Seventeenth-century Frenchman Jean de La Fontaine happily plundered Aesop and other classical writers as a source for his witty, elegant fables, as well as inventing a number of his own. Seeking to ex
Throughout history, poets have felt the ancient pull of the sea, exploring the full range of mankind's nautical fears, dreams, and longings. This collection includes classics old and new, from Homer a
A narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan, unicorn skulls and voracious librarians, John Coltrane and Lord Jim. Science fiction, detective story and post-mo
A Hollywood star and an English aristocrat exchange souls while under ether at the dentist and the result is mayhem. Though his golden curls and sweet expression make him the idol of mothers throughou
The prime example is man-about-town Bertie Wooster, doing a good turn to Gussie Fink-Nottle by impersonating him while he enjoys fourteen days away from society after being caught taking an unschedule
All the little ones - and a half - live a peaceful life. Until one day, a big, bad number turns their world upside down. Luckily, Half has a plan that really add up. Mary Murphy has devised a wonderfu
While digging for dinosaurs, Dan and his dog Bouncer find an odd-shaped stone. Later, at the museum, Dan spies the awesome T. Rex skeleton – with a tooth missing – and the tooth gap looks just the rig
"The world that the children enter as soon as they get off the train in the Lake District is as separate from their everyday world as Hogwarts or Narnia... For most readers, the idea of cooking trout
The Swallows, Amazons and Ds are united again for Arthur Ransome's final story in the series.Flat on his front, binoculars to his eyes, alone at dusk, Dick makes a remarkable discovery: two rare birds
The poor old Amazons become Martyrs and the Ds Picts living in the woods, in Arthur Ransome's 11th adventure. The Ds can't wait to go and stay with Nancy and Peggy in the Lake District during the
A lullaby in which we see everyone at the end of the day, tired and ready for bed - the cat and her kittens, a family of bears, a fish, a goose, a frog, even the man in the moon.
Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?' Titty asked.'Because of his heart' said Peter Duck.The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter Duc
'You know what it's like. Dark at teatime and sleeping indoors: nothing ever happens in the winter holidays.'Or so Nancy thinks. Then the lake ices over completely and the Swallows and Amazons, along
A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. BACKSTORY: Test your knowledge of Coot Club boats and learn more about spotting birds.Tom Dudgeon has cast off a motor cruiser from its moorings to protect
A timeless classic, beautifully rejacketed. BACKSTORY: Test your knowledge of the book and its characters, and learn more about water dowsing!Reunited for the summer, the Swallows and Amazons with Dic
Susan and John promise their mother not to go sailing at night. However circumstances mean that promises can't always be kept. John, Susan, Titty and Roger find themselves fighting a night gale in the
The Swallows are marooned with just a little sailing boat for company. Will they survive their chance to become true explorers?When the Walker family's holiday plans are ruined by Daddy having to work
Plunge into the Norfolk Broads as the Ds join up with the Coot Club once again, this time to solve a very baffling crime. 'Why shouldn't we be detectives too?' When Dick and Dorothea arrive i
