Sarah Courtauld crafts humorous and engaging books for young readers, brought to life with her own charming illustrations. Her stories are celebrated for their playful narratives and imaginative worlds that capture children's attention. She excels at weaving themes of friendship and bravery into tales that are both funny and heartwarming. Courtauld's distinctive style encourages a sense of wonder and adventure in every young reader.
This beautifully illustrated book is packed with artwork by some of the best- loved Impressionist artists, including Monet, Degas, Pissarro and Manet. Discover their lives, the stories behind their paintings, and how they changed art forever. With contents and index pages for easy reference, and links to specially selected websites to learn more.
A beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the best-loved Impressionist artists, including Monet, Degas, Pissarro and Manet. Discover their lives, the stories behind their paintings, and how they changed art forever. Published in association with the National Gallery, London, with over 100 stickers and links to websites to find out more.
Discover the tales which inspired famous ballets in this selection of twelve stories, retold especially for readers today. A perfect introduction to the famous ballets. Includes Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia and Don Quixote. Beautifully produced, with stylish illustrations by Yvonne Gilbert Nanos.
Discover the best-loved paintings in the National Gallery, London with this fascinating information book, with over 100 stickers. Learn about the artists and how they worked, and the stories behind the paintings while matching the stickers to their frames. With links to specially selected websites for more information.
A beautiful edition of Homer's classic tale from Ancient Greece, vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic, stylish illustrations bring to life brave Odysseus' encounters with furious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops... A beautiful gift for any child who loves adventure stories.
This is the story of two very different sisters - Eliza, who longs to ride into battle against villains and dragons, and Lavender, who would give anything to be a pampered princess. Before the end of the story both of them have had a chance to fulfil their dreams, though not quite in the way they intended . . . Accompanied by their depressed goat, Gertrude, with their granny's warnings about the Black Death ringing in their ears, they head out into the forest and come face to face with an evil count who definitely does not have their best interests at heart . . . For fans of Cressida Cowell and Andy Stanton.
An illustrated sticker book featuring over 100 stickers with portraits of British kings and queens from the 10th century to the present day. Children can match the stickers to their frames on the themed pages, which include the Tudors, Stuarts, Hanoverians, Queen Victoria, the Windsors and a special Diamond Jubilee display for Queen Elizabeth II.
A beautifully presented gift book that children will love to receive on any special occasion, this is a fully illustrated collection of retellings of the classic stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, from the sword in the stone to the last battle.
This title provides a treasury of stories guaranteed to delight and entertain young children. It includes ten classic fairytales from the collection of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, among others.
Describes the discovery and exploration of a secret tunnel which leads through a volcano to the centre of the earth.
