Eric Kincaid Books

An anthology of poetry that covers the widest range of children's verse from classic, haunting, humorous, epic and magical.

The hit BBC series Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, offers a fresh, contemporary take on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. In this new edition of Conan Doyle's first collection of short stories, Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss explains how these gripping tales inspired and influenced the new series. Sherlock: The Adventures contains twelve short stories first published in The Strand magazine between 1891 and 1892 and then published as a collection in October 1892. It includes some of Conan Doyle's best tales of murder and mystery, such as 'The Adventures of the Speckled Band', in which the strange last words of a dying woman 'It was the band, the speckled band!' and an inexplicable whistling in the night are the only clues Sherlock Holmes has to prevent another murder; and 'The Five Orange Pips', in which an untimely death and the discovery of the letter containing five orange pips lead to a cross-Atlantic conspiracy.

When the garden was dripping wet, just a few days after the thistledown had drifted up to the sky, out of the fat grey clouds came extra-large, shiny raindrops. Clinging to each raindrop was a new Rainy Day Fairy. Have you ever wondered how Rainy Day Fairies get such beautiful wings? Then read on...

Aimed at children aged 4-6, the four stories in this collection combine simple, repetitive text with large. easy-to-read type and fun illustrations. '

Adapted by Lucy Kincaid. Illustrated by Eric Kincaid. Brimax Books 1987. A4 Glossy hardcover large print. The stories are:HANSEL AND GRETELTOWN MOUSE AND COUNTRY MOUSETHUMBELINATHE WIZARD OF OZCINDERELLAPINOCCHIOTHE LITTLE MERMAIDALADDINTHE SNOW QUEEN

Oliver Twist's famous cry of the heart — "Please, sir, I want some more" — has resounded with generations of readers of all ages. The author poured his own youthful experience of Victorian London's unspeakable squalor into this realistic depiction of a spirited young innocent's unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves. Masterminded by the loathsome Fagin, the underworld crew features some of Dickens's most memorable characters, including the vicious Bill Sikes, gentle Nancy, and the juvenile pickpocket known as the Artful Dodger.

'I had sent my heroine straight down a rabbit-hole without the least idea what was to happen afterwards,' wrote Dodgson, describing how Alice was conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain his child-friend Alice Liddell. In the nonsensical Wonderland and the back-to-front Looking-Glass kingdom, order is turned upside-down: a baby turns into a pig; time is abandoned at a tea-party; and a chaotic game of chess makes a 7-year-old a Queen.

HarperCollins is proud to present its news range of best-loved, essential classics. 'There is no harm in a man's cub.' Best known for the 'Mowgli' stories, Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book expertly interweaves myth, morals, adventure and powerful story-telling. Set in Central India, Mowgli is raised by a pack of wolves. Along the way he…

A new look at Shakespeare's play in accordance with the work of the Shakespeare and Schools Project, the National Curriculum for English, developments at GCSE and A-level, and the probable development of English and Drama throughout the 1990s. Cambridge School Shakespeare considers the play as theatre and the text as script, enabling pupils to inhabit the imaginative world of the play in an accessible, meaningful and creative way. Cambridge School Shakespeare approaches the plays in a new way, encouraging students to participate actively in examining them, to work in groups as well as individually, to treat each play as a script to be re-created, and to explore the theatrical/dramatic qualities of the text. The editorial comments cater for pupils of all ages and abilities, providing clear, helpful guidelines for school study. The format of the plays is also designed to help all teachers, whether experienced or inexperienced. NB This replaces the information previously issued.

A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.

Pipkin is helping grandmother rabbit with the laundry and it is a very, very windy day.

Diese bezaubernde Sammlung von Märchen bietet eine wunderbare Einführung in Geschichten, die unzählige Generationen von Kindern unterhalten haben.

Join in the delights and disasters on the riverbank with Mole and friends. If you like great adventures, then The Wind in the Willows is for you! Not only does this edition include the unabridged text, it is also full of extra material to help you get the most from the story and gives lots of recommendations for other things you might enjoy.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Second to the right ... and then straight on till morning!' Desperate to hear bedtime stories, Peter Pan waits outside the nursery window of Wendy, John and Michael Darling. When Peter asks Wendy to fly with him to Neverland, the Darling children are whisked away to a world of adventure - of daring fairies, wondrous mermaids and The Lost Boys.But there is danger in Neverland too: the villainous Captain Hook is out for revenge and will stop at nothing to take it. Poignant and unforgettable, J. M. Barrie's classic tale is one of the greatest works of children's literature of the last century. Its imaginative scope, tender humour and vivid characters will enchant adults and children alike. Published in association with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.

Geschichten aus dem Tante Mathildas Schaukelstuhl - bk1521; Pestalozzi Verlag; Lucy Kincaid & Eric Kincaid; Paperback; 1993

Karlchen Kaninchen erlebt, wie gefährlich das Überqueren der Straße besonders für junge Kaninchen ist. Da hat Opa eine gute Idee. Liebevoll gemalte Bilder und ein knapper Text erzählen, wie diese verwirklicht wird.

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Pohádky, plné kouzel a kouzelníků, bojů obrů a příšer. Boje mezi chytrostí a hloupostí, neposlušností a tupostí.

Príbehy: Žaba-skokanka-Mark Twain, Z lásky k človeku-Jack London:Volanie divočiny, Divá jazda-R.D. Blackmore:Lorna Doonová, Poľovačka na slona-Trader Horn:Kupec Horn, Montmorency-Jerome Klapka Jerome:Traja muži v člne, Bojový kôň-Anna Sewellová:Čierny krásavec, Kojot, vlk prérie-Francis Bret Harte, Voľba šteniat-Sir Percy Fitzpatrick:Jock z Bushveldu, Lov-Herman Melville:Moby Dick, Hrôza v lese-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:Stratený svet, Pán Žabiak-Kenneth Grahame.

Krátké pohádkové příběhy ze života zvířátek i lidí jsou doplněny moudrým ponaučením.