Retold by Joan Collins, illustrated by Annie Wilkinson. ... An abridget retelling of the classic story by Sir J. M. Barrie, suitable for younger readers. Wendy, Michael and John begin the greatest adventures of their lives when Peter Pan teaches them to fly and takes them to Neverland. With Peter and the Lost Boys, they battle the dreaded Captain Hook and his pirates, meeting mermaids and savage beasts along the way. The story has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children. ... |
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Retold by Joyce Faraday, illustrated by Annie Wilkinson. ... An abridged retelling of the classic story by Frances Hodgson Burnett, suitable for younger readers. When the orphan Mary Lennox comes to live at Misselthwaite Manor, she finds it filled with gloom and mystery. Her uncle is sad and silent, there are strange cries in the night and there are tales of a hidden Secret Garden, which Mary is determined to find and unlock. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story, including the mysterious, locked secret ... |
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Мастера сказок. ... В этой роскошной книге собраны лучшие сказки непревзойденного сказочника Шарля Перро. Прекрасные иллюстрации перенесут маленьких читателей в волшебный мир, где они встретят изящную Спящую красавицу, доверчивую Красную шапочку, смекалистого Кота в сапогах и одаренного недюжинным умом Рике с хохолком. Погрузятся в поиски хрустальной туфельки Золушки, золотого кольца Ослиной шкуры и обратной дороги к дому Мальчика с пальчик. Необыкновенные приключения сказочных героев уводят детей в чудесный мир, где в конце концов добро и справедливость торжествуют. ... |
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"Treasure Island" is a tale of pirates and villains, maps, treasure and shipwreck. When young Jim Hawkins finds a packet in Captain Flint's sea chest, he could not know that the map inside it would lead him to unimaginable treasure. Shipping as cabin boy on the Hispaniola, he sails with Squire Trelawney, Captain Smollett, Dr. Livesey, the sinister Long John Silver and a frightening crew to "Treasure Island". There, mutiny, murder and mayhem lead to a thrilling climax. ... |
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International Bestseller. ... Let's face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg's father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other "manly" endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father's efforts to change him. But when Greg's dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up... or get shipped out. This is the third book in Jeff Kinney 's phenomenally successful "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. ... |
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Hans Christian Andersen is the best-loved of all tellers of fairy tales. This collection of over forty of Andersen’s most popular stories includes The Mermaid, The Real Princess, The Red Shoes, The Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen, The Tinder Box, The Ugly Duckling and many more. It is delightfully illustrated in black-and white by those remarkable brothers, Charles, Thomas and William Heath Robinson. ... |
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an adaptation of the timeless novel by Mark Twain. Generally considered a classic, this is a tale about friendship, loyalty, and difficult choices. The simplified text has approximately 2500 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) was an American humorist, journalist, and novelist, best known for his books The Innocents Abroad, Life on the Mississippi, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."I conceive that the right way to write a story for boys is to write so that it will not ... |
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Classic Scottish Poems. A glorious anthology of poetry and verse by the greatest classic Scottish poets, introduced by acclaimed poet John Glenday. With poems from famous Scottish writers such as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Mary Queen of Scots herself, there is plenty here to enjoy and inspire. The collection roams across so many aspects of Scottish life and culture - its landscape and history, its people and celebrations. It is a country that has always inspired poets to write about love, nature and heritage, and to reflect on the important things of life. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a ... |
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After being chased from the home of an upper-class young girl called Ellie, chimney-sweep Tom falls asleep and tumbles into a river. There he is transformed into a "water-baby" and his adventures truly begin. Beneath the surface, he enters a magical world full of strange and wonderful creatures, where he must prove his moral worth in order to earn what he truly desires. One of the most unusual children's books ever written, "The Water-Babies", subtitled "A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby", was originally intended as a satire in support of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, and ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features a specially commissioned translation by Ros and Chloe Schwarz, as well as the charming original black and white illustrations by Saint-Exupery himself. After crash-landing in the Sahara Desert, a pilot encounters a little ... |
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A Miscellany of Festive Stories. Edited by Becky Brown. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition is introduced by Ned Halley and features charming illustrations by Alice Ercle Hunt. Round About the Christmas Tree is the perfect Christmas gift for booklovers as all facets of the festive season are represented here in one gorgeous volume. This anthology shows what an ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The richness of Oscar Wilde 's way with words and ideas is given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891. From the comic tales of "The Canterville Ghost" and "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" to the marvelous fairy stories and fantasies of "The Selfish Giant", "The Happy Prince" and "The Star Child", we are treated to the extravagance and dexterity of Wilde's exceptional wit, in stories that will appeal to both adults and children. Beautifully ... |