Fritz Kredel Books

A collection of stories from many islands, each of which has the special flavour of its country of origin.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The wolf thought to himself, "What a tender young creature! what a nice plump mouthful - she will be better to eat than the old woman. I must act craftily, so as to catch both."' Collected by the German Grimm brothers, these folk tales have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike since they were first published in 1812. The best-known stories such as The Golden Goose, Hansel and Gretel, The Frog Prince, and Snow-White and Rose-Red remain as popular today as when first told, although there is an underlying darkness and violence to the original stories that has softened over time.

Snuggle up with your favorite Disney characters in this beautiful Disney Classics storybook edition of the beloved film, Pinocchio. Share the magic and adventure with your family. Gepetto's greatest wish comes true when his wooden puppet, Pinocchio, is magically brought to life. But Pinocchio gets into a lot of mischief—skipping school and joining a puppet show. He needs to listen to the wise voice of Jiminy Cricket if he is to ever find his way back to Gepetto and become a real boy.

First published in 1930, Narcissus and Goldmund is the story of two diametrically opposite men: one, an ascetic monk firm in his religious commitment, and the other, a romantic youth hungry for worldly experience.Hesse was a great writer in precisely the modern sense: complex, subtle, allusive: alive to the importance of play. Narcissus and Goldmund is his very best. What makes this short book so limitlessly vast is the body-and-soul-shaking debate that runs through it, which it has the honesty and courage not to resolve: between the flesh and spirit, art and scientific or religious speculation, action and contemplation.

Erstmals erschien der vorliegende Band 1935. Die farbigen Bilder von Fritz Kredel zeigen die jeweiligen Vögel bei ihrem kunstvollen Nestbau: Zaunkönig, Rotkehlchen, Weidenlaubsänger, Schwanzmeise, Goldhähnchen, Samtköpfchen, Gartengrasmücke, Sumpfrohrsänger und viele mehr. So vielfältig die Vogelgestalten, so verschiedenartig sind auch die Formen der Nester, die gebaut und hier gezeigt werden.

Eventyr om en dreng, der bliver forvandlet til en dværg med en stor næse, men alligevel bliver han hertugens mesterkok

A work of great poetical beauty and satirical strength, and a lasting historical document of timeless value, Simplicius Simplicissimus is one of the greatest picaresque novels in the Western canon.

Een zestigtal oude sprookjes en volksverhalen van verschillende schrijvers (o.a. Grimm, Perrault en Marelles) worden, zo veel mogelijk in de originele vorm, verteld. Met tekeningen in kleur, korte informatie over enkele schrijvers en een bronvermelding. Voorlezen vanaf ca. 6 jaar.