A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team composed of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey and together they go to work for the wealthy Duke of Hampshire, who makes all their dreams come true[...]
Contains: "All Join In"; "Quentin Blake's Nursery Rhyme Book"; "Patrick"; "Angelica Sprocket's Pockets"; "Mister Magnolia"; "Quentin Blake's ABC"; "Cockatoos"; "Angel Pavement"; and "Mrs Armitage Queen of the Road". This collection spans and celebrates the author's astonishing career.[...]
Quentin Blake is one of the foremost illustrators of the twentieth century. Perhaps best known for his collaboration with Roald Dahl on books such as The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, The Twits and Matilda, he is cherished by young and old alike, throughout the world. Yet his work has not attained '[...]
This surprising and deceptively simple story of how a young boy is transformed by a seemingly ordinary gift is paired with drawings by master illustrator Blake that perfectly capture the magical spirit of the story. Full color.[...]
Tom is happy with his new Aunt Bundlejoy Cosysweet who is delighted to be asked to join him in his latest invention, a jam-powered frog. When the frog hops past Captain Najork's window, Tom does not expect to be chased by a pedal powered snake, complete with the Captain and his hired sportsmen, bent[...]
Quentin Blake is one of the most celebrated illustrators in the world today, and the best person imaginable to collaborate on this sketchbook with training wheels. Full of inspirational artwork instruction and plenty of white space reserved for the artist-to-be, the book comes with an artist-quality[...]
Trustworthy, kind, and poor Charlie Bucket, the hero of the story, and greedy Augustus Gloop, spoiled Veruca Salt, gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde, and TV-addict Mike Teve have amazing adventures in a chocolate factory.[...]
Quentin Blake's drawings have been entertaining children and their parents for as long as any of us can remember, but this is the first time he has illustrated a book specifically for his own generation. Characteristically, it's humane and extremely funny at the same time, and if you are sixty or ov[...]
* The first adventure story, wonderfully illustrated by Quentin Blake.* Seven wonderful tales to enthrall readers (and the read-to!).* A beautifully produced gift book.* A follow-up to 2008's A Christmas Carol. Seven wonderful voyages of adventure, shipwreck and heroism, danger and disaster, fabulou[...]
Quentin Blake's Magical Tales is a wonderful collection of more than a dozen tales of magical fun from all over the globe[...]
A beautiful edition of the timeless Christmas classic. A Christmas Carol is the book that defines the Christms spirit. Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited miser, is visited by three ghosts one Christmas Eve. The ghosts show Scrooge the true value of Christmas: charity, good humour and love for his fel[...]
A beautiful edition of Dickens's timeless Christmas classic. A Christmas Carol is the book that defines the Christmas spirit. Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited miser, is visited by three ghosts one Christmas Eve. The ghosts show Scrooge the true value of Christmas: charity, good humour and love for [...]
Quentin Blake turns his brilliant artistic talents to Dickens' much-loved Christmas story.A beautiful luxury edition of Dickens's timeless Christmas classic. A Christmas Carol is the book that defines the Christmas spirit. Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited miser, is visited by three ghosts one Chris[...]
This work includes a foreword by Quentin Blake. Motoring enthusiasts need no introduction to Russell Brockbank's incomparable cartoons, which were enormously popular in the fifties, sixties and seventies but have been rarely published since his death in 1979. Now the best of his work has been collec[...]
When Quentin Blake became Children's Laureate, one of his aims was to highlight the value and intelligence of children's books - and their illustrations. In Tell Me A Picturehe shows the quality of paintings made for children and links them to the wider world of fine art through their infinite capac[...]
Jack and Nancy love to hear the sailors tell of adventures far away. But one day, they are walking on the cliffs and it starts to rain, so Jack puts up his umbrella. But the wind picks up and WHOOOOSH they are blown away to an exotic island! They explore for a bit, and even meet a parrot, but there [...]
Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved illustrators in the world, creating brilliant and iconic characters for amongst others Russell Hoban, Joan Aiken, Michael Rosen, and most famously Roald Dahl. He has won numerous awards over the years, including the Whitbread Award, the Kate Gree[...]
THE FIVE OF US is a captivating tale of adventure, friendship and teamwork from one of Britain's best-loved illustrators. Angie, Ollie, Simona, Mario and Eric are five fantastic friends, each of whom has an unusual ability. Disaster strikes on a day out to the countryside but, working together and [...]