Compiled by Vic Parker. ... "Magical Stories" is an enchanting anthology that will whisk young readers aged 6+ into imaginary worlds of curious characters, fantastical creatures and spellbinding events. The book includes tales spanning several centuries from renowned authors such as Rudyard Kipling , E. Nesbit , Lewis Carroll , Joseph Jacobs and Andrew Lang. The stories weave a rich and colourful tapestry of magic and fantasy, and are brought to life by captivating illustrations. "Magical Stories": Enchanting illustrations by renowned artists; Contains short stories and extracts; Five clear ... |
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This beautiful story collection by Catherine Veitch tells the tales of four animals from snowy regions of the world. Children will be captivated by a grizzly bear cub who won't sleep, a very bossy tawny owl, a panda who is always hungry and a wolf cub who wants to have an adventure. Each story unfolds through a wonderful backdrop of vibrant artwork, packed with charm and detail, and explores simple themes that children can relate to. ... |
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A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Throughout his career, Charles Dickens often turned his hand to fashioning short pieces of ghostly fiction, and began the tradition of "the ghost story at Christmas". Many of his supernatural tales are presented here, including the brilliant novella "The Haunted man and the ghost's bargain", which deserves to be as well known as "A Christmas carol". While all aim to send a shiver down the spine, they are not without the usual traits of Dickens' flamboyant style: his subtle wit, biting irony, humorous incidents and moral observations. This & ... |
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Five original stories in gift book format will transport little dinosaur fans to prehistoric times. Read about a noisy T rex, a day-dreaming Stegosaurus, a selfish Plateosaurus, a Velociraptor who can t stay still, and an Iguanodon who can't sleep! With fabulous full colour artwork from a range of experienced illustrators, this book is a fantastic first collection of stories to share with young children. The cover has been designed using a wealth of special effects. ... |
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Луксозен тефтер. Технически специфики на тефтера: корица от картон с облекло от еко кожа; заоблени ъгли; цветна ластична лента за затваряне; цветен ластик - държач за молив или химикалка . обрез на книжното тяло с цветен ефект; разделителна лента; тонирана хартия; 240 страници, 80 g; страница за лични данни; разграфени страници на редове; плик за съхранение на бележки върху задната вътрешна корица; размери: 19.4 x 25.3 cm. Етикетът FSC е най-довереният знак в света за устойчиво горско стопанство. Когато купувате продукти с етикет FSC, вие помагате на горите. Суровините, използвани за ... |
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Contains 25 stories. ... Set off on an outdoor adventure with this collection of 25 classic tales by the world's best-loved storyteller. The perfect holiday read for children. From stolen dogs and disappearing necklaces to journeys to faraway lands, these fun-filled stories are packed full of mystery and adventure. Ideal for newly confident readers, these entertaining tales are the ideal length for reading aloud at bedtime or in the classroom. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. The greatest of all story writers, Montague Rhodes James , summarised the qualities of a ghost story as "malevolence and terror, the glare of evil faces, the stony grin of unearthly malice, pursuing forms in darkness, long-drawn, distant screams, together with a modicum of blood, shed with deliberation". The stories in this anthology all meet these requirements, and they range from the traditional ghost story which is based on folklore and expressed in characteristically gothic fashion to the psychological ghost story where the horror may be in the mind of the beholder, and to the ... |
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Tales by Stoker, Poe, Lovecraft and others. Introduction by Mike Ashley . ... Fans of horror and the supernatural will savor the dark delicacies in this spine-tingling anthology of the genre's very best. Featuring an international gallery of the world's great horror writers, this collection celebrates one of literature's most popular forms of fiction with 14 masterfully crafted tales of terror. "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft ... |
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Edited by David Stuart Davies. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Blend the wild and fevered Irish imagination with a wonderful facility for recounting a dark, compelling tale, add a dash of the supernatural, and you have a potent brew of spine-tingling tales. This anthology of the best ghost stories from Ireland and Irish writers includes contributions from such masters as: Sheridan Le Fanu, Bram Stoker , Oscar Wilde , W. B. Yeats and Rosa Mulholland. Within these pages you will find strange accounts of haunted houses, death warnings from beyond the grave, and revengeful spirits, all guaranteed to stir the ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... These twelve magical tales tell, among other things, how the camel got his hump; the leopard his spots; the elephant his trunk; how the alphabet was made; and how a butterfly caused mayhem at the court of King Solomon. Rightfully considered one of the enduring classics of children's literature, "Just So Stories" is an enchanting collection that still delights and illuminates over a century after it was first published. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Kipling himself, this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition also ... |
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A tribute to the first great age of fictional sleuthing, this delightful collection of 13 mystery classics is devoted to the genuine tale of ratiocination, "in which the detective solves the crime by investigation and observation, by using his or her wits". Douglas G. Greene, a widely recognized authority in the field of mystery fiction, provides an introduction and informative headnotes for the stories. Included among these gems, written between 1841 and 1920, are Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", widely acknowledged as the first detective story; Charles Dickens ' " ... |
