A classic story of magic, mystery, and adventure in a fairy-tale world.

Princess Irene's great-great-grandmother has a testing task for Curdie. Curdie will not go alone though; she provides him with a companion, the oddest and ugliest creature Curdie has ever seen, but one who turns out to be the most loyal friend he could have hoped for.

A fabulous collection of 52 of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The tales in the book have been profusely illustrated in black and white and many coloured plates with the brilliant, whimsical illustrations of Helen Stratton. Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in childrens literature. Many of the earliest childrens books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these...

"To be born in a duck's nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan's egg."

Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" ranks among the most beloved and enduring stories in all of children's literature.

This edition combines the world-famous translation of H.B. Paull with two sets of classic illustrations, the engravings of Vilhelm Pedersen from the original Danish edition and Helen Stratton's illustrations from "The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen." Both sets provide a beautiful and dramatic visual compliment to this simple but...

The Lily of Life: A Fairy Tale by The Crown Princess of Roumania. First published by Hodder & Stoughton, London; New York, 1913. "Graceful fancy, elevated sentiment, and simple but dignified expression ensure a high place among the fairy tales of the publishing year for the Queen of Roumania's charming work, The Lily of Life.... The merit of the telling is unusual, and it has the further advantage of being presented in an exceedingly handsome and artistic form. The coloured illustrations of Miss Helen Stratton show graceful drawing and fine gradations of tone. They are not merely a pictorial...

Nach dem Speichern einen Prinzen vor dem Ertrinken, umarmt eine Meerjungfrau Prinzessin ein Leben in extremer Selbstaufopferung, die Liebe des Prinzen und eine unsterbliche Seele zu gewinnen.

Mehr als ein Jahrhundert nach seiner ersten Veroffentlichung, bleibt Hans Christian Andersens "Die kleine Meerjungfrau" als einer der weltweit nachhaltigsten Werken der Fantasie fur Kinder.

Diese Edition vereint die beruhmte Ubersetzung von Julius Rauscher mit zwei Satzen von klassischen Grafiken: die Kupferstiche von Vilhelm Pedersen von der danischen Originalausgabe und den Illustrationen von...