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Swallows and Amazons |
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Arthur Ransome |
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Alex Jennings performs this beloved classic of English children's literature in splendid fashion. His shaded character portrayals and enthusiastic narration make it clear that he loves the book. Published in 1930, Swallows and Amazons is about six children who sail, camp, and find timeless adventure during a holiday in England's Lake District. It is a literate book full of magic for children and adults, which Jennings's reading amplifies. The many characters are distinct individuals--from the Australian mom to a neighboring farm wife to serious older siblings and the head-over-heels enthusiastic younger kids. Jennings's pace quickens when the sailboat battles occur and relaxes when the children collapse around the fire. Listening, we lose ourselves in the golden days. Let's hope that BBC Audiobooks plans to produce the... |
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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship |
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Arthur Ransome |
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"A delightful picture-book version of the Russian folktale about the simple third son who, through the magical powers of the Listener, Swift-goer, Drinker, and others, performs the tasks set by the Czar and wins the princess. The handsome illustrations which fill the pages with animation and gleaming colors have a folk character and Russian flavor." --Starred, Booklist
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The Firebird and Other Russian Fairy Tales |
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Arthur Ransome |
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0486438937 |
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Choice collection of nine classic tales-gathered by British author on his journeys to Russia in the early twentieth century-tells of magical beasts, daring young men, frightful giants, wicked witches, and beguiling creatures of the sea. A delight for fairy tale fans of all ages.
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Russian Fairy Tales (Everyman's Library) |
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Retold by Gillian Avery |
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Illustrated by Ivan Bilibin
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An illustrated collection of traditional Russian tales including "Vassilissa the Beautiful," "The Frog Princess," and "The White Duck."
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Reading Series Fiction: From Arthur Ransome to Gene Kemp |
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Victor Watson |
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This is a refreshingly original for children's literary studies, being one of the first to look in detail at a surprisingly neglected phenomenon: series fiction.Watson's writing is always exciting, not only for its insights but also for the graceful way in which he expresses them, often recreating the frisson of the ideas themselves..–Children's Literature Association Quarterly, 2001
Book Description
This book investigates the 'series' in children's literature. The work of several well-known children's authors, both American and British, traditional and contemporary, are analyzed, and using these examples the book explores the special nature and appeal of series writing for children.
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Reading Series Fiction: From Arthur Ransome to Gene Kemp |
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Victor Watson |
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This is a refreshingly original for children's literary studies, being one of the first to look in detail at a surprisingly neglected phenomenon: series fiction.Watson's writing is always exciting, not only for its insights but also for the graceful way in which he expresses them, often recreating the frisson of the ideas themselves..–Children's Literature Association Quarterly, 2001
Book Description
This book investigates the 'series' in children's literature. The work of several well-known children's authors, both American and British, traditional and contemporary, are analyzed, and using these examples the book explores the special nature and appeal of series writing for children.
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Swallows and Amazons |
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Arthur Ransome |
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0613771966 |
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Missee Lee: The Swallows and Amazons in the China Seas |
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Arthur Ransome |
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When their boat is burned and they are cast adrift in the South China Sea, Titty, Roger, Peggy, John, Nancy, Susan, and Captain Flint make their way to land only to find themselves the captives of the redoubtable Missee Lee, one of the last pirates operating off the China coast.
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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship |
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Uri Shulevitz (Illustrator) |
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0374424381 |
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"A delightful picture-book version of the Russian folktale about the simple third son who, through the magical powers of the Listener, Swift-goer, Drinker, and others, performs the tasks set by the Czar and wins the princess. The handsome illustrations which fill the pages with animation and gleaming colors have a folk character and Russian flavor." --Starred, Booklist
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Swallows and Amazons |
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Arthur Ransome |
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Audio Cassette - Unabridged |
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0754082903 |
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From AudioFile
Alex Jennings performs this beloved classic of English children's literature in splendid fashion. His shaded character portrayals and enthusiastic narration make it clear that he loves the book. Published in 1930, Swallows and Amazons is about six children who sail, camp, and find timeless adventure during a holiday in England's Lake District. It is a literate book full of magic for children and adults, which Jennings's reading amplifies. The many characters are distinct individuals--from the Australian mom to a neighboring farm wife to serious older siblings and the head-over-heels enthusiastic younger kids. Jennings's pace quickens when the sailboat battles occur and relaxes when the children collapse around the fire. Listening, we lose ourselves in the golden days. Let's hope that BBC Audiobooks plans to produce the... |
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Coot Club |
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Arthur Ransome |
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0879237872 |
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?He makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure.? ?Observer
?There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating.? ?TLS
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Dorothy and Dick have an adventure in the English countryside, involving frantic chases, calamitous boat collisions, and the attempts of their friends to protect nesting birds from rude holiday boaters.
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Fool of the World and the Flying Ship |
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Arthur Ransome |
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Hardcover |
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0833504193 |
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"A delightful picture-book version of the Russian folktale about the simple third son who, through the magical powers of the Listener, Swift-goer, Drinker, and others, performs the tasks set by the Czar and wins the princess. The handsome illustrations which fill the pages with animation and gleaming colors have a folk character and Russian flavor." --Starred, Booklist
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Hardcover
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Book Description
When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.
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English Political Institutions |
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J. A. R. Marriott |
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We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea |
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Arthur Ransome |
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0879239913 |
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?He makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure.? ?Observer
?There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating.? ?TLS
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While on vacation in East Anglia, four children, whose previous sailing experience is limited to dinghies, accidentally drift out to the North Sea after the rising tide causes their cutter to drag anchor.
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The Makers of Modern Italy |
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John Arthur Ransome Marriott |
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083717936X |
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Winter Holiday, Vol. 7 |
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| Author: |
Arthur Ransome |
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0879236612 |
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?There is plenty of excitement, a little danger, a quality of thinking, planning and fun which is delightful and stimulating.? ?TLS
?He makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure.? ?Observer
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Follows the adventures of two groups of children who spend a winter holiday by a great lake next to the mountains.
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