Provides a history of children's literature, and relates it to everything from censorship and criticism to education and realism. Children's literature is one of the roots of Western culture, enjoyed by children and adults alike. Hunt is the author of "Approaching Arthur Ransome".[...]
At the heart of any great work of literature is a story. William Shakespeare's plays are no exception. They tell the stories of kings and queens, of ghosts and witches, of romance and passion. But to get to the stories at the heart of the Bard's plays, the reader must first work through Shakespeare'[...]
'It was the garden that did it - and Mary and Dickon and the creatures - and the Magic.' An orphaned girl, a grim moorland manor with hundreds of empty rooms, strange cries in the night, a walled garden, with its door locked and the key buried - and a boy who talks to animals. These are the ingredi[...]
Children's literature has recently produced a body of criticism with a highly distinctive voice. The book consolidates understanding of this area by including some of the most important essays published in the field in the last five years, demonstrating the links between literary criticism, educati[...]
A practical guide providing a comprehensive introduction to English-language children's literature from the 18th century to 21st century.[...]
This book provides an illuminating guide to literature that creates alternative worlds for young readers. Focusing on the work of Ursula Le Guin, Terry Pratchett and Philip Pullman, the book considers both the genre of 'alternative worlds' and the distinctiveness of these authors' texts, including P[...]
J. R. R. Tolkien is arguably the most influential and popular of all fantasy writers. Although his position and status have long been controversial, his popularity has not faded. His best-loved works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, have sold millions of copies around the world and continue to[...]
"The Royal Hunt of the Sun" recreates the story of Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca empire in Peru, with a group of only 167 men, in 1532. The play is an incisive and visually dazzling exposition of colonization in which culture and religion clashes,[...]
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Can Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and Lily Bobtail find Jemima's egg before Mr Tod or sneaky Samuel Whiskers have it on toast for tea?With beautiful spring-time scenes from the number-one-rated animation, this fun and fresh story is simply told for very young children. Featuring favourite characters [...]
Easter springs up brightly and vividly in this interactive novelty book. Every spread in this cased board book features a substantial novelty, including hanging Easter eggs, cards, pop-ups, pull tabs and fl aps within fl aps. A fun fi nd in every Easter basket
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Peter Rabbit is a good little bunny (most of the time!) and now he's getting ready to celebrate Easter. He fetches some groceries for his mother, helps himself to some vegetables in Mr. McGregor's garden and joins his friends for a fantastic Easter egg hunt! Help him search for the eggs hidden in th[...]
Peter Rabbit and his friends love Easter, and the race is on to find as many Easter eggs as possible. There are lots of fun flaps to lift and pops to discover in this playful eggstravaganza! Children can lift the giant flaps to reveal Peter Rabbit's burrow, then help Peter to pull up some radishes a[...]
The third book in Arthur Ransome's wonderful series for children, Peter Duck takes intrepid explorers John, Susan, Titty, and Roger Walker and fearless Amazon pirates Nancy and Peggy Blackett onto the high seas. Under the command of the infamous Captain Flint (Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim), the child[...]