Explore a captivating realm filled with 16 beloved mythical creatures from diverse cultures. Each story unveils the enchanting abilities of these magical beasts, such as griffins' affinity for agate, methods to extinguish dragon fire, and the mischief of elves that can lead to nightmares. This journey not only entertains but also reveals the rich lore and fascinating traits of these legendary beings.
An exquisite pop-up scene provides the magical opening to each of these classic fairy tales. 'Sleeping Beauty', 'The Princess and the Pea', 'The Frog Prince', 'Twelve Dancing Princesses', 'The Wild Swans' and 'Snow White' are all retold in this illustrated book of Princesses.
" The doctors can do nothing for my brother - he has gradually become weaker and now spends much time in a deathly state, speechless and still. I am determined to help him... My wife has begged me not to go, but it is my duty to look for a cure for this accursed illness... We retrace my brother's steps through Europe and into the heart of Transylvania in search of the evil of his illness..." - Dr Cornelius van Helsing, London, Spring 1907
Huge, magnificent, alone, the bear moves through the frozen Arctic. Powerful hunter, tender mother, gentle playmate - it shares this land of ice and snow with the Inuit people, who watch and learn from it. Come witness the majesty of Ice Bear.
A tale of the transformative power of stories, told by British Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo and award-winning illustrator Gary Blythe Eight-year-old Tomas hates reading. He would much rather be clambering around his beloved mountains. But when his mother forces him to visit the library, he can't help but listen to the enchanting tales the librarian spins as she sits on a lifelike wooden unicorn. When war comes to their village, it is Tomas's newfound love of books that helps save the library's holdings from destruction. Set against a backdrop of encroaching war, I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS is an eloquent reminder of the power of storytelling to alter our lives.
Joyce Dunbar's simple but majestic retelling of the Nativity is magnificently complemented by the truthfulness and quiet mystery of Gary Blythe's oil paintings. It is a book that captures the profoundly poetic spell of the Christmas story, placing it freshly in our midst to inspire both young and old alike.
Lilly découvre ce que sa grand-mère lui a raconté : parfois, les baleines chantent, et leurs voix ressemblent au vent.
