Sarah Courtauld escribe e ilustra libros divertidos para niños. Su obra se caracteriza por un enfoque lúdico en la narración y por ilustraciones frescas que encantan a los niños. Se centra en temas de amistad y valentía, presentados con ingenio y humor. Sus historias están diseñadas para estimular la imaginación y el sentido de la aventura en los niños.
Discover the best-loved paintings in the National Gallery, London with this fascinating information book, with over 100 stickers. Learn about the artists and how they worked, and the stories behind the paintings while matching the stickers to their frames. With links to specially selected websites for more information.
Ambientada en la vida agreste y salvaje de una frontera que trasciende su mero carácter físico para convertirse en una encarnación del conflicto entre la naturaleza y el ser humano alienado en ella, Colmillo blanco es una de las obras más célebres de Jack London (1872-1916). Reverso casi simétrico de La llamada de la naturaleza, en la historia del perro salvaje que, significativamente, se degrada en su contacto con el hombre, hallamos en efecto, matizadas por la belleza de los grandes escenarios naturales y una remota esperanza de redención, las inquietudes que rigen toda la obra del autor estadounidense: el choque entre civilización y naturaleza, la perpetua pugna entre el bien y el mal, la supervivencia del más fuerte, el determinismo genético, la selección natural.
A powerful tale of endurance, survival and resistance in the face of slavery. A compelling account of the story of slavery - from ancient times, through the plantations of the Caribbean and America, to the official abolition of the slave trade more than 200 years ago. Recounts the stories of people who were enslaved, including their daring tales of resistance and escape. Highlights the continued existence of slavery today and what you can do to help stop it. Contemporary photographs and artworks bring the story to life, while maps provide visual variety and links to carefully selected websites on the Usborne Quicklinks website provide extra information.
A beautifully presented gift book that children will love to receive on any special occasion, this is a fully illustrated collection of retellings of the classic stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, from the sword in the stone to the last battle.
A portable puzzle book that is suitable for school bags, car seats and even pockets. Presenting bendable spine for easy-opening and easy-to-write-in pages, it features illustrations that bring life to mazes, word searches, number puzzles and logic problems of all kinds. It also includes answers to all the puzzles.
Discover the tales which inspired famous ballets in this selection of twelve stories, retold especially for readers today. A perfect introduction to the famous ballets. Includes Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia and Don Quixote. Beautifully produced, with stylish illustrations by Yvonne Gilbert Nanos.
El desciframiento de una inscripción grabada por un alquimista islandés del siglo XVI, Arne Saknussemm, revela al profesor de mineralogía Otto Lidenbrock el camino para llegar al centro de la Tierra. Junto con su sobrino Axel y un guía llamado Hans, decide aventurarse en una expedición hacia las entrañas de nuestro planeta a través de la chimenea del volcán islandés Snæfellsjökull.
This is the story of two very different sisters - Eliza, who longs to ride into battle against villains and dragons, and Lavender, who would give anything to be a pampered princess. Before the end of the story both of them have had a chance to fulfil their dreams, though not quite in the way they intended . . . Accompanied by their depressed goat, Gertrude, with their granny's warnings about the Black Death ringing in their ears, they head out into the forest and come face to face with an evil count who definitely does not have their best interests at heart . . . For fans of Cressida Cowell and Andy Stanton.
In the Middle Ages an ill-matched band of strangers on a pilgrimate amuse themselves along the way with a storytelling competition
Art-lovers everywhere will enjoy this pack of thirty cards.Age 7+ Thirty illustrated cards full of interesting facts about some of the world's most beloved paintings. Each card has an image of a famous painting on one side and fascinating facts on the reverse, including the story behind the painting, when, where and by whom it was painted and interesting details. Includes paintings by da Vinci, Vermeer, Kandinsky, Pollock, Rousseau, Monet, van Gogh, Renoir, Picasso, Dali and Matisse.