Offers a glimpse behind the scenes of a busy castle. Amid the hustle and bustle, this flap book helps young readers meet lords, ladies, knights and squires and find out how they live, work, fight and relax in their magnificent castle home.
Barry Ablett Books
Barry Ablett is a UK-based illustrator who blends traditional and digital techniques, bringing fifteen years of experience to his craft. He possesses a deep love for books and illustrating stories, with his distinctive imagery gracing over thirty titles globally. His published works include adaptations of classic literature, poetry collections, and non-fiction on urban landscapes and architecture, showcasing a versatile and captivating artistic voice.
See Inside Houses Long Ago
- 16 pages
- 1 hour of reading
A fabulous flap book for older children showing the houses built by people around the world in different historical eras. Stunning illustrations and over 80 flaps reveal the house interiors as well as fascinating historical facts about how people lived long ago. Scenes include an Egyptian Villa, a Viking longhouse and an English manor.
* A brilliantly illustrated collection of five classic Charles Dickens' stories, retold for younger readers. * Includes Oliver Twist, Bleak House, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield as well as a short biography of the great author himself. * With internet links to find out more about the life and times of Charles Dickens.
Lets you discover and explore some of the world's most famous buildings. This book reveals the building's interior and facts such as how they were built and their histories. It features Empire State Building, Guggenheim Museum, Himeji Castle, Versailles Palace, Blue Mosque, and Notre Dame Cathedral.
See inside London: With over 80 flaps to lift
- 16 pages
- 1 hour of reading
A fantastic flap book that takes children on a journey through London from ancient times to today. Fabulous scenes show London in Roman times, in the Middle Ages, at the time of the Plague and during the Blitz, and each scene has flaps to lift to reveal historical secrets.Includes simple, informative text and picture labels, and internet links to websites to find out more. With over 80 flaps to lift.
Oliver Twist, or, The Parish Boy's Progress
- 554 pages
- 20 hours of reading
A gripping portrayal of London's dark criminal underbelly, this Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Philip Horne. The story follows Oliver Twist, an orphan who faces evil and adversity from birth, shocking readers upon its publication. After escaping the workhouse and the pompous Mr. Bumble, Oliver is drawn into a den of thieves filled with vivid characters like the Artful Dodger, the brutal burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and the prostitute Nancy, all under the watchful eye of master-thief Fagin. Blending Gothic Romance, Newgate Novel elements, and popular melodrama, Dickens crafted a new kind of fiction that critiques a cruel society, imbued with a sense of threat and mystery. This critical edition reproduces the text as originally encountered by readers during its serialization in Bentley's Miscellany. It includes a glossary of Victorian thieves' slang, a chronology of Dickens's life, a map of contemporary London, and all of George Cruikshank's original illustrations. For over seventy years, Penguin has been a leading publisher of classic literature, offering authoritative texts enhanced by scholarly introductions and notes, as well as contemporary translations.
