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Based on the Celtic folktale of Tamlynne, The Nightwood tells the story of the young daughter of the Earl of March, who is enticed into the nearby wood by the haunting strains of Elfin music. Inside the mysterious forest, Elaine meets Tamlynne, an enchanted young knight in the court of the Elfin Queen. Elaine and Tamlynne fall in love, but in order for Tamlynne to escape the elves, Elaine must pay a terrible price. In the end, mortal love proves stronger than the power of the Elfin Queen and the two lovers are set free. Beautifully illustrated by Robin Muller, this edition of The Nightwood is sure to enchant fairytale lovers of all ages.
Badger lives in an old house that he loves, but it has a leaky old roof and noisy banging shutters. After a big storm, when the shutters blow off and rain pours in, Badger is fed up and decides he wants a new house - one that doesn't need to be fixed up. So he moves into a fancy new house, but it is just too BIG and it doesn't feel like home. What can Badger do to solve his dilemma?
This valuable resource features the colourful biographies of 72 illustrators and artists whose works are considered among the best in the world. Told in the artists' own words, these biographies offer fascinating insights into their lives, and feature a sample illustration from one of their favourite books. Discover how these fantastic artists work, what their favourite books are, who influenced them, and how they came to illustrate children's books.
Robin Muller is best known as the Governor-General's Award-winning author and illustrator of The Magic Paintbrush, as well as Badger's New House, Mollie Whuppie and the Giant, Little Kay, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, and Little Wonder. He is also the author of Hickory, Dickory, Dock, illustrated by Suzanne Duranceau.
SUMMARY: Little Kay goes to the Sultan's court in disguise, as her father's son, and proves that a women can be brave and clever a knight, as any man.
"Compiled from Official gazette. Beginning with 1876, the volumes have included also decisions of United States courts, decisions of Secretary of Interior, opinions of Attorney-General, and important decisions of state courts in relation to patents, trade-marks, etc. 1869-94, not in Congressional set." Checklist of U. S. public documents, 1789-1909, p. 530.
A great read-aloud that teaches children the concept of time! Robin Muller has updated this traditional nursery tale with a fresh and modern style, and the playful story unfolds with Suzanne Duranceau's rich, light-hearted illustrations that illustrate the concept of time. The party guests are looking for a beautiful hidden clock. In the end, the clock finds them - but not before the party isalmost in shambles! A fabulous new format for a livelyrhyme. Hickory, Dickory Dock Awards: CLA Notable, 1992- The Society of Illustrators (NY) "The Original Art" Best Books Exhibition Selection, 1992- Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1992- Studio Magazine Silver, 1992- CAPIC Gold Award for Book Illustration, 1992- CAPIC Copper Award for Single Illustration, 1992- Shortlist, Governor General's Award for English Illustration, 1992- Shortlist, Mr. Christie's French Illustration, 1992- Alcuin Society Citation,1992
In this Halloween version of The Twelve Days of Christmas, ten children, two dogs and a cat enter the haunted funhouse. They have ton's of fun!
HE MUST FIND THE TRUTH . . . NO MATTER THE COST. THE BRAND NEW THRILLER FROM BRITAIN'S TOP POLITICAL JOURNALIST AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER. ______________________ London, 2007. It's summer in the City: the economy is booming, profits are up and the stock market sits near record highs. But journalist Gil Peck is a lone voice worrying it can't last. Deep in the plumbing of the financial system, he has noticed strange things happening which could threaten the whole economy. But nobody wants to hear it: not the politicians taking credit for an end to boom and bust, not the bankers pocketing vast bonuses, not even Gil's bosses at the BBC, who think it's irrelevant. When Gil gets ...
Lenny Puddock writes of his experiences as a Chicago Cub during the 2011 baseball season. Puddock is a 32-year-old physical therapist for the Indianapolis National Institute of Fitness and Health who attended Randy Hundleys Fantasy Camp. Part of the Fantasy Camp experience is his developing friendship with Gertrude Castellano, a waitress who becomes a singing star. They romance at a distance. Puddock is invited to the Cubs Spring Training after an outstanding performance at the Camp. The Cubs offer him a contract with the Daytona Class A team and he accepts. Puddock is moved up to Class AA Tennessee in mid-May and is called up to the Cubs in mid-July. He was batting .378. In mid-August Mike ...