...
The course of true love never did run smooth...A magicalretelling of Hermia, Helen, Demetrius and Lysander's classic story- and of the impish fairy Puck, who meddles in their tangled web oflove with hilarious consequences...With notes on Shakespeare andthe Globe Theatre, and Love and Magic in A Midsummer Night'sDream.
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
There's a ruined castle on Finniston Farm, but only thedungeons remain - and nobody knows where they are! The Famous Fiveare determined to find them - and whatever is hidden in them - butthey are not alone. Someone else wants to know, too. The questionis: can the Five get there first? These classic editions featureEnid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A. Soper's originalillustrations.
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 Famous Five are ski-ing - having lots of fun in the snow!But it's not long before they have a new mystery to solve. Like,who is living in the mysterious house near the chalet they'restaying in? The caretaker says nobody has lived there for years,but the Five are sure they've seen a face at one of the windows...A terrified, haunted face, too. Have the gang got the courage togo close enough to the house to find out . . ? These classiceditions feature Enid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A. Sopersoriginal illustrations.