Join Aladdin on his adventure, as a sorcerer and a magic lamp change his life forever. This exhilarating retelling takes readers deep into the cave of treasures, whisks them away on a magic carpet and plunges them into battle with the sorcerer - all accompanied by dramatic sounds and Paul Hess's unforgettable illustrations.
On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret and run away to be pirates and search for hidden treasure. But when Tom gets trapped in a cave with scary Injun Joe, can he escape unharmed?
For over a hundred years, Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll'sclassic story of logic and lunacy has delighted young and oldalike. More abundantly illustrated than previous editions, thisaward-winning interpretation is full of warmth and humour. Thewhole approach is contemporary and accessible: Alice herself is achild of today A– casually dressed, personable, spirited. In HelenOxenbury's hands, the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland is a wondrousplace indeed! About the Author: Lewis Carroll was born on 27 January 1832. He was educated atChrist Church, Oxford and went on to become a mathematics lecturerthere from 1855 to 1881. Lewis Carroll's most famous works areAlice's Adventures in Wonderland (published in 1865) and the sequelAlice Through the Looking-Glass, which contained the nonsense poemclassic The Jabberwocky (published in 1872). He died of bronchitison 14 July 1898.
When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six complete the four-volume set of deluxe editions of the Milne and Shepard classic works. Like their companions, the Winnie-the-Pooh 80th Anniversary Edition and The House At Pooh Corner , these beautiful books feature full-color artwork on cream-colored stock. The imaginative charm that has made Pooh the world’s most famous bear pervades the pages of Milne’s poetry, and Ernest H. Shepard’s witty and loving illustrations enhance these truly delightful gift editions.
