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9781406316216
Yummy : My Favourite Nursery Stories
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Lucy Cousins
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This collection of eight classic nursery stories pulls no punches - it's lively, bold and quite unforgettable. Lucy Cousins retells her favourite nursery stories in spare bold language and brilliant vibrant pictures. She gives their famous characters new life and imbues their great adventures with her own very modern magic. These stories are treasures of the imagination. They never fail to stir and excite. Retold in this book:
Little Red Riding Hood
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
The Enormous Turnip
Henny Penny
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Little Red Hen
The Three little Pigs
The Musicians of Bremen
This is a major new book from Lucy Cousins, creator of Maisy.
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9781406317466
Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Walker Illustrated Classics)
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NZ$ 30.00 each
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Hans Christian Andersen (Translated and Introduced by Naomi Lewis & Illustrated by Joel Stewart)
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Here, magnificently illustrated, are thirteen of Hans Christian Andersen's finest stories. Combining dark moments of genius with lighter moment of fantasy, Naomi Lewis's translations capture Andersen's irresistable humour and conversational tone. Joel Stewart's illustrations bring a whole host of memorable characters to life. The tales in this superb collection are:
The Princess and the Pea
The Tinderbox
Thumbelina
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Little Mermaid
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
The Wild Swans
The Flying Trunk
The Ugly Duckling
The Nightingale
The Snow Queen
The Little match Girl
The Goblin at the Grocer's
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9781842708330
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
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Tony Ross
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On one side of the mountain a wolf lives in the lap of luxury - on the other side lives a boy called Harry. Whenever Harry is made to do anything he doesn't like (such as washing or playing the violin), he distracts people by crying, 'Wolf!' even though the wolf is nowhere to be seen. Then one day the wolf really does jump out at Harry, except this time when Harry cries 'Wolf!' nobody takes any notice...This is a hilarious and quirky retelling of a famous fable, with an unexpected ending!
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9780091893828
The Snow Goose
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Hardback
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Paul Gallico (illus Angela Barrett)
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Philip Rhayader lives alone in an abandoned lighthouse on the desolate Great Marsh of Essex. One afternoon, a hauntingly beautiful child, Fritha, visits Rhayader, bringing with her an injured snow goose. At first, Fritha is scared of Rhayader, with his sinister hump and crooked hand, but he is gentle and kind and Fritha begins to visit regularly. When the snow goose departs for home, Rhayader is left alone again. The following winter, the snow goose and Fritha return to the lighthouse. Time passes and one year Fritha is frightened to discover her feelings for Rhayader. But this is 1940 and Rhayader is setting sail for Dunkirk to help the soldiers trapped on the beaches. Fritha never sees Rhayader again. But the story of the saviour with the snow goose passes from soldier to soldier and into legend...
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9780698400351
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairytales
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Hardback
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Hans Christian Andersen & Lisbeth Zwerger (ill.&ed.) & Anthea Bell (transl.)
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Lisbeth Zwerger is one of the world’s preeminent children’s book artists, and one of the most original interpreters of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytales. This handsome collection, originally published in 1991 now returns in celebration of Hans Christian Andersen’s 200th birthday. It includes eleven favorite stories, such as
The Princess and the Pea
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The Emperor’s New Clothes
, as well as lesser-known but equally wonderful stories, all featuring Ms. Zwerger’s distinctively elegant, witty illustrations. This superb anthology is bound to become a treasured part of every child’s library.
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9781842704431
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
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HansChristian Andersen
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A lavishly illustrated retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s powerful and haunting tale.
A one-legged tin soldier falls in love with a proud dancer from the same toy collection. The soldier valiantly endures the various trials inflicted on him because of his love, and remains steadfast until he meets his end.
PJ LYNCH was born in Belfast in 1962, the youngest of five children. He studied illustration at Brighton College of Art (where one of his tutors was Ramond Briggs). He has won numerous prizes, including the Mother Goose Award and the Kate Greenaway Award. He now lives in Dublin.
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9780711215221
Black Ships Before Troy
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Rosemary Sutcliff & Alan Lee
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A retelling of the classic, epic poem,
The Iliad
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It offers younger readers an introduction to the heroes of ancient Greece whilst providing the complete story of the siege of Troy.
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9780007342457
Oscar Wilde's Stories for All Ages
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Hardback
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Oscar Wilde (ed Stephen Fry)
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Selected and presented by one of Wilde's biggest fans, the book includes a foreword from Stephen Fry, as well as introductions to the stories themselves, explaining why they mean so much to him and why they should mean a lot to you too. llustrated by Nicole Stewart, stunning artwork accompanies each story to give shape to the reader's imagination. Whether you know it or not, the stories in this book are familiar. Like old friends whose charm and warmth never fade, Oscar Wilde's short stories have enchanted generations of readers, and this beautiful book makes them accessible to an entirely new readership. Selected and presented by one of Wilde's biggest fans, the book includes a foreword from Stephen Fry, who will also supply short introductions to the stories themselves, explaining why they mean so much to him and why they should mean a lot to you too. Meet the selfish giant, whose garden was cloaked in perpetual winter until he ...
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9780091767938
The Hutchinson Treasury of Fairy Tales
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Hardback
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Anon
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The most beautiful fairytale book ever, containing the best-loved stories from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, and more.
Designed to grow with your child, this book begins with traditional stories for the youngest children, and ends with rich emotional stories for older children.
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9781402736308
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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NZ$ 35.00 each
Hardback
Author:
William Shakespeare
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This stunningly illustrated and accessible retelling will captivate today's young readers. It includes a thought-provoking background on Shakespeare and the play, a 'Who's Who' of the characters and fascinating questions for young readers. It is aimed at children age 10 to 14 years old. Humorous, romantic and thoroughly enchanting, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of Shakespeare's most delicious confections. Now, with this stunningly illustrated and accessible retelling, his gossamer tale of mixed-up love among humans and fairies will captivate today's young readers. Seamlessly weaving the original play's exquisite words into modern language, Adam McKeown eases children into Shakespeare's magical world, while Antonio Javier Caparo's magnificent paintings superbly capture the characters and the action. To aid understanding, Renaissance scholar McKeown provides thought-provoking background on Shakespeare.
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