Alan Marks Libros

Follows the adventures of a dog who is part wolf as he eventually makes his peace with man in the wilderness of northern Canada.

Marcada por su temprana orfandad materna, la escritora británica Charlotte Brontë, que a lo largo de su corta vida acumuló muchos lutos, revela en su obra el apasionado deseo de encontrar un lugar en el mundo. Jane Eyre, la obra que consagró su éxito fulminante, tiene los ingredientes de una novela gótica, pero rebasa con mucho las convenciones del género. Cándido Pérez Gállego explica en la Introducción cómo Jane, la protagonista, es portavoz de un nuevo modo de descubrir la realidad, y su reflexión nos lleva a un viaje hacia la autenticidad. Al valor histórico –Charlotte Brontë logra un cuadro enormemente plástico de la sociedad británica de su época– se unen aquí el valor moral y el literario. Porque, en efecto, superando las técnicas tradicionales de los diálogos, una especie de «comentario mental» abre en Jane Eyre el camino que conducirá a Virginia Woolf. « Amable lector: ¡ojalá no sientas nunca lo que yo sentí entonces! ¡Ojalá no llores nunca las ardientes y tumultuosas lágrimas que yo lloré en aquella ocasión! ¡Ojalá no eleves nunca al cielo una plegaria tan desesperada y angustiosa como la que entonces brotó de mis labios! ¡Ojalá no te veas nunca en el caso de ser instrumento del dolor de aquel a quien amas, como me sucedía a mí!»

A collection of tree tales from around the world. Suggested level: junior, primary

A popular new title in the Young Reading series with a hardback cover and an audio CD inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making the book and CD easy to store together.

Sisterhood Classics - classic female writers, iconic female characters, superb female designers. After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds that no one is allowed to enter. Then Mary uncovers an old key in a flowerbed - and a gust of magic leads her to the hidden door. Slowly she turns the key and enters a world she could never have imagined.

Now back in print, here is the companion volume to Alan Marks's award-winning book Over the Hill and Far Away. "At once fresh and old-fashioned, this fine presentation is most enjoyable proof of the durable appeal of Mother Goose.--The Horn Book. Full color.

Junto a la célebre Canción de Navidad, este volumen reúne otros tres cuentos de Charles Dickens (1812-1870), autor que supo retratar como ninguno el espíritu navideño. El carillón, El sepulturero y los duendes y Los siete viajeros pobres son tres magníficos relatos donde se nos muestran los principales rasgos de la obra dickensiana: el interés por las clases más desfavorecidas, la fantasía y el humor irónico, la felicidad domestica y el destino que trata a cada uno según se merece.

The outlaw Robin hood is determined to stop the evil Sheriff of Nottingham from bribing his way to becoming King. He sets out to steal the Sheriff's treasure - by winning an archery competition and becoming one the Sheriff's chief guard. But when his gang are all captured, will Robin be able to save them from the hangman's noose?This is a new title in "Young Reading Series Two", based on the tales of England's most famous outlaw and part of the Usborne Reading Programme. It is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. The series is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is Principal Lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

This classic story by Anna Sewell is retold for young children in picture book form. Black Beauty is the moving story of a young horse's journey from the rolling hills of the English countryside to the dark, cobbled streets of London, and the cruelty and kindness he encounters along the way. This read-aloud text is accompanied by beautiful watercolour illustrations by Alan Marks.

When Much Millington's father is arrested by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, Much seeks the help of the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood. Together they plan a daring raid on the Sheriff's castle ...

A thrillingly spooky tale based upon the story by Oscar Wilde for children growing in reading confidence and ability. The Canterville Ghost has been scaring away new residents in his castle for 500 years, but when the Otis family move in it becomes clear they are just as determined to make him leave. But who will succeed?

Retells three stories of King Arthur's knights, two highlighting Sir Gawain and his personality, and one telling of how Gawain's brother, Sir Gareth, was knighted.

The plot follows Mowgli, a feral child raised in the Indian jungle by wolves, as his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear try to convince him into leaving the jungle before the evil tiger Shere Khan arrives

En un palacio de coral, vivía la Sirenita con sus cuatro hermanas y su padre, el rey del mar. Un día, decidió subir a la superficie porque quería ver el cielo. Su padre le advirtió de que el mundo allí arriba era diferente. ¿Con qué se encontró la bella Sirenita?

Fifteen-year-old John Trenchard, lured by rumors of treasure, becomes involved with a smuggler who leads him into danger and adventure.

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

When Father goes away one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go and live in a simple country cottage. They soon come to love the railway near their cottage and all associated with it.

Gerald, Cathy and Jimmy are out exploring when they discover an enchanted castle. Even better, they meet a princess who says she has a ring of invisibility. But how much is she making up - and how much is pure magic?

The enchanting fairytale retold through simple and engaging text with stunning original artwork. Gerda and Kay are best friends, until Kay suddenly changes. Then he is kidnapped by the wicked Snow Queen and everyone thinks he is lost forever. But Gerda is determined to rescue him.

After the Snow Queen abducts her friend Kai, Gerda sets out on a perilous and magical journey to find him.

Controlled vocab. suitable for Adult Literacy and ESL Learners.

What if your whole world was turned upside down in one day? One moment Ivan is daydreaming in class, the next hes fighting for survival. The German army have surrounded his home city of Leningrad. His fathers gone to fight and his mother is at the hospital looking after the sick. Theres only Ivan to look after his sister and his baby brother. As the Russian winter gets worse and the Nazis get even closer the city is cut off from the outside world. No electricity, no food, no hope? Will Ivan a

This enchanting fairytale is delightfully retold in a beautiful board book.

"A heartwarming and charming book about the love and friendship between a little girl and her dog".--"American Bookseller". Full color.

Una mamma anatra nacque sette anatroccoli! Tutti meravigliosi tranne uno… davvero brutto e spelacchiato. Il povero anatroccolo veniva sbeffeggiato da chiunque, tanto che decise di allontanarsi da tutti e di andare a vivere da solo. Non poteva sopportare di essere chiamato "il brutto anatroccolo". Passò così, per il piccolo, un lungo freddo e triste inverno. Poi in primavera avvenne il miracolo... il brutto anatroccolo si era trasformato in un meraviglioso e regale cigno. Una delle fiabe più belle di Andersen, che esplora temi di accettazione, trasformazione e bellezza interiore.

Příběhy lásky s rozdílem . . . Je tu polibek u ohně, který byl omylem, teta nenávidící muže u moře a střelec v Texasu, který hledá potyčku. Je tu bílá volavka letící nad lesem a posel běžící mezi dvěma lavičkami v parku. A samozřejmě, je tu dívka, která se setkává s chlapcem . . . Tyto příběhy lásky napsali američtí autoři Kate Chopin, Stephen Crane, Sarah Orne Jewett, O. Henry a kanadská autorka Lucy Maud Montgomery (autorka slavné Anny ze Zelených střech).

La huella autobiográfica que Charles Dickens dejó en David Copperfield, una de sus obras más importantes, convirtió este libro en el más cercano a su corazón. David, como Dickens, vivió una infancia feliz leyendo y asistiendo a la escuela hasta que su suerte cambió. La transmutación íntima de ambos, protagonista y autor, fue compleja y sutil. Aunque ficción y realidad no siempre coinciden, las desdichas de la ninez, el trabajo en la abogacía, la condición de escritor y varios de los personajes responden a la experiencia personal de su autor. Narrada desde la distancia del adulto, la vida de David Copperfield encierra sátira y humor irónico, luto y angustia, pero también mucha alegría.Dickens es algo más que un escritor famoso, es un género en sí mismo, una forma de mirar la vida, de escribir o de jugar.

Keiner will mehr mit dem Teddy spielen und schliesslich wird er auch noch im Park vergessen. Aber das ist sein Glück ...

David Copperfield, souvent considéré comme le chef-d'œuvre de Charles Dickens (1812-1870), était en tout cas celui de ses quinze romans que préférait l'auteur : il y avait mis beaucoup de lui-même. Le texte intégral de ce roman foisonnant, aussi riche en humour qu'en émotion, en aventures qu'en vérité psychologique, occupe un millier de pages. Pour se faire une idée de sa qualité exceptionnelle, il est légitime de commencer par une version abrégée. Par bonheur il en existe une que Dickens avait lui-même établie en 1861, afin d'introduire David Copperfield dans le répertoire de ses lectures publiques d'extraits de ses œuvres : d'une part, l'enlèvement d'Emily par un ami de David et les conséquences tragiques de cet enlèvement ; d'autre part, l'amour et le mariage de David et Dora ; Dickens a puisé des éléments dans d'autres chapitres pour donner un aperçu plus représentatif de son vaste travail. Le travail ardu de condensation a été habilement mené. La lecture durait deux heures ; elle devint la favorite de Dickens qui la donna soixante et onze fois dans la dernière décennie de sa vie. C'est le texte de cette lecture, inédit en français sus cette forme que nous proposons aujourd'hui dans la traduction de Sylvère Monod, revue et mise au point pour la circonstance.

Das Schimpansenbaby Rickie verliert seine Mutter durch Wilderer und soll auf einem kongolesischen Markt verkauft werden. Glücklicherweise wird sie von einem Mann gerettet und in sein Haus aufgenommen. Dort freundet sich Rickie mit dem Hund Henri an. Der wird ihr Mutterersatz bis sie alt genug ist, um in einem Camp für verwaiste Schimpansen eigenständig weiterzuleben. Eine bewegende Geschichte von der weltbekannten Schimpansenforscherin Jane Goodall, wunderbar illustriert von Alan Marks. Ein minedition-Themenbuch für den Einsatz in Kindergarten und Schule.