Mięchokłap. Dzieciożuj. Flakołyk. Aż włos się jeży na głowie! Straszliwe olbrzymy tylko czekają, by schrupać dzieci, kiedy te będą sobie słodko spały. Na szczęście u Sophie zjawia się ktoś, kto wcale nie zamierza jej zjeść na śniadanie. W dodatku razem postanawiają pokrzyżować plany jego żarłocznych sąsiadów Przed wami ulubiony tytuł samego Roalda Dahla, autora Charliego i fabryki czekolady i Matyldy, w nowym, znakomitym przekładzie Michała Rusinka.
Powr�t do Fabryki CzekoladyCharlie zostaje właścicielem Fabryki Czekolady i ma w niej zamieszkać z całą rodziną. Pan Wonka zabiera ich tam Wielką Szklaną Windą. Po drodze Winda wymyka im się spod kontroli i pędzi w kosmos jak rakieta. Jak skończy się ich pozaziemska wyprawa?Dalsze przygody Charliego w nowym przekładzie Magdy Heydel.Kreatywne zadania pomogą czytać uważnie i z jeszcze większą przyjemnością.
Czy byliście kiedyś na kogoś naprawdę źli? Nawet jeśli tak, to chyba nie zamieniliście tej osoby w coś innego, prawda? Tymczasem kiedy nasza bohaterka się pogniewa, pokazuje swój czarodziejski palec, a skutki są nieoczekiwane!
When eccentric Professor Dupont tries to track down his troupe of brightly- coloured cockatoos, they're always just one step ahead of him. This counting book won the 1992 Smarties Children's Choice Award.
Enjoy four fabulous full-colour stories featuring some of Roald Dahl's most magnificent heroes and monstrous villains: The Enormous Crocodile, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine. In the good corner find inventive George who stands up to his grizzly, grumpy grandma by mixing a potion unlike any other. And meet Mr Muggle-Wump and his family, whose bravery and quick-thinking lead to extraordinary events. In the bad corner Mr and Mrs Twit are the most terrible twosome you could ever have the misfortune to meet. And beware the crafty, child-guzzling crocodile ..
Head inside Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, where Charlie Bucket, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt and the rest await! In this fun collection of puzzles, you can complete the Oompa-Loompas' favourite songs, help lead Violet Beauregarde to the juicing room, and find all of Mr Wonka's finest products. This fun collection of activities includes full colour stickers and classic Quentin Blake artwork.
ONE enormous crocodile, TWO little mice, THREE mischievous monkeys . . . With a little help from Roald Dahl and some of his most famous characters your can learn all about: Whizzpopping numbers Splendiferous colours Glorumptious opposites Phizz-whizzing creatures A delightful treat for curious little hands, this little library is perfect for introducing titchy toddlers to new concepts, and to the imaginative world of Roald Dahl.
Rodzice Matyldy traktują swoją maleńką córkę okropnie. Prawda jednak jest taka, że jest ona geniuszem, a oni... wykorzystują każdą sposobność, żeby jej się pozbyć. Kiedy zaczyna chodzić do szkoły, trafia na panią Pałkę, dyrektorkę, która terroryzuje uczniów, jak i nauczycieli. Pewnego razu Matylda odkrywa w sobie tajemniczą moc, zdolność czynienia dorosłym niezwykłych psikusów.
With Noah the boa using his coils to work the doughnut machine and with the three giraffes tangled upon the spiral stair, Mortimer's first night in a zoo was one to be remembered for a long, long time.
A spectacularly funny feast of all things Walliams for super-fans, new fans and anyone who likes laughing out loud a lot. In glorious colour throughout! Welcome to the World of David Walliams. This spectacularly funny book is bursting with Walliams wonderment! Insider sneak peeks, brilliant character quizzes, fabulous fun facts, design your own Walliams book cover and meet Raj in a brand new comic book adventure never seen before. You even get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes content from David Walliams himself. Hours of entertainment for all the family and the perfect companion to David's novels. Featuring colour illustrations from the iconic Sir Quentin Blake and the artistic genius Tony Ross.
Mrs Armitage sets off for a quiet cycle with her faithful dog, Breakspear, but she just can't help thinking of ways to improve her bicycle. Before very long she has added three very loud horns, a bucket of water to wash her hands, a complete tool kit. And by the time she has also added a seat for Breakspear, two umbrellas, a cassette player and a mouth-organ, Mrs Armitage is riding a very eye-catching contraption. But it is when she finally adds the mast and sail, that Mrs Armitage really runs into trouble. . .
This highly illustrated new book features the work of thirteen of the top children's book illustrators working in the UK today. Each chapter contains a commentary by the illustrator, introducing their work and explaining how they started to illustrate children's books, and shows several original artworks by each illustrator. Quentin Blake's introduction reflects on the complexities of providing an illustrative response to the characters and activities of a writer. Joanna Carey, formerly Children's Book Editor of The Guardian , contributes an illustrated essay on the history of children's book illustration, from the work of Cruikshank, Ardizonne, and Walter Crane, to the instantly recognisable pictures from Winnie the Pooh and the tales of Beatrix Potter. The illustrators featured Angela Barrett, Quentin Blake, Lauren Child, Patrick Benson, Raymond Briggs, Sara Fanelli, Stephen Biesty, John Burningham, Michael Foreman, Tony Ross, Posy Simmonds, Emma Chichester Clark, and Charlotte Voake.
A joyous celebration of the art of ageing from the masterly pen of a favorite illustrator that will appeal to adult and child alike Quentin Blake's drawings have been entertaining children and their parents for decades, but this is the first time he has illustrated a book specifically for his own generation. Characteristically, it is humane and extremely funny at the same time, and for any reader who is 60 or over—or even thinking about it—this book is required reading.
Angelo and his family travel round the country playing music, singing songs and performing marvellous balancing tricks: Angelo can even dance on a rope! So when he meets Angelina, who is sad and lonely and trapped in her mean uncle's house, Angelo knows just how to help ...
Tylko dla odważnych! Czarne spiczaste kapelusze? Latanie na miotle? Takie opowieści o wiedźmach można włożyć między bajki. Tak naprawdę wiedźmy ubierają się jak my, mogą mieszkać za rogiem i wyglądają bardzo niepozornie. A jeśli dodać do tego, że właśnie planują zamienić wszystkie dzieci w myszy, jest się czego bać! Lektura obowiązkowa dla wszystkich, którzy chcą stawić im czoła, trzęsąc się nie tylko ze strachu, ale też ze… śmiechu! Wiedźmy straszą też na wielkim ekranie, w znakomitej filmowej adaptacji z 2020 roku, z Anne Hathaway w roli głównej. Przed wami kolejna pozycja obowiązkowa z biblioteczki fantastycznego pana Dahla, autora Charliego i fabryki czekolady w nowym, znakomitym przekładzie Michała Rusinka.
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway-share; They charmed it with smiles and soap. Lewis Carroll's magnificent nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark features an unlikely cast of characters drawn from the Jabberwocky in Through the Looking Glass. This irresistible version is illustrated, and has an introduction by, Chris Riddell. This is a luxury edition with both black and white and colour artwork, ribbon marker and metallic blue sprayed edges. It was first published by Macmillan in 1876.
INTERNATIONAL BOLOGNA RAGAZZI AWARD WINNER 1996 SMARTIES BOOK PRIZE CATEGORY WINNER 1996 KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL SHORTLIST TITLE 1996 'Missing: a speedy little clown with carroty fingers, blue and white trainers, a green peaked cap and saucer shaped eyes. Have you seen him anywhere?'
Zagazoo is a baby like no other. In this quite exceptional picture book young readers will be delighted by the hilarious and unexpected changes in his behaviour as Zagazoo grows up. Parents may detect some strange echoes of family life. There have been many classic picture books from the incomparable pen of Quentin Blake, but never one more extraordinary.
'A is for Apples, some green and some redB is for Breakfast we're having in bed.'With a simple rhyming text and characteristically brilliant illustrations from Quentin Blake, this wonderful ABC is an absolute must for young children just getting to grips with their alphabet.
Wild and wonderful, these stories will appeal to all readers of fine children's literature, and Blake's illustrations, full of spirit and exuberance, are the perfect accompaniment of Mahy's vigorous tales. The Great Piratical Rumbustification introduces us to Alpha, Oliver, and Omega Terrapin, alone for an evening of devilish fun and none other than Orpheus Clinker, a reformed pirate cleverly transformed into a respectable babysitter. Or has he reformed? Before you can say "Yo Ho Ho" the Terrapin household has become headquarters of the century's biggest pirate party. The Librarian and the Robbers is an equally tickling tale of a band of wicked robbers who one day carry off Serena Laburnum, a beautiful librarian. Follow what happens as the lovely and learned Miss L. not only outwits the robbers, turning them into outstanding citizens, but also teaches them the everlasting pleasures of library science.
Roll up, roll up for the Fabulous Foskett Family Circus! There are Milly and Willy who perform with young Fred, who does a back flip and lands on his head. Uncle Phoenix Foskett who blows smoke rings, Jess and Bess with their conjuring tricks, not to mention singing dogs and birds and performing parrots.Quentin Blake originally created the images of the eccentric and multi-talented Foskett family to decorate a hospital ward. They are combined here with a specially commissioned text by John Yeoman to create a glorious book, which will be enjoyed and treasured by book lovers of all ages.
Presents humourous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.
Opowieść zaczyna się w Wigilię Bożego Narodzenia, siedem lat po śmierci wspólnika Ebenezera Scrooge'a, Jakuba Marleya. Scrooge jest przedstawiony jako chciwy i skąpy biznesmen pozbawiony życzliwości i współczucia. Po ostrzeżeniu od ducha Marleya, aby zmienił swoje postępowanie, Scrooge odwiedzany jest przez trzy dodatkowe duchy, które prowadzą go przez sceny mające zainspirować jego przemianę. Pierwszy z nich, Duch Minionych Świąt, ujawnia chwile z dzieciństwa Scrooge'a, budząc wspomnienia jego niewinności. Drugi duch, Duch Obecnych Świąt, pokazuje mu różne sceny, w tym tętniący życiem rynek, skromną ucztę jego pracownika Boba Cratchita oraz chatkę górnika, mając na celu wzbudzenie poczucia odpowiedzialności za innych. Trzeci duch, Duch Przyszłych Świąt, przedstawia przerażające wizje ponurej przyszłości, w tym zaniedbanego grobu Scrooge'a, co skłania go do przysięgi zmiany. W Boże Narodzenie Scrooge budzi się pełen radości i miłości, spędzając dzień z rodziną siostrzeńca i anonimowo wysyłając nagrodowego indyka do domu Cratchitów. Przez noc przekształca się w człowieka życzliwości i hojności, zdobywając reputację, która ucieleśnia ducha Bożego Narodzenia. Historia kończy się potwierdzeniem trwałości przemiany Scrooge'a.
Chiddlers will have splendiferous fun learning how to make shapes with the help of this fun and colourful finger trail board book. The touch-and-feel activity encourages children to trace, learn, and identify shapes. With iconic illustrations from Quentin Blake this is the perfect way to introduce chiddlers to the wonderful world of Roald Dahl. Look out for more marvellous books for titchy toddlers- Roald Dahl- Lift-the-flap Hide and Seek Roald Dahl- First 100 Words Roald Dahl- A Phizz-Whizzing 123 Finger Trail Book
A delightful rhyming story about Mister Magnolia, a man who plays a trumpet with a unique 'rooty-toot' sound (though he only wears one boot)! This is a new paperback edition in the 'Quentin Blake Classic' series, originally published in 1980.
Danny, mistrz świata Najlepsze dzieciństwo jest… dzikie! Życie Danny’ego przypomina sielankę. Mieszka w prawdziwym wozie, jest najmłodszym mechanikiem w okolicy, a jego najlepszym przyjacielem jest tata, który opowiada mu fantastyczne historie. Ale co się stanie, gdy Danny odkryje tajemnicę taty? Ahoj, przygodo! Przed wami jedna z najpiękniejszych opowieści o miłości ojca i syna z biblioteczki Roalda Dahla, autora Charliego i fabryki czekolady i Matyldy, w nowym, znakomitym przekładzie Michała Rusinka.
What about growing horns then? challenged Melanie. I will then! shouted Billy. Immediately he has taken up the challenge to grow horns Billy Dexter passionately wished that he hadn't, after all he could only fail. However, the next morning Billy's head feels itchy and then no doubt about it, there are bumps on the head. Within a week the boy has the most splendid head of antlers ever. Everyone gets used to them - Billy and his friends, his parents and even his teacher and the head but will the antlers stay for ever, or will Billy find a way to get rid of them? A charming and humorous story about the power of the mind and daring to be different.
A trip through the year, with letters and observations by Roald Dahl himself about everything under the sun, from what he got up to as a boy and the best time of the year for conkers to why he hated Christmas.
This spectacularly special anniversary edition is illustrated in glorious colour for the very first time and contains a unique introduction from the author.Mr Stink was the second David Walliams book to be illustrated by the inimitable Quentin Blake, and won unanimous critical acclaim. Mr Stink remains one of his most beloved characters - in a tale that continues to touch the hearts of readers everywhere. A highly collectable edition for fans old and new.
Quentin Blake is one of the best loved of children's illustrators. This book selects and illustrates his favourite comic verse. His unique style of drawing brings a fresh perspective to each poem. It combines classic writers such as Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear with more contemporary talents such as Roger McGough, Margaret Mahy and Russell Hoban.
When Uncle Cosmo buys himself a motorbike and gives Mrs Armitage his boring old car, it soon becomes obvious that her driving skills leave a lot to be desired. Mrs Armitage and Breakspear cause havoc bumping into bollards, bedsteads, lorries, a crane and bedoinging over some extremely uneven roads. As the bumper, the doors, the mudguard and even the roof disappear along the way, the car is transformed into a mean machine and Mrs Armitage becomes Queen of the Road!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Patrick! For when he plays his violin, the most extraordinary things start to happen: fish can fly, and cows can dance and trees grow cakes instead of apples. There's fireworks and fun and colours everywhere, when Patrick performs his magical tunes...
Michael Morpurgo has brought together this collection of memorable poems that will set fire to kids' imaginations.
This volume contains jokes, activities, fun facts and extracts from Roald Dahl's own letters. It is split into different months, following the school year from September to August.
Funny, irreverent and sometimes sad, here is the story of the early life of one of the world's best-loved authors. From the evocation of an enchanted boyhood spent in Wales and Norway to his unhappy experiences at an English public school, these sparkling memoirs are filled with wit, high spirits and more than a touch of the macabre. "A shimmering fabric of his yesterdays, the magic and the hurt" --Observer. "Brilliantly coloured, sometimes grotesque and sometimes magical" --Sunday Times. "As frightening and funny as his fiction" --The New York Times Book Review. "Superbly written ... a glimpse of a brilliant eccentric" --New Statesman.
A gdyby tak wyruszyć w podróż w towarzystwie siedmiu gadających owadów pod przewodnictwem rezolutnego Świerszcza? I gdyby podróżować, siedząc sobie wygodnie wewnątrz… OGROMNEJ brzoskwini? Siedmioletni James, któremu szalony nosorożec stratował rodziców, trafia pod opiekę dwóch okropnych ciotek. Nic dziwnego, że niemal bez zastanowienia rzuca się w tę magiczną przygodę. Wszyscy na pokład! Przed wami jedna z najlepszych współczesnych baśni z biblioteczki Roalda Dahla, autora Charliego i fabryki czekolady i Matyldy, w nowym, znakomitym przekładzie Michała Rusinka.
Dennis was different. Why was he different, you ask? Well, a small clue might be in the title of this book!
The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by his seemingly outrageous comments. At last a cure is found and the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service. Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of talking forwards! A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness, written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute.
A musical interpretation of some of Quentin Blake's favourite stories, including "All Join In", "Mr Magnolia", "Mrs Armitage on Wheels", "Quentin Blake's Nursery Rhymes", "ABC" and "The Dancing Frog".
‘Two of the greatest children’s books ever written’ – The Times on Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk. 'And now, Master Harker, now that the Wolves are Running, perhaps you could do something to stop their Bite?' A magical old man has asked Kay to protect the Box of Delights, a Box with which he can travel through time. But Kay is in danger: Abner Brown will stop at nothing to get his hands on it. The police don't believe Kay, so when his family and the Bishop are scrobbled up just before Christmas, he knows he must act alone . . . John Masefield’s classic children’s book is considered to be one of the great works of modern children’s fiction. Magical, fantastical and filled with vivid, rich characters – brought to life in this edition by Quentin Blake’s stunning artwork – The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk are a must-read for any child.
A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people.
Sprytny, chytry... fantastyczny! Aby nakarmić swoją rudą rodzinę, Pan Lis co wieczór wywodzi w pole trzech chciwych, wstrętnych sąsiadów. Nosił lis razy kilka, ponieśli i... To się jeszcze okaże! Fantastyczny Pan Lis to historia, która poniesie każdego fana pomysłowych lisich wybiegów, tak jak poniosła Wesa Andersona w nietuzinkowej filmowej adaptacji z 2009 roku. � Przed wami kolejna pozycja obowiązkowa z biblioteczki fantastycznego pana Dahla, autora Charliego i fabryki czekolady w nowym, znakomitym przekładzie Michała Rusinka. � �
The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.
Exciting new branding for Roald Dahl, the world's top storyteller!
A remarkable collaboration – that brings together giants of the picture book world – to create a funny, anarchic and utterly delightful picture book. A classic of the future.
Snuff cant wait to be a knight and have lots of adventures, but Sir Thomas Magpie despairs of him - Snuff just doesnt always get things right. But when the bootmaker is raided by thieves, Snuff might just have an idea of how to save the day.
From chocolate-covered chickens to grizzly grouchy grandmas and the disgusting Twists, this fantabulous book of fantastically funny jokes will keep you and your friends chuckling for hours. And it's all for a very good cause - royalties from the sale of this very special book go towards Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity, helping to make seriously ill children's lives better. Which famous writer goes well with a hot dog? Roll Dahl! What's green and goes up and down? A Snozzcumber in a lift! What's a rabbit's favourite music? Hip-hop!
The enormous crocodile is incredibly greedy. He plans to guzzle as many children as he can for his lunch. Luckily, he's not very clever, and the other animals in the jungle are determined to spoil his wicked schemes and teach him a lesson he won't forget. Suggested level: junior, primary.
The perfect gift for your FANTASTIC dad this Father's Day! My Dad is FANTASTIC He's clever, kind and wise. You'll know he's really smiling By the twinkle in his eyes! A read-aloud rhyming board book that celebrates dads everywhere - from their most FANTASTIC moments to their most magnificent WHIZZPOPS! More marvellous books for titchy toddlers: Roald Dahl's Colours Roald Dahl's ABC Roald Dahl's Opposites Roald Dahl's 123
A remarkable collaboration - that brings together giants of the picture book world - to create a funny, anarchic and utterly delightful picture book. A classic of the future.
One bright spring morning, after a night of gales in the great woods, Angela Bowling discovers a small helpless bird who has fallen from his nest. Determined to help, she scoops the creature up and bears him home. From that day forth, Angela lavishes all her nurturing care and attention upon the bird. Augustus is wrapped in the softest of blankets and is fed the finest of foods. He travels in style in an elaborate basket, or in his magnificent pushchair. Nothing is too good for Angela's little loveykins. And when Augustus becomes too large for his blankets, or his basket, or his pushchair, Angela builds him a shed of his very own. All is well, until one fateful night when the storms rage through the great woods once again-
George's Grandma is a grizzly, grumpy, selfish old woman with pale brown teeth and a small puckered up mouth like a dog's bottom. Four times a day she takes a large spoonful of medicine, but it doesn't seem to do her any good. She's always just as poisonous after she's taken it as she was before. When George is left to look after her one morning, it's just the chance he needs . . .
Learn your opposites with Roald Dahl's Opposites, from the world's NUMBER ONE storyteller (and with a little help from the Enormous Crocodile too...) Busy little hands can lift the flaps to discover the opposites with iconic illustrations of Dahl's much loved characters from the one and only, Quentin Blake. This sturdy board book is the perfect first baby book to introduce titchy toddlers to the world of Roald Dahl. And keep an eye out for: Roald Dahl's 123 Roald Dahl's Colours Roald Dahl's ABC
Colourfully illustrated, humorous picture story book learning about opposites with the little boy Simkin. Minimal text. Suitable for reading aloud. The author/illustrator's other publications include 'Mr Magnolia' and illustrations of much of Roald Dahl's work.
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl is one of his most delightful stories, and has been loved by adults and children alike for decades. Billy's biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside - they're the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company! Who needs ladders when you've got a giraffe? They become best friends and when they meet the richest man in all of England, there's a chance that Billy's scrumptious-galumptious dream just might come true . . . "A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" David Walliams Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after "a monumental bash on the head", sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990.Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's illustrators and it's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations.
'But...but...who are you?' Little Billy asked. 'We are the Minpins,' the tiny man said, 'and we own this wood'. Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that's exactly what he does! There he meets the Minpins, tiny tree-dwelling people whose children are the size of matchsticks. They live in fear of the terrible, galloping GRUNCHER. Will it gobble Billy too - or can he find a way to defeat the hungry beast?
Talking paintings and animals help Kay in his attempt to outwit the witches and locate his great-grandfather's buried treasure.
A humorous and incisive reflection on education - the autobiography of a dunce who became a brilliant teacher and a bestselling author.
A fire-breathing dragon takes a boy on a fantastic sky-high adventure in this irresistible Hoban and Blake classic. From the inimitable duo of Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake, the pair behind the hilarious tales of Captain Najork, comes a story about a little boy, a fire-breathing dragon, and their sky-high adventure! "I can make fire come out of my nose and mouth," the dragon under the pavement tells John. "I can fly. I can spin gold into straw if you have any gold." John doesn't have any gold - and he doesn't need any straw. (Not yet, anyway.) The dragon tells John that if he fights the dragon and wins, the dragon will take him flying." What a challenge! Where will it lead? John soon finds out - and he also finds out that you just never know when a bundle of straw might come in handy... With sword-flashing excitement, a moon landing and plenty of magic, this irresistible page-turner is brought back into print in a bigger format - and a beautiful, more colourful, new edition.
A remarkable collaboration - that brings together giants of the picture book world - to create a funny, anarchic and utterly delightful picture book. A classic of the future.
Mr. Willy Wonka might be a genius with chocolate, but Charlie and his family don't trust his flying skills one bit. And right now, he's at the helm of a giant glass elevator that's picking up speed and hurtling through space -- with Charlie and the entire Bucket family stuck inside! Roald Dahl's uproarious sequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is certain to delight and entertain a new generation of readers. "From the Hardcover edition."
Shy Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win the heart of his true love by teaching her a spell to make her tortoise grow bigger.
A man builds a new table sturdy enough for an elephant to dance on and works up to a restaurant with twenty dancing elephants.
The Seaside Book
Brief poems, stories, sayings, and illustrations describe a variety of humorous beach experiences.
With carefully adapted text, illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. The Witches, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly. What do witches look like? Do they have black hats and black cats? No. Be very, very careful, because witches are everywhere, and they look as normal as you and me. They also hate children and want to kill them all! Can a boy and his grandmother stop them?
In this remarkable and beautiful anthology featuring the likes of Maurice Sendak, Robert Sabuda, Rosemary Wells, and Eric Carle, twenty-three of the most honored and beloved artists in children’s literature talk informally to children—sharing secrets about their art and how they began their adventures into illustration. Fold-out pages featuring photographs of their early work, their studios and materials, as well as sketches and finished art create an exuberant feast for the eye that will attract both children and adults. Self-portraits of each illustrator crown this important anthology that celebrates the artists and the art of the picture book. An event book for the ages. Proceeds from the book will benefit the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA.
Celebrate fifty years of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with this gorgeous, full-color gift edition. Brimming with Quentin Blake’s vibrant full-color artwork, this wonderful anniversary edition is perfect for longtime Roald Dahl fans or readers discovering him for the very first time. With its oversized pages and beautiful design, it’s an ideal book for family sharing—and a go-to gift for birthdays and holidays.
This is an adapted, illustrated edition of The Seven Voyages of Sinbad.
From George's Marvellous Medicine
What if one MARVELLOUS MEDICINE had the power to make animals ABSOLUTELY GINORMOUS? George Kranky is about to find out...
