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Ian Beck

    July 31, 1947

    Ian Archibald Beck is a celebrated English author and illustrator of children's books. His works, which have sold over a million copies worldwide, are recognized for their distinctive visual style and engaging storytelling. Beyond his extensive contributions to children's literature, Beck is also renowned for the iconic cover art of Elton John's album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a testament to his versatile artistic talent.

    Pastworld
    Tom Trueheart & the Land of Myths and Legends
    Ian Beck's Lost in the Snow
    Little Red Riding Hood
    Goldilocks and the Three Bears
    The Owl And The Pussycat
    • 2022

      'Ian Beck sees things in these quiet roads and suburbs and captures them for us and for a future time when we shall all be gone. What mysterious stillness haunts these houses! I love them all' Philip Pullman

      The Light in Suburbia
    • 2012

      " A coeur vaillant, rien d'impossible ", telle est la devise de la famille d'aventuriers Coeurvaillant. Et du courage, il va en falloir Tom. Ses six frres ont disparu, une terrible menace pse sur le Pays des Contes. Tom russira-t-il accomplir sa mission

      La mystérieuse histoire de Tom Coeurvaillant
    • 2010

      Tom is off on another adventure. This time he's going on a journey to the Land of Myths and Legends to rescue his father. But first he must face many dangerous creatures such as the ferocious Norse Dragon and the Cyclops. And then there's the hungry Minotaur waiting in the centre of the labyrinth . . .

      Tom Trueheart & the Land of Myths and Legends
    • 2009

      Pastworld

      A mystery of the near future : a novel

      2.8(52)Add rating

      Pastworld. A city within a city. A city for excursions and outings. Pastworld is a theme park with a difference, where travellers can journey back in time for a brush with an authentic Victorian past. But what if the Jack the Ripper figure stopped play-acting and really started killing people? For Caleb, a tourist from the present day, his visit goes terribly wrong when his father is kidnapped and he finds himself accused of murder. Then Caleb meets Eve, a Pastworld inhabitant who has no idea the modern world exists. Both Caleb and Eve have roles to play in the murderer's diabolical plans - roles that reveal disturbing truths about their origins.

      Pastworld
    • 2008

      Lost on the Beach

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      When Lily goes to buy an ice-cream, she leaves Teddy to guard the sandcastle. When a puppy tugs at his towel, bump goes Teddy across the sand. This is fun, he thinks - until the tide starts to come in.

      Lost on the Beach
    • 2007

      Simply told for very young children, this delightful retelling of Hans Christian Andersens's famous fairy tale has beautiful illustrations and an irresistible ugly duckling.

      The Ugly Duckling
    • 2006

      La historia secreta de Tom Trueheart

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Historias llenas de nobles valores, de fantasía y humor, que son el mejor antídoto para los cuentos macabros y oscuros que tanto abundan en los libros para jóvenes lectores. Tom Trueheart quiere ser un héroe de verdad, al igual que sus seis hermanos mayores. Solo hay un pequeño problema: Tom no es, ni de lejos, tan valiente como ellos...

      La historia secreta de Tom Trueheart