Quentin Blake
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Language
English
Description
James Henry Trotter's parents have been eaten by a rhinoceros, so now he lives iwth his two repulsive aunts. One hot day something peculiar happens and an enormous peach grows in their garden. Soon James and the Giant Peach are rolling away from his horrible aunts, towards a most marvellous and wonderful place . . .
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Language
English
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Description
Chiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the Worlds finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before: the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these books feel extra special and look striking on any shelf. This hardcover book has a matching blank lined journal (sold separately). They make a great gift when paired together but are also just as beautiful on their...
30) Revolting rhymes
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
46 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xiii, 125 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Some of Michael Rosen's relatives were lost before he was born, in the Holocaust. First, he wondered about them. And he wrote poems. Next, he searched for their stories. And he wrote poems. Then he found their stories. And he wrote poems. Now, in a companion book to The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II, Michael Rosen has brought together forty-nine of his most powerful poems, exploring the themes of migration and displacement through...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
59 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to know what actually happened to James Trotter's parents when they encountered an angry escaped rhino? Or how to make the Twits' infamous bird pie? Well now you can find out, with The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl. The book is a brilliant extension to Dahl's wonderful stories, and gives fascinating insights into the characters and events from Roald Dahl's writing in a humorous, exciting and downright gloriumptious way. For...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
95 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this humorous walk through the Louvre in Paris, you'll meet the subjects of 30 iconic artworks whose stories are equally as intriguing as the Mona Lisa's. From the Venus de Milo and Egypt's Great Sphinx to Vermeer's Lacemaker, they all have something to say."--