Willows book

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days The classic story retold for children growing in reading confidence as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. Mole, Ratty, Badger and the infamous Mr Toad love nothing more than messing around on the river. But when Mr Toad develops an obsession with motor vehicles, will his friends be able to help before he loses everything? Features Summary The classic story retold for children growing in reading confidence as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. Mole, Ratty, Badger and the infamous Mr Toad love nothing more than messing around on the river... Author Lesley Sims (Author), Mauro Evangelista (Illustrator) Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd Release date 20120301 Pages 64 ISBN 1-4095-4547-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4095-4547-7

Paperback. English. Methuen. 1959. 361pp. Good condition in hardcover with tatty dw. The Golden Age/Dream Days/Wind in the Willows One of the all-time great animal stories and a true classic of children’s literature by Kenneth Grahame. The Wild Wood seems a terrifying place to Mole, until he finds it’s full of friends - Kind, sleepy Badger; brave and lively Ratty; and the irresponsible Mr Toad, famous for his wealth and his car smashes. But there are also the sinister weasels and stoats, and they capture Toad Hall when Mr Toad is in jail. How will he escape? And can the friends fight together to save Toad Hall? Kenneth Grahame’s classic The Wind in the Willows needs no introduction. Entertaining adults and children alike for over a hundred years, characters such as Ratty, Mole, Badger and, of course, the irrepressible Mr Toad have influenced children’s animal stories ever since. Fun, exciting, whimsical and dangerous at times, The Wind in the Willows can’t help but spark a child’s imagination. In this Egmont Heritage edition, Kenneth Grahame’s animal book, is made all the more beautiful and enthralling thanks to the original illustrations by E. H. Shepard, the man who also drew Winnie-the-Pooh. A stunning gift book for any child or inner child.

WRITTEN BY JAN NEEDLE, ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RUSHTON AND PUBLISHED BY ANDRE DEUTSCH IN 1981 (FIRST EDITION) A CHARMING STORY WITH WIND IN THE WILLOWS CHARACTERS.  DUST COVER VERY SLIGHTLY SCUFFED ON TOP SPINE AND A VERY LIGHT MARK ON THE BACK OF THE BOOK COVER  SOMEONE HAS ALSO STUCK THE FRONTISPIECE PAGE TO THE INSIDE COVER AND THERE IS A LIBRARY STAMP ON THE PUBLISHERS PAGE.   OVERALL BOTH BOOK AND DUST COVER IN VERY GOOD, CLEAN CONDITION - 24CM X 16CM WITH 185 PAGES.    REFER IMAGES DUST COVER BOOK ITSELF

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR. 'Matthew Dennison skilfully covers the facts, producing a vivid impression of this strange, shy, awkward figure. The result is a highly readable book' Literary Review. 'A haunting new biography... A compelling account of Grahame's life' Daily Mail. 'A sensitively probing and nuanced portrait that makes sense of the darker character furled in the dreamer' New Statesman. During the week Kenneth Grahame sat behind a mahogany desk as Secretary of the Bank of England; at the weekend he retired to the house in the country he shared with his fanciful wife Elspeth and fragile son Alistair and took lengthy walks along the Thames in Berkshire, 'tempted [by] the treasures of hedge and ditch; the rapt surprise of the first lords-and-ladies, the rustle of a field-mouse, the splash of a frog.' The result of these pastoral wanderings was The Wind in the Willows: an enduring classic of children's literature; a cautionary tale for adult readers; a warning of the fragility of the English countryside; and an expression of fear at threatened social changes that, in the aftermath of the World War I, became reality. Like its remarkable author, it balances maverick tendencies with conservatism. Grahame was an Edwardian pantheist whose work has a timeless appeal, an escapist whose withdrawal from reality took the form of time travel into his own past. Features Summary The story of Kenneth Grahame, author of the children's classic Wind in the Willows, and of the vision of English pastoral that inspired it. Author Matthew Dennison Publisher Head of Zeus Release date 20190808 Pages 304 ISBN 1-78669-774-2 ISBN 13 978-1-78669-774-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 40th anniversary edition of Richard Adams' picaresque saga about a motley band of rabbits - Watership Down is one of the most beloved novels of our time. Sandleford Warren is in danger. Hazel's younger brother Fiver is convinced that a great evil is about to befall the land, but no one will listen. And why would they when it is Spring and the grass is fat and succulent? So together Hazel and Fiver and a few other brave rabbits secretly leave behind the safety and strictures of the warren and hop tentatively out into a vast and strange world. Chased by their former friends, hunted by dogs and foxes, avoiding farms and other human threats, but making new friends, Hazel and his fellow rabbits dream of a new life in the emerald embrace of Watership Down... 'A gripping story of rebellion in a rabbit warren and the subsequent adventures of the rebels. Adams has a poetic eye and a gift for storytelling which will speak to readers of all ages for many years to come' Sunday Times 'A masterpiece. The best story about wild animals since The Wind in the Willows. Very funny, exciting, often moving' Evening Standard 'A great book. A whole world is created, perfectly real in itself, yet constituting a deep incidental comment on human affairs' Guardian Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the Civil Service. He originally began telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters and they insisted he publish it as a book. It quickly became a huge success with both children and adults, and won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal in 1972. Richard Adams has written many novels and short stories, including Shardik and The Plague Dogs. Features Summary Sandleford Warren is in danger. Hazel's younger brother Fiver is convinced that a great evil is about to befall the land, but no one will listen. And why would they when it is Spring and the grass is fat and succulent? Author Richard Adams Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20121004 Pages 472 ISBN 0-241-95323-5 ISBN 13 978-0-241-95323-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Ladybird Classics are sensitively retold versions of the most-loved children's classic stories, and are specially designed to appeal to a younger audience. Told in a warm and accessible style and accompanied by fun and vibrant music, this CD collection is a perfect introduction to the classics for young children. Stories included are: Gulliver's Travels Oliver Twist Treasure Island A Christmas Carol Heidi The Secret Garden Little Women Alice In Wonderland Black Beauty Peter Pan The Railway Children The Jungle Book The Three Musketeers The Wind In The Willows Approximately 8hr running time Features Summary Told in a warm and accessible style and accompanied by fun and vibrant music, this CD collection is suitable for young children. Author Rachel Bavidge (Reader), Roy McMillan (Reader) Publisher Ladybird Books Release date 20151122 ISBN 0-241-24948-1 ISBN 13 978-0-241-24948-2

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) This lavishly produced hardback book is the perfect keepsake gift to treasure. Fully illustrated in colour throughout by acclaimed illustrator Tony Ross, The Nights Before Christmas has twenty-four classic festive tales, songs and stories to read throughout Advent or keep as a family Christmas anthology. There are festive extracts from much-loved books including A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame; yuletide poems ('A Visit from St. Nicholas') and carols ('Good King Wenceslas'), together with traditional tales from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. This is the ultimate gift for Christmas. Format:Hardback Pages:240

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Ladybird Classics are sensitively retold versions of the most-loved children's classic stories, and are specially designed to appeal to a younger audience. Told in a warm and accessible style and accompanied by fun and vibrant music, this CD collection is a perfect introduction to the classics for young children. Stories included are: Gulliver's Travels Oliver Twist Treasure Island A Christmas Carol Heidi The Secret Garden Little Women Alice In Wonderland Black Beauty Peter Pan The Railway Children The Jungle Book The Three Musketeers The Wind In The Willows Approximately 8hr running time Features Summary Told in a warm and accessible style and accompanied by fun and vibrant music, this CD collection is suitable for young children. Author Rachel Bavidge (Reader), Roy McMillan (Reader) Publisher Ladybird Books Release date 20151126 ISBN 0-241-24948-1 ISBN 13 978-0-241-24948-2