Author: Amy Jeffs
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1524891525
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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Immersed in mist and old magic, Storyland is an exquisitely illustrated new mythology of Britain, set in its wildest landscapes. Historian and printmaker Amy Jeffs reimagines ancient legends in wondrous detail in this this gift-worthy collection for all lovers of myth, folklore, and mysticism. Storyland begins between the Creation and Noah's Flood, follows the footsteps of the earliest generation of giants, covers the founding of Britain, England, Wales, and Scotland, the birth of Christ, the wars between Britons, Saxons and Vikings, and closes with the arrival of the Normans. These are retellings of medieval tales of legend, landscape, and the yearning to belong, inhabited by characters now half-remembered: Arthur, Brutus, Albina, and more. Told with narrative flair, embellished in stunning, original linocuts and glossed with a rich and erudite commentary, Storyland illuminates a collective memory that still informs the identity and culture of Britain and its descendants. Readers will visit beautiful, sacred places that include prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge and Wayland's Smithy; mountains and lakes such as Snowdon and Loch Etive; and rivers including the Ness, the Soar, and the storied Thames in this vivid, beautiful tale of a land steeped in myth.
Author: Catherine McKinnon
Publisher: Fourth Estate
ISBN: 9781460752326
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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An ambitious, remarkable and moving novel about who we are: our past, present and future, and our connection to this land. In 1796, a young cabin boy, Will Martin, goes on a voyage of discovery in the Tom Thumb with Matthew Flinders and Mr Bass: two men and a boy in a tiny boat on an exploratory journey south from Sydney Cove to the Illawarra, full of hope and dreams, daring and fearfulness. Set on the banks of Lake Illawarra and spanning four centuries, Storyland is a unique and compelling novel of people and place - which tells in essence the story of Australia. Told in an unfurling narrative of interlinking stories, in a style reminiscent of David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, McKinnon weaves together the stories of Will Martin together with the stories of four others: a desperate ex-convict, Hawker, who commits an act of terrible brutality; Lola, who in 1900 runs a dairy farm on the Illawarra with her brother and sister, when they come under suspicion for a crime they did not commit; Bel, a young girl who goes on a rafting adventure with her friends in 1998 and is unexpectedly caught up in violent events; and in 2027, Nada, who sees her world start to crumble apart. Intriguingly, all these characters are all connected - not only through the same land and water they inhabit over the decades, but also by tendrils of blood, history, memory and property... Compelling, thrilling and ambitious, Storyland is our story, the story of Australia. 'The land is a book waiting to be read' as one of the characters says - and this novel tells us an unforgettable and unputdownable story of our history, our present and our future.
Author: Jim Miller
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738573038
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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In 1954, a tiny children's park inspired by a collection of storybook dolls opened in the quiet village of Glen; and, through a unique combination of independent innovation and regional cooperation, Story Land has continually grown for more than 50 years through the economic and cultural changes that undermined many other amusement parks. Original.
Author: Watty Piper (pseud.)
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN: 9780448420066
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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A collection of twelve familiar nursery stories and poems, including "The Gingerbread Boy," "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," and Robert Louis Stevenson's "My Shadow."
Author: Disney Book Group
Publisher: Disney Press
ISBN: 9780786834198
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Featuring 12 of your favorite stories-Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Santa's Toy Shop, Babes in Toyland, Dumbo, The Ugly Duckling, Pinocchio, Bambi, Noah's Ark, and Alice in Wonderland-this charming collection takes readers back in time to the golden age of children's books. Originally published in the 1950s and 1960s as Little Golden Books and Big Golden Books, these classic tales are illustrated by celebrated Walt Disney Studio artists, including John Hench, Al Dempster, Earl and Carol Marshall, and Campell Grant. Sure to become a family favorite!
Author: Disney Book Group
Publisher: Disney Press
ISBN: 9781484713488
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Featuring your favorite Disney characters, these bestselling storybook collections have been completely redesigned with all new covers, gilded pages, newly edited text, and a classic new look with over 250 illustrations-including full-page artwork from the Disney archives. From Frozen to The Lion King, the best-loved stories of all time are now even better and re-create the movie magic of the most beloved Disney films. Enhanced with new pieces of art from the Disney archives, these stories are still the ideal length for reading aloud.
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Category : Counting-out rhymes
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Author: Esther Zucker
Publisher:
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Category : Hygiene
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Author: M.G.S
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468906186
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
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What would you do if the greatest stories of all time were real? What would you do if there was a Darcy and Elizabeth? What would you do if Charles Darnay ran the local café? If there was a snobby boys private school in town with a boy named Ralph who was
Author: H. S. Kneedler
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Category : Southwest, New
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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