Eric Kincaid Books

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

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly and spectral.' Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine, Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles follows the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose dead body is found on the misty and desolate Devon moors. The locals blame his death on the legend of the fearsome phantom hound that they claim has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. When the heir to the Baskerville fortune, Sir Henry, also comes under threat Holmes' detective skills are put to the test as he battles to discover the truth behind the legend and to solve one of the most macabre mysteries of his career.

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

A simplified retelling of the adventures of an orphan boy who lives in the squalid surroundings of a nineteenth-century English workhouse until he becomes involved with a gang of thieves.

Englische Literatur in Reclams Roter Reihe: das ist der englische Originaltext – ungekürzt und unbearbeitet mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Eines der populärsten (Kinder-) Bücher der englischen Literatur – mit den kongenialen Illustrationen von John Tenniel, die ein integraler Bestandteil des Buches sind. Englische Lektüre: Niveau B1 (GER) Sprachen: Englisch, Deutsch

Presents a retelling of the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves and the wild animals of the jungle.

Complete text of Shakespeare's tragedy, with an introduction, criticism, and stage history. Signet Shakespeare.

In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, the author creates a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. It shows you a wily fox being outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock the author.

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.

One starry night, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where lost boys play, mermaids splash and fairies make mischief. But a villainous-looking gang of pirates lurk in the docks, led by the terrifying Captain James Hook. Magic and excitement are in the air, but if Captain Hook has his way, before long, someone will be walking the plank and swimming with the crocodiles...

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.

Farb. illustr. v. Kincaid, Eric 47 S. fPr

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.