Most Popular Books by Ian Beck

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.

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.

The classic story that every child should know in a new version by one of the UK''s top artists. Ian Beck''s work is known throughout the world - he has even won a prize in Japan. His book sales are over a million copies and his picture book Lost in the Snow is about to be made into a TV film for Christmas 2001. This attractive picture book is vividly illustrated with design and hypographic style to make this the most classic and attractive edition currently available. A companion volume to "The Gingerbread Man", with more titles to follow. * Best-selling artist * Story written especially for reading aloud * A favourite classic in a high quality edition Ian Beck lives in Richmond and near Bridport. He is also published by Transworld, Scholastic and Orchard Books.

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.

"Someone is stealing teddies. But who could it be? Who is the Teddy Robber? When Tom''s own teddy is snatched in the dead of night, he is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery . . . A friendly, warmhearted and cheerful story that makes the perfect bedtime read for young children, teddies and Giants!"

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.

Tom''s six older brothers take after their father. Tom does not. The brothers are adventurers who go on dangerous quests in the Land of Stories. Tom stays home with his mother. Tom''s brothers are famous for the exciting endings they discover for the tales the Story Bureau assigns to them. Tom worries he will never have a story of his own. But when his brothers fail to return from their adventures in time to celebrate Tom''s twelfth birthday, a letter from the Story Bureau arrives . . . addressed to Tom. It is up to him to find out why his brothers haven''t completed their missions. Tom packs his bags and kisses his mother good-bye. It turns out that he has his own story after all—and you are about to read it.

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.

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

A beautifully illustrated and lavishly produced collection of favourite stories and classic rhymesIan Beck''s illustrations are known and loved throughout the world. This unmissable new story collection is destined to become a children''s classic, and brings together five well-loved fairy tales, each beautifully illustrated in its own distinct period and style. A soothing selection of night-timepoetry and verse complements the stories, to create the perfect book for bedtime.* A wonderful new classic from a best-selling artist, whose book sales exceed one million copies* Contains stories and rhymes that are essential childhood reading - from Cinderella, to Beauty and the Beast, and The Emperor and the Nightingale* Perfect to share, this is a comforting and happy collection that takes the child reader into a vividly imagined and appealing fairytale world

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.

A poor shoemaker cuts out the last of his leather and leaves the pieces on his workbench ready to sew in the morning. But the next day the shoes are already finished with tiny neat stitches. Who could have done it? Soon a delighted customer buys the beautiful shoes, and pays more than usual. 3 yrs+

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

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.

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.

À cœur vaillant, rien d’impossible ! Telle est la devise de la famille d''aventuriers Cœurvaillant. Et du courage, il va en falloir à Tom, le dernier-né de la famille. Ses six frères ont disparu, la Belle au bois dormant ne se réveille pas et Cendrillon attend toujours son prince... Le chaos s''est installé au Pays des Contes, à cause de la malveillance de Frère Omerstone, qui ne supporte plus que les Cœurvaillant récoltent les lauriers de la gloire. Ses rêves de vengeance ont fait surgir un plan diabolique dans son esprit aussi tordu qu’inventif. Le jeune Tom parviendra-t-il à déjouer les sinistres projets d’Omerstone et à rétablir la paix au Pays des Contes?

Here is a lovely collection of five fairy tales from Ian Beck, one of our most celebrated writers and illustrators for children. Follow Little Red Riding Hood on her eventful journey to her grandmother''s cottage, join forces with the villagers who come together to pull up an enormous turnip,run as fast as you can with the Gingerbread Boy, toss and turn with the princess whose sleep is disturbed by a pea, and enjoy the pluckiness of the three little pigs as they pit their wits against a greedy wolf. Each story is told and illustrated with good humour and lightness of touch, and thenarrative is well seasoned with just the right amount of dialogue, so that the stories are great fun to read aloud.

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.