A beautiful hardback treasury, containing over fifty fairy tales from around the world, introduced by award-winning author Michael Morpurgo. The perfect gift for fairy tale lovers of all ages. This glorious collection contains much-loved favourites from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, such as The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel, alongside lesser known fairy tales, such as the Chinese story of Bayberry, who rescues his sister, Little Red, from a devious dragon.Bringing together amazing stories from across the world, there are tales of witches from Russia, tree ghosts from India, magical moon spirits from Japan and many more. Fully illustrated throughout, with beautiful colour and line-work images from iconic Golden Age illustrators, including Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane and Warwick Goble. A sumptuous 480 page gift hardback, complete with a foiled cut-through cover, gold foiled edges and a ribbon marker, The Macmillan Fairy Tales Collection is a book to share and treasure.Macmillan has been publishing children's books for over 175 years. Drawing on Macmillan's rich historical archive, The Macmillan Fairy Tales Collection contains stories and artwork from treasuries first published in the 1800s and early 1900s. Plus an informative section about some of the authors and artists behind those original collections.

Chris Riddell's brilliant full-colour illustrated Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There is a gorgeous edition of this much-loved and favourite classic, a perfect gift for families, children and all fans. First published by Macmillan more than 150 years ago, Lewis Carroll's iconic stories about Alice have been loved and enjoyed by generations of children the world over. Curious Alice's second story takes her through the looking-glass to a place even stranger than the Wonderland of her first adventure.Caught up in the great looking-glass chess game she sets off across the chequerboard landscape to become a queen on the final square. It isn't as easy as she expects: at every step she is hindered by unusual, funny and nonsense characters who crop up, such as Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and Humpty Dumpty. Some of them insist on reciting poems to her and these poems, such as The Walrus and The Carpenter and Jabberwocky, are now as famous as the Alice stories themselves.This edition presents Lewis Carroll's complete text, with illustrations from Costa Award- and Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Chris Riddell. Published 200 years after the birth of Alice's first illustrator, Sir John Tenniel, also an eminent political cartoonist of his time, Chris Riddell's illustrations set a new bar in terms of excellence, with his unique, rich and evocative interpretation of Carroll's world.

Inteligente, rica y hermosa, Emma Woodhouse no necesita marido, pero le resulta divertido hacer de casamentera para sus amistades. Hasta que su confidente Harriet Smith decide casarse, y sus enredos producen consecuencias inesperadas.Esta edicion esta anotada por tres forofas de Jane Austen, que descifran algunas de las claves para entender la obra y su contexto, especialmente destinadas al publico juvenil actual.

Edmundo Dantés llega al puerto de Marsella en 1815 a bordo del barco El faraón. Es un marino joven y exitoso que despierta los celos de sus enemigos. Enamorado de Mercedes, desea casarse con ella. Pero no sabe y no presiente que la envidia lo circunda en silencio... La trampa esta cerca. Traicionado en su inocencia, acusado de ser un agente bonapartista, lo encarcelan sin juicio previo en la isla de If, lugar del que nadie sale vivo. Catorce años de su vida transcurren en esa prision desoladora donde tendra la suerte de encontrarse con el abate Faria, un hombre culto y sabio, que le abrira las puertas del conocimiento, le mostrara quienes y por que lo han traicionado y le dara la clave para escapar. El misterioso Conde de Montecristo aparecera para desquitarse con sus enemigos. Aventura e historia se alian en un abordaje apasionante de temas como la justicia, la venganza y el perdon.

En plena transición del Renacimiento al Barroco, Cervantes escribe" El Quijote" (1605-1615), la novela más importante de la literatura universal, una síntesis poética del ser humano. Est

«Con las grandes leyendas pasa lo mismo que con los mejores cuentos de hadas: cada época debe volver a contarlas, pues siempre hay en ellas algo nuevo por descubrir». Del prólogo de ROGER LANCELYN G

Huckleberry Finn e o seu amigo Jim foxen polo río Mississippi cara ós estados libres, onde non existe a escravitude. Porén, a viaxe estará chea de atrancos: dende asasinos a caloteiros que porán en p

«En los relatos de Henning Mankell está la sal de la vida de Sofia, su capacidad de superación para enfrentarse a las situaciones más difíciles, la dignidad con la que pasea su cuerpo mutilado por cu

Tras el exito de Mujercitas, Louisa May Alcott escribió la continuación, en la que las cuatro hermanas March toman algunas de las decisiones más importantes de sus vidas.áEl libro arranca con la boda de Meg, que debera adaptarse a su nueva vida de ama de casa con escasos medios. Beth se ha quedado muy debil despues de su enfermedad, pero nunca se queja. Jo sigue persiguiendo su sueño de ser escritora y empieza a vender relatos, pero aun no ha satisfecho sus inquietudes. Amy toma el relevo de Jo como dama de compañia de la tia March y, sin duda, encaja mas en las expectativas de la anciana. Y Laurie... cree que esta enamorado de una de las hermanas March.En este segundo volumen las veremos enamorarse, perseguir sus sueños, abrirse camino profesionalmente, sufrir por la enfermedad de una de las personas que mas quieren... Sea como fuere, en este proceso de convertirse en mujeres el amor estara mucho mas presente.Desde hace ya mas de 150 años, Mujercitas es, sin duda, uno de los clasicos de literatura juvenil mas querido por lectores de todas las edades; por eso ha conformado el imaginario de muchas generaciones y ha creado muchos amantes de la literatura.

El señor March ha tenido que marcharse a la guerra y sus hijas se han quedado con su madre, su tía y sus amigos, durante un invierno en el que tendrán que aprender muchas cosas. Meg, Beth, Amy y Jo, las cuatro hermanas March, tienen intereses muy distintos, pero tratan de convivir lo mejor posible y afrontar los cambios que supone crecer y hacerse un lugar en el mundo. Y mas siendo mujeres.

Now the classic novel by Herman Melville is an illustrated storybook perfect for kids! Kid Classics: Moby Dick is full of adventure and excitement!Herman Melville was a sailor before he was a famous author, and he pulled from his seafaring experience when he wrote Moby Dick; Or, the Whale in 1851. Now, here is the fun new just-for-kids version of Herman Melville's classic Moby Dick, abridged and retold while remaining true to Melville's original text. It's a story that you can't put down: The sailor Ishmael tells the tale of whaling ship Captain Ahab's obsessive quest to get revenge on Moby Dick, the legendary giant white sperm whale who bit off his leg! With page after page of captivating illustrations, this magical hardcover will be the fought over favorite in your home and schoolroom!

You think you know these stories, don't you?You are wrong.You don't know them at all.Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life . . . and death.A prince has a surprising awakening . . .A beauty fights like a beast . . .A boy refuses to become prey . . .A path to happiness is lost . . . then found again.New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times. So read on, if you dare.

These tales are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's greatest plays. Renowned writers and essayists of the 18th century, siblings Charles and Mary Lamb vividly bring to life the power of Hamlet and Othello, the fun of As You Like It and the drama of Pericles. Their accessible writing never loses the feel of Shakespeare's beautiful language and humanity, and convey all of his wit and wisdom.These tales are classic literature in their own right. Puffin Clothbound Classics is a series of much-loved stories from classic literature for children and adults, brought together in beautiful hardback volumes.