Best Selling Books by Ian Beck

Pastworld. A city within a city. A city for excursions and outings. Pastworld is a theme park with a difference, where travellers can journey back in time for a brush with an authentic Victorian past. But what if the Jack the Ripper figure stopped play-acting and really started killing people? For Caleb, a tourist from the present day, his visit goes terribly wrong when his father is kidnapped and he finds himself accused of murder. Then Caleb meets Eve, a Pastworld inhabitant who has no idea the modern world exists. Both Caleb and Eve have roles to play in the murderer''s diabolical plans - roles that reveal disturbing truths about their origins.

Ian Beck''s beautiful artwork is known around the world - he has even won a prize in Japan. His books sales are over a million copies, and one of his picture books is under option for TV. Here he re-tells an essential childhood classic, with characteristic wit and charm. BLVivid illustration and distinctive design make this the most classic and attractive edition of Goldilocks currently available

Twelve-year-old Tom Trueheart, accompanied by his friend Jollity the crow, must journey to the dangerous Land of Dark Stories to rescue his brothers and their princess brides, and to try to defeat the villainous Ormestone once again.

Once upon a time there was a mother duck who had seven little ducklings. Six of them were soft and fluffy and yellow. The seventh duckling was different . . . Simply told for very young children, this delightful retelling of Hans Christian Andersens'' famous fairy tale has beautifully atmospheric illustrations and an irresistible ugly duckling.

Will Tom ever have a story of his own? Tom Trueheart''s six older brothers are famous. They go on exciting quests in the Land of Stories to complete tales the Story Bureau assigns them. Tom stays at home with his mother. But when his brothers fail to return from their latest adventures in time for Tom''s twelfth birthday, a letter from the Story Bureau arrives . . . addressed to Tom. Only he can venture into the Land of Stories to find out why his brothers haven''t completed their missions. Tom packs his bags and kisses his mother good-bye. He''s about to discover a tale of his own. . . . How will it end?

Someone is stealing teddies, but who could it be? When Tom''s own teddy is snatched in the dead of night, he is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Charity Delafield has grown up with her fiercely strict father, in a vast, isolated house that she is forbidden to explore. She knows very little of the outside world - or of her own family''s shadowy past. One day Charity stumbles upon the dark corridor that haunts her dreams, and suddenly she realises things aren''t what they seem.

When her five little ducks disappear one by one, Mother Duck sets out to find them.

When the great old oak tree outside her window turns into a sailing ship during the night, Emily goes on a voyage of adventure with her brother Jack.

An anthology for the nursery chosen from the rich tradition of nursery rhymes, riddles, songs, and lullabies. The collection includes poems by William Blake, Christina Rossetti, and Robert Louis Stevenson, and is illustrated by the author.

Stories and Songs for Bedtime is a dreamy collection from award-winning artist, Ian Beck. He has chosen a selection of soothing lullabies, sleepy rhymes, and lyrical poems to complement his own spirited retellings of such fairytale favourites as ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''The Frog Prince'', and ''Cinderella''. Each story and every verse is beautifully illustrated in its own distinct style. Taking inspiration from some of the great movements in the history of fine and applied arts, Ian Beck has created a lovely book for adults and children to share at bedtime. This is a book that is destined to become a children''s classic.

A beautifully illustrated and lavishly produced collection of favourite stories and classic rhymes Ian Beck''s delicate, nostalgic illustrations are known and loved throughout the world. His work evokes a gentle ideal of childhood in the tradition of Kate Greenaway and Edward Ardizzone, and his collections of stories and poems for young children are full of humour and fun, while at the same time oozing old world charm. * Contains stories and rhymes that are essential childhood reading - from The Elves and the Shoemaker to The Porridge Pot, with accompanying poems by William Blake, Robert Louis Stevenson and Christina Rossetti as well as a fantastic selection of nursey rhymes and songs * The lovingly remembered childhood world gives the reader a sense of comfort and well-being

Ian Beck has collected his favourite nursery stories together for this book, and retold them in this own words. Little Red Riding Hood meets the wolf, Little Red Hen outwits the vixen, and the Gingerbread Man runs away. Among the other familiar characters are the Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks, and Jack and the Beanstalk. The book is illustrated in full colour in Ian Beck''s own inimitable style, and the beautiful illustrations throughout make this a collection of stories to treasure. Ian Beck is one of the most successful illustrators of children''s books working today. He writes and illustrates for a number of publishers. His books for OUP include the Round and Round the Garden series and The Oxford Nursery Book of poems, which is a companion volume to this collection.

A prince travels the world to find a suitable princess to marry, but none of the girls he meets seems right, and he cannot be sure any is a real princess. One stormy night a girl dressed in rags comes in claiming she is Princess Phoebe. The prince is soon fascinated by her, so the queen devises a plan to find if she is a real princess.

A mermaid longs for legs so she can be with the handsome prince with whom she has fallen in love.

The Oxford Nursery Treasury is a collection of favourite rhymes, songs, lullabies together with traditional tales for children, all with beautiful illustrations. From the story of ''The Hare and the Tortoise'', to ''The Porridge Pot''; from ''Bobby Shaftoe'' to ''Down With The Lambs'', there issomething here for everyone to enjoy.Ian Beck is a much-acclaimed artist who has produced the best-selling titles Round and Round the Garden and The Oxford Nursery Book for OUP and is also published by Scholastic and Orchard. He lives in Richmond.This is a companion to the best-selling The Oxford Nursery Story Book and The Oxford Nursery Book. It contains the very favourite stories and rhymes which are familiar and well-loved, collected together.

El primer libro de imágenes para los más pequeños. A partir de 1 año. Ian Beck es un reconocido artista inglés que empezó a ilustrar libros para niños. Sus dibujos se caracterizan por un encanto especial, atemporal, que apela a la sensibilidad. Padres e hijos se dejarán seducir por la magia de sus dibujos.

Historias llenas de nobles valores, de fantasía y humor, que son el mejor antídoto para los cuentos macabros y oscuros que tanto abundan en los libros para jóvenes lectores. Tom pertenece a una de las últimas familias de aventureros, los Trueheart, y vive con su madre y sus seis hermanos mayores, pues el padre desapareció hace tiempo en una misión. Todos los hermanos son aventureros profesionales, menos Tom, que está a punto de cumplir doce años. Pero algo ocurre con sus hermanos pues mientras completan alguna de las emocionantes aventuras que les asigna el Ministerio de Relatos, todos y cada uno de ellos desaparecen y no llegan a casa a tiempo para celebrar el cumpleaños de Tom. Ese mismo día recibe una carta del Ministerio de Relatos... ¡dirigida solo a él! Tom deberá aventurarse en el País de las Historias Fantásticas para salvar a sus hermanos ayudado por un joven elfo transformado en el cuervo Regocijo. Primera novela juvenil del conocido ilustrador, Ian Beck, de gran éxito en el mundo anglosajón, cuyos libros han vendido más de un millón de ejemplares en todo el mundo. Es la primera parte de una trilogía. Se trata de un relato ingenioso. El padre de Tom fue el famoso Jack Matagigantes y las historias que comienzan los hermanos Trueheart y que Tom debe facilitar que terminen son... La Bella Durmiente, Blancanieves, Cenicienta, Rapunzel, El príncipe Rana, Jack y las habichuelas mágicas. Por eso, el lector que conoce los cuentos originales siente curiosidad por ver cómo se va enredando y desenredando todo. La narración respira buen humor y una leve ironía. Toda ella subraya la importancia de hacer las elecciones correctas en cada caso y de actuar con valor en la dificultad. Cada pocas páginas hay alguna ilustración silueteada, con un estilo que recuerda los cuentos populares que ilustró así Arthur Rackham o, más recientemente, Jan Pienkowski. ''Fresca y con muchos momentos de humor'' Publishers Weekly ''Una fantasía encantadora'' The Wall Street Journal Más información en: www.tomtrueheart.es Síguelo en facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Tom-Trueheart/120705314622031

Los árboles del País de las Historias Fantásticas se quedaron solos; pronto estarían temblando bajo su blanco ropaje de invierno. Historias llenas de héroes y de nobleza, de fantasía y humor. en las que todos los jóvenes querrán verse reflejados. Tom está decidido a rescatar a su padre de las garras del malvado Rocolmedo. Para ello, tendrá que aventurarse en el territorio más peligroso de todos: el País de los Mitos y las Leyendas. Tom ya ha demostrado su valentía y que tiene un corazón verdadero y generoso, pero ¿podrá sobreponerse a las terribles criaturas con las que tendrá que enfrentarse: un feroz dragón nórdico, Cíclopes...? Y, la peor de todas, un Minotauro hambriento esperándole en el centro del laberinto... Historias llenas de nobles valores, de fantasía y humor, que son el mejor antídoto para los cuentos macabros y oscuros que tanto abundan en los libros para jóvenes lectores.

El joven Tom queda reducido al tamaño de un pulgar, a causa de un hechizo del malvado Rocolmedo, pero eso no le desanima en esta nueva aventura.

There have been days when I''ve felt trapped in thought, within the confines of walls erected by my brain. There have been days when the anxiety in my chest had become so great that it crushed my lungs, and zapped the color from my life. When I met him, he restored much of that color, but when alone, he left a vacuum that I struggled to fill with my own color. However, through attending therapy, I''ve embarked on a journey of self-discovery. I hope to connect to others through my experiences expressed in these poems. I hope that you can see yourself in my journey. You aren''t alone, none of us are. We all deserve love, empathy, and acceptance, qualities I hope you find in these pages.

A book of pictures designed to inspire children who are just beginning to talk.

Simply told for very young children, this delightful retelling of Hans Christian Andersens''s famous fairy tale has beautiful illustrations and an irresistible ugly duckling.