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.
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.
Charlotte's Web pictures by Garth Williams The Newbery Honor-winning story of a remarkable pig and thespiderwho changed his life. Stuart Little pictures by Garth Williams A most unusual mouse sets out on the adventure of alifetime. The Trumpet of the Swan new pictures by Caldecott Honor Artist Fred Marcellino The joyous tale of Louis, a trumpeter swan in search of hisvoice.
HarperCollins is proud to present a celebration of C.S. Lewis’timeless classic, Prince Caspian, lovingly brought to life in theoriginal design and with the original illustrations.Prince Caspianis now a major Disney movie!“Look sharp!” shouted Edmund. “Allcatch hands and keep together. This is magic – I can tell by thefeeling!”Prince Caspian is in terrible danger when his wickeduncle, King Miraz, decides to get rid of the young heir to thethrone. In desperation, Caspian blows the magic horn, calling onPeter, Susan, Lucy and Edmund in Narnia’s hour of need.This is thefourth adventure in the exciting Chronicles of Narnia.
This delightful book is a celebration of the first edition,with original beautiful artworks, a real treasure for any Narniafan!When Digory and Polly discover Uncle Andrew's secret workshop,they are tricked into touching some magic rings that take themright out of this world. But even Uncle Andrew doesn't realise thewonders that lie ahead as they discover the gateway to the magicalland of Narnia, where many thrilling adventures await them!
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!
跟随着小熊维尼的脚步,行走在绿意盎然的百亩森林中,你会陪伴着它认识很多新朋友;这个圆滚滚的小熊很馋嘴,也很善良,他与他的朋友们在森林中发生了很多有趣的故事,罗宾、小猪、跳跳虎、屹耳等角色一一登场,与维尼快乐地生活在一起。
“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.
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
Explore the wonder of Oz in this collection of books seventhrough nine in L. Frank Baums classic American fairy taleseries. The seventh, eighth, and ninth titles of the iconic Oz series, nowin one collection! In The Patchwork Girl of Oz, the Munchkins Unc Nunkie and Ojo theUnlucky call on the Crooked Magician, who introduces them to hislatest creation: a living girl made out of patchwork quilts andcotton stuffing. But when an accident leaves beloved Unc Nunkie amotionless statue, it is up to Ojo to save him. Can the mightyWizard of Oz help? In Tik-Tok of Oz, Betsy Bobbin and her loyal mule, Hank, wash upon the shores of an unknown fairyland during a storm. There theymeet the clockwork man Tik-Tok and find themselves trapped in abattle with the king of the Nomes. In The Scarecrow of Oz, Capn Bill and Trot journey to Oz and,with the help of the Scarecrow, overthrow the cruel King Krewl ofJinxland, who has been busy gathering an army for an invasion ofOz. Will they be able to stop the in
In the first book of The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewisshows us how it all began -- the glorious birth of Narnia at thehand of its unforgettable King. It is followed by six more booksthat collectively tell the history of a world that has become asreal as our own.
The Cuthberts are in for a shock. They are expecting an orphanboy to help with the work at Green Gables - but a skinny red-hairedgirl turns up instead. Highly spirited Anne Shirley charms her wayinto the Cuthberts' affection with her vivid imagination andconstant chatter, and soon it's impossible to imagine life withouther.