Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
Three of Roald Dahl's best-loved bestselling books are together in a
single volume, all charmingly illustrated by Quentin Blake. This Roald
Dahl collection is the perfect gift for longtime fans and newcomers
alike!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Willy Wonka's
famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky
children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an
enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten
brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet
Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike
Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with
television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind,
brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!
James and the Giant Peach.
After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a
rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and
Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic
crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The
peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big
as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized
friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the
stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!
Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they
know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone
they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny
Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family
surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just
any fox—Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender. Only the most fantastic
plan can save him now.
Winnie The Pooh
Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
In 1926, the world was introduced to a portly little bear named Winnie-the-Pooh. Along with his young friend, Christopher Robin, Pooh delighted readers from the very beginning. His often-befuddled perceptions and adorable insights won the hearts of everyone around him, including his close group of friends. From the energetic Tigger to the dismal Eeyore, A. A. Milne created a charming bunch, both entertaining and inspirational. These simple creatures often reflected a small piece of all of us: humble, silly, wise, cautious, creative, and full of life. Remember when Piglet did a very grand thing, or Eeyore's almost-forgotten birthday? Published in celebration of Pooh's 75th anniversary, this illustrious collection holds all the Pooh stories, complete and unabridged. Gorgeous watercolor illustrations from Ernest H. Shepard appear in all their glory. With beautiful colors and simple lines, these images hold their own as classics. The tales, filled with superb storylines and lessons, will continue to capture the hearts of new generations.
Peter Rabbit
Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
This complete and unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's Tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published so they may be read in their proper sequence. A special section at the end of this volume contains four additional works by Beatrix Potter that were not published during her lifetime.
A Treasury of Best-Loved Fairy Tales
Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.3 inches
Once upon a time . . .
Fantasy and enchantment await you in this beautifully illustrated treasury which features the best-loved fairy and folk tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, The Arabian Nights, and other classic sources. Its thirty-five selections include:
· Cinderella
· Hansel and Gretel
· The Seven Voyages of Sinbad
· Little Red Riding-Hood
· Beauty and the Beast
· Jack and the Beanstalk
· The Frog Prince
· Sleeping Beauty
Each story is illustrated vividly in color by artists renowned as the greatest from the Golden Age of Illustration, among them Arthur Rackham, Harry Clarke, William Heath Robinson, Charles Robinson, René Bull, L. Leslie Brooke, Thomas Mackenzie, and Eleanor Vere Boyle.
Treat yourself to a collection of popular tales that have entertained readers young and old for centuries. A Treasury of Best-Loved Fairy is your entrée to a world of the imaginative and marvelous.
A Christmas Treasury
Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.2 inches
A Christmas Treasury, a collection of classic stories and poems that commemorate the yuletide season. Abundantly illustrated with the work of Arthur Rackham, Mary Cowles Clark, Alice Ercle Hunt, and other titans of the Golden Age of Illustration, the book features the full texts of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol and L. Frank Baum’s The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, as well as stories by Louisa May Alcott, Lucretia Hale, Harriet Beecher Stowe, L. M. Montgomery, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, O. Henry, and William Dean Howells.
Of course it wouldn’t be Christmas without “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” and this volume includes, in addition to that timeless classic from Clement Clarke Moore, a selection of poems by Lewis Carroll, Mary Mapes Dodge, Harriet Prescott Spofford, William Cotter Wilson, and others.
Wizard of Oz
Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.2 inches
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Marvelous Land of Oz brings together the first two novels of L. Frank Baum’s classic Oz series. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are transported by a powerful cyclone to the Oz, where they team up with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion to seek the Wizard’s help. In The Marvelous Land of Oz, Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Saw-Horse, and the Woggle-Bug work to save the Scarecrow’s besieged city. This treasury-sized edition features classic full-color art by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill.
Madeline
Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.2 inches
Here, collected in one handsome volume, are all the adventures of Madeline, a fearless little girl full of mischief and vitality who is one of the world's most popular and beloved fictional characters. Madeline, which was first published in 1939, and its five sequels have charmed generations of readers, and become true classics. In each of these books, Bemelmans's humorous verse, his immortal characters—Miss Clavel, Pepito, the magician, the others—and his wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris combine to create a memorable reading experience for people of all ages. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anna Quindlen has written an introduction to the collection, which also includes "The Isle of God," an essay by Bemelmans on how he invented Madeline, and never-before-published working sketches of Madeline, as well as photos of the Bemelmans family.