Welcome to the many worlds of 'Chrestomanci', where nothing is quite as it seems. Innocent, fantastical and full of fun, this is a trip down literary memory lane for older readers, while children will be whisked away to incredible lands on wonderful adventures, as they follow the antics of Moon-Face, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy.Ĭharmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones Illustrated by Alison Bryant Introduced by Katherine Rundell Foreword by Neil Gaiman A magical school, parallel universes and nine lives hidden in the most unlikely of places. "The Enchanted Wood" introduces Jo, Bessie and Fanny, as they move to a new house and discover the magical world in the woods just beyond their back door. The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton Illustrated by Jonathan Burton Introduced by Michael Morpurgo Enid Blyton’s "The Magic Faraway Tree" trilogy has captivated readers for more than 80 years and this landmark new Folio series will ensure that legacy continues. Nicholas arriving on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Moore, the poem perfectly captures the anticipation and wonder of Christmas Eve, and it shaped our image of the festive season, including the idea of St. Written by New York clergyman, Clement C. One of the most recognisable and best-loved Christmas tales, "The Night Before Christmas" has been read to, and read by, excited children for 200 years. Moore’s "The Night Before Christmas," a family is sleeping, stockings hung expectantly above the fireplace, when a noise outside announces a night-time visitor. Moore Illustrated by Ella Beech Beautifully illustrated by Ella Beech, this magical Folio Society edition of Clement C. Michael Foreman’s atmospheric black-and-white illustrations evoke both the ghostly nature and the sprightly humour of this classic story. And nowhere was his vision more ebulliently immortalised than in "A Christmas Carol." Resplendent in a seasonal red cloth binding, with deep green endpapers, "A Christmas Carol" features a capering Scrooge on the front, while the spectre of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come lurks expectantly on the spine and back cover. His was a vision of sizzling geese with the stuffing falling out, puddings like cannonballs blazing with brandy, bowls of punch, hordes of children and Dickens himself in the role of storyteller. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Illustrated by Michael Foreman There is nothing more Dickensian than the Dickens Christmas.
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