De Britse kunstenaar en illustrator Alan Marks, geboren in Londen in 1957, brengt een rijke artistieke achtergrond in zijn werk. Na zijn kunstopleiding en een korte periode als docent, ontwikkelde hij een vooraanstaande carrière in tijdschrift- en boekillustratie. Zijn kenmerkende stijl heeft de pagina's van boeken voor tal van kinderboekenauteurs verrijkt. Marks wordt erkend voor zijn artistieke bijdragen en zijn genuanceerde benadering van visuele verhalen.
A collection of five short novels written between 1843 and 1848 for Christmas - "A Christmas Carol", "The Chimes", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Battle of Life" and "The Haunted Man". This edition is based on the 1868 edition, corrected by the author and with a chronology by Ruth Tillotson.
"Inside this ... book, you'll find eighteen classic tales by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and others, all beautifully retold and brought to life ..."--Back cover.
Retells the adventures in the northern wilderness of a dog who is part wolf and how he comes to make his peace with man.
A brave girl sets off on an epic adventure to find and then rescue her best friend. But will she ever find her way to the Snow Queens frozen winter palace?
Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves and the wild animals of the jungle. Also includes other short stories set in India.
Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt and later attends a charity school with a harsh regime, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds a position as governess at Thornfield Hall.However, when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him and live with the consequences, or follow her convictions, even if it means leaving the man she loves? A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre (1847) dazzled and shocked readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom.
A collection of tree tales from around the world. Suggested level: junior, primary
A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.
This classic story by Anna Sewell is retold for young children in picture book form. Black Beauty is the moving story of a young horse's journey from the rolling hills of the English countryside to the dark, cobbled streets of London, and the cruelty and kindness he encounters along the way. This read-aloud text is accompanied by beautiful watercolour illustrations by Alan Marks.
Re-live Robin Hood's daring escapades with his Merry Men, and then find out about the men who might have inspired these stories.
