Acclaimed anthologist Fiona Waters has selected extracts from favorite poems and prose—both traditional and contemporary—to create an irresistible blend of Christmas magic, with writings by Ted Hughes, Christina Rossetti, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Graves, Dylan Thomas, e.e. cummings, and many more. This marvelous collection is illuminated throughout by the richly detailed illustrations of Matilda Harrison. By turns celebratory and joyous, nostalgic and poignant, The Book of Christmas is a lovely and enduring treasury.

The Book of Christmas

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Anova Children's Books

Based on a true account of a football game played between the German and English troops in no-man's land on Christmas Day in 1914 during World War I, this book tells the story of four young men who have recently enlisted and have found that war is not as glamorous as they had once thought. The young men get to realize their dream of playing football for England when the English and German sides hold a ceasefire on Christmas Day and they play a friendly game against one another. This special new edition with beautiful color artwork is a touching and emotive story for children and adults to treasure.

War Game: Village Green to No-Man's-Land

Teen & Young Adult

FOREMAN, MICHAEL

Historical Fiction

Farm Boy

Morpurgo M.B.E., Michael

Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories

How slow is an ogre? How do you get rid of a dragon if it’s on your roof? Would you go off with a fly-by-night? And who was the funniest dog in the world? These are a few of the important questions that are answered in this book. Terry Jones’s fairy tales take readers to strange lands and fabulous kingdoms where they will find mystery and magic, sadness and silliness, and more adventures than they will know what to do with.

Jones, Terry

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Welcome to a collection of princess stories with a difference. There's a princess here to appeal to everyone, from the bold girl with her wits about her who rescues a bewitched prince from the fairy folk, to the mysterious daughter of the Dragon King under the Sea waiting for her long-lost love. Kate Tym's chatty, humorous style retains the richness and depth of the original stories while making the book appealing to both children and adults, and Sophy Williams's exquisite signature pastels bring the stories vividly to life.

Princess Stories from Around the World

Tym, Kate

Lady Who Lived in a Car

"Miss Lettuce lives on our street, but unlike everyone else, she lives in a car! We love her because she can ride on a unicycle and tell the best stories ever." But then one of the neighbors, Mr. Brushwood, decides that it's time Miss Lettuce got herself a proper home. Miss Lettuce puts on her thinking cap, a feathery owl-shaped hat, and comes up with an ingenious plan for a competition involving hula hoops, frog suits, pea soup, and jam tarts! Who will win the day? A winning story about learning to accept people for who the are, from an exciting new author-illustrator.

The Lady Who Lived in a Car

Hubbard, Suzanna

Humor

Just because your granny is old doesn’t mean she is boring! This grandmother is full of energyshe learns to tap-dance, tries to fly, learns magician’s tricks, and plays on a soccer team. Her grandchildren have a hard time keeping up! This wonderful celebration of old age and will delight and amuse readers young and old.

My Granny Was a Frightful Bore: (But She Isn't Anymore)

NEWMAN, NANETTE

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Billy the Kid

Billy's no kid - he's eighty today. He's enjoying watching the boys in the park knock a football around and this afternoon he'll be cheering on his team, Chelsea, as he has done all his life. In 1939 Billy was picked for Chelsea. Not quite nineteen, and his dreams had come true: 'Billy! Billy the Kid!' they shouted as he scored goal after goal. Surely life could get no better. But in 1939 too, the Second World War began and Billy's life was never to be the same again. Through the story of 'Billy the Kid', Michael Morpurgo reaches across the generations and with Michael Foreman's nostalgically vivid illustrations, creates a life with a past that will be moving and inspiring for young and old alike

This enchanting book gathers the favorite tales of master storytellers Terry Jones and Nanette Newman, all brought to life in the magical watercolors of Michael Foreman. A boastful herring, a flying tiger, a cat called Spider, a rather unconventional bear, and a beast with a thousand teeth—all these and more are waiting to whisk you away in this delightfully different collection of bedtime stories. Terry Jones is best known as a writer and member of Monty Python. His books for children include Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories and The Knight and the Squire. Actress and children's writer Nanette Newman is the author of My Granny and Ben's Book. Michael Foreman is the popular author-illustrator of books like Cat and Canary, Little Albatross, and Toro! Toro! He is also the winner of the Smarties Prize and two Kate Greenaway Medals.

Bedtime Stories

A stunning edition of J.M. Barrie's classic tale, illustrated by two-time Kate Greenaway Medalist, Michael Foreman. Ever since Peter Pan first flew through Wendy's window, taking her and her two brothers off to Neverland, J.M. Barrie's enchanting fantasy has thrilled and delighted children. Here are all the elements that appeal to the imaginations of young readers—high adventure, children who can fly, pirates who need defeating, and fairies with magical powers. From Tinkerbell and the Lost Boys to the ominously ticking crocodile and the devilish Captain Hook, unforgettable characters burst from every page. In this edition, Michael Foreman's gorgeous illustrations breathe new life into this timeless tale.

Peter Pan and Wendy

BARRIE, J.M.

Classics

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