Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A collection of over 100 of Enid Blyton's poems, beautifully illustrated by various artists, with an introduction by Enid Blyton's daughter, Gillian Baverstock.
Enid Blyton's Treasury of Verse
Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A collection of over 100 of Enid Blyton's poems, beautifully illustrated by various artists, with an introduction by Enid Blyton's daughter, Gillian Baverstock.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A collection of over 100 of Enid Blyton's poems, beautifully illustrated by various artists, with an introduction by Enid Blyton's daughter, Gillian Baverstock.
A Treasury of Verse for Little Children
Author: Madalen G. Edgar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The Frampton Flora
Author: Richard Mabey
Publisher: Quercus Books
ISBN: 9781905204687
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Frampton Flora documents a beautiful collection of Victorian botanical paintings discovered in the attic of Frampton Court in Gloucestershire over a century after they were created. First published over twenty years ago, this revised, redesigned and updated edition of a classic bestseller includes new paintings that have come to light since the original discovery.Between 1828 and 1851 sisters Elizabeth, Charlotte, Catherine and Mary Anne Clifford and their aunts Charlotte Annne, Catherine Elizabeth and Rosamond. accumulated a portfolio of over 300 exquisite watercolours of the wild flowers of Frampton and the surrounding area. The paintings are bold, exactly observed, and beautifully and skilfully executed. Although many of the flowers were sketched in the field, the watercolours were perfected at home and captioned in ink with the plant's Linnaean family as well as their common names.Richard Mabey describes not only the paintings and the family, but relates their work to the rich flora of the woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, gardens and fields of England in the mid-nineteenth century
Publisher: Quercus Books
ISBN: 9781905204687
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Frampton Flora documents a beautiful collection of Victorian botanical paintings discovered in the attic of Frampton Court in Gloucestershire over a century after they were created. First published over twenty years ago, this revised, redesigned and updated edition of a classic bestseller includes new paintings that have come to light since the original discovery.Between 1828 and 1851 sisters Elizabeth, Charlotte, Catherine and Mary Anne Clifford and their aunts Charlotte Annne, Catherine Elizabeth and Rosamond. accumulated a portfolio of over 300 exquisite watercolours of the wild flowers of Frampton and the surrounding area. The paintings are bold, exactly observed, and beautifully and skilfully executed. Although many of the flowers were sketched in the field, the watercolours were perfected at home and captioned in ink with the plant's Linnaean family as well as their common names.Richard Mabey describes not only the paintings and the family, but relates their work to the rich flora of the woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, gardens and fields of England in the mid-nineteenth century
Enid Blyton Adventure Treasury
Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444920367
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
A must for Blyton fans, the Adventure Treasury is a collection of her most exciting writing. Join the Famous Five, the Secret Seven, the Adventurous Four, the Five Find-Outers and many more of Enid Blyton's heroes as they solve mysteries, explore new places and foil criminals! Compiled by well known critic, writer and broadcaster, Mary Cadogan, and Blyton archivist, Norman Wright, this treasury contains extracts and short stories from across the range of adventure stories and poems written by Blyton, including classic stories from the Enid Blyton Magazine and Sunny Stories. Illustrated with black and white line and coloured-up original illustrations, as well as a colour plate section, this is a large format, quality book for the gift market - perfect for Blyton fans everywhere!
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444920367
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
A must for Blyton fans, the Adventure Treasury is a collection of her most exciting writing. Join the Famous Five, the Secret Seven, the Adventurous Four, the Five Find-Outers and many more of Enid Blyton's heroes as they solve mysteries, explore new places and foil criminals! Compiled by well known critic, writer and broadcaster, Mary Cadogan, and Blyton archivist, Norman Wright, this treasury contains extracts and short stories from across the range of adventure stories and poems written by Blyton, including classic stories from the Enid Blyton Magazine and Sunny Stories. Illustrated with black and white line and coloured-up original illustrations, as well as a colour plate section, this is a large format, quality book for the gift market - perfect for Blyton fans everywhere!
Wild Flowers of Britain
Author: Margaret Erskine Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910723319
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Margaret Erskine Wilson, late President of Kendal Natural History Society, was a keen amateur botanist and water-colourist. In 1999, she donated to the Society 150 sheets of water-colour paintings representing a thousand British and Irish plants in flower and in fruit, painted in situ over many years and in various places. At the time she donated the paintings to Kendal Natural History Society, she wrote: Begun in 1943/4 for a friend who said, 'I might learn the names of flowers if you drew them for me, in the months they're in flower'! The result is this beautiful, previously unpublished book of all her accurate and informative illustrations, painted over a period of 45 years. Over a thousand British and Irish flowers are represented in this book and it still today serves Margaret Erskine Wilson's original purpose -- it is an easy way to learn the names of our delicate and beautiful wild flowers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910723319
Category : Wild flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Margaret Erskine Wilson, late President of Kendal Natural History Society, was a keen amateur botanist and water-colourist. In 1999, she donated to the Society 150 sheets of water-colour paintings representing a thousand British and Irish plants in flower and in fruit, painted in situ over many years and in various places. At the time she donated the paintings to Kendal Natural History Society, she wrote: Begun in 1943/4 for a friend who said, 'I might learn the names of flowers if you drew them for me, in the months they're in flower'! The result is this beautiful, previously unpublished book of all her accurate and informative illustrations, painted over a period of 45 years. Over a thousand British and Irish flowers are represented in this book and it still today serves Margaret Erskine Wilson's original purpose -- it is an easy way to learn the names of our delicate and beautiful wild flowers.
The Blyton Phenomenon
Author: Sheila G. Bannister Ray
Publisher: London : Deutsch
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"Certain educationalists, teachers and librarians tend to frown on Enid Blyton's stories, saying they are trivial, indifferently written and unimaginative, among other things ..."--Back cover.
Publisher: London : Deutsch
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"Certain educationalists, teachers and librarians tend to frown on Enid Blyton's stories, saying they are trivial, indifferently written and unimaginative, among other things ..."--Back cover.
Collins Treasury of Poetry
Author: Stephanie Nettell
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780001939462
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780001939462
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Treasury of Bedtime Stories
Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444939955
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
A stunning collection of favourite bedtime stories from one of the world's best-loved storytellers. With gorgeous full-colour illustrations by Becky Cameron throughout. Both a gorgeous collection for fans of Enid Blyton and a striking introduction to her work for new readers, this glorious collection contains over 300 pages of beautifully illustrated short stories to read and share at bedtime. Each short story stands alone and takes the reader on a brand-new adventure. From the pixie seamstress who makes dresses for the Fairy Queen, to the little boy who turns into a steam engine, meet a host of magic and memorable characters, brought to life by Becky Cameron's charming illustrations. The stories appeared in magazines and anthologies published between 1920-1960 and some are collected here for the first time! Look out for these other gorgeous Enid Blyton gift books: Enid Blyton's Magical Treasury The Famous Five Treasury Jolly Good Food (a children's cook book) Favourite Stories from Enid Blyton * Enid Blyton ® and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444939955
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
A stunning collection of favourite bedtime stories from one of the world's best-loved storytellers. With gorgeous full-colour illustrations by Becky Cameron throughout. Both a gorgeous collection for fans of Enid Blyton and a striking introduction to her work for new readers, this glorious collection contains over 300 pages of beautifully illustrated short stories to read and share at bedtime. Each short story stands alone and takes the reader on a brand-new adventure. From the pixie seamstress who makes dresses for the Fairy Queen, to the little boy who turns into a steam engine, meet a host of magic and memorable characters, brought to life by Becky Cameron's charming illustrations. The stories appeared in magazines and anthologies published between 1920-1960 and some are collected here for the first time! Look out for these other gorgeous Enid Blyton gift books: Enid Blyton's Magical Treasury The Famous Five Treasury Jolly Good Food (a children's cook book) Favourite Stories from Enid Blyton * Enid Blyton ® and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner.
Enid Blyton
Author: Barbara Stoney
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752469576
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Enid Blyton is known throughout the world for her imaginative children's books and her enduring characters such as Noddy and the Famous Five. She is one of the most borrowed authors from British libraries and still holds a fascination for readers old and young alike. Yet until 1974, when Barbara Stoney first published her official biography, little was known about this most private author, even by members of her own family.The woman who emerged from Barbara Stoney's remarkable research was hardworking, complex, often difficult and, in many ways, childlike. Now this widely praised classic biography has been fully updated for the twenty-first century and, with the addition of new colour illustrations and a comprehensive list of Enid Blyton's writings, documents the growing appeal of this extraordinary woman throughout the world. The fascinating story of one of the world's most famous authors will intrigue and delight all those with an interest in her timeless books.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752469576
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Enid Blyton is known throughout the world for her imaginative children's books and her enduring characters such as Noddy and the Famous Five. She is one of the most borrowed authors from British libraries and still holds a fascination for readers old and young alike. Yet until 1974, when Barbara Stoney first published her official biography, little was known about this most private author, even by members of her own family.The woman who emerged from Barbara Stoney's remarkable research was hardworking, complex, often difficult and, in many ways, childlike. Now this widely praised classic biography has been fully updated for the twenty-first century and, with the addition of new colour illustrations and a comprehensive list of Enid Blyton's writings, documents the growing appeal of this extraordinary woman throughout the world. The fascinating story of one of the world's most famous authors will intrigue and delight all those with an interest in her timeless books.
The Random House Children's Treasury
Author: Alice Mills
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781858338415
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781858338415
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description