Ian Archibald Beck is een gevierde Engelse auteur en illustrator van kinderboeken. Zijn werken, waarvan wereldwijd meer dan een miljoen exemplaren zijn verkocht, staan bekend om hun onderscheidende visuele stijl en boeiende verhalen. Naast zijn uitgebreide bijdragen aan de kinderliteratuur is Beck ook bekend van de iconische albumhoes van Elton Johns Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, een bewijs van zijn veelzijdige artistieke talent.
Flame-haired Charity Delafield lives in a vast, isolated house under the strict control of her cold father. With only her kind nurse, Rose, and her cat Mr. Tompkins for company, she is largely unaware of the outside world and her family's mysterious past.
Edward Lear's popular poem is accompanied by Ian Beck's gloriously atmospheric illustrations, full of humour and tenderness this is a thoroughly enchanting book.
High above the stables the night sky was filled with angels, who gave thanks to God and welcomed the new baby with their beautiful music. A perfect first book of the Nativity; simply told and beautifully illustrated by Ian Beck.
Young prince Osamu is forced to flee his palace at night, accompanied only by his nurse's daughter, Lissa. He must navigate a harsh, snowy landscape while hidden armies await his leadership in a struggle for survival.
When Lily goes out to play in the snow, she leaves Teddy on the window ledge. But bang goes the window and off goes Teddy on another adventure. Poor Lily can't go to bed without him. It starts to snow harder and Teddy really is lost in the snow!
Someone is stealing teddies. But who could it be? Who is the Teddy Robber? When Tom's own teddy is snatched in the dead of night, he is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery . . . A friendly, warmhearted and cheerful story that makes the perfect bedtime read for young children, teddies and Giants!
An atmospheric story set in Japan, featuring a wandering samurai battling terrifying demons to save a village. This engaging retelling of a traditional Japanese tale is especially suitable for struggling, reluctant, and dyslexic readers.
Tom is off on another adventure. This time he's going on a journey to the Land of Myths and Legends to rescue his father. But first he must face many dangerous creatures such as the ferocious Norse Dragon and the Cyclops. And then there's the hungry Minotaur waiting in the centre of the labyrinth . . .
