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Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp by Philip Pullman; Ian Beck (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Classics
Philip Pullman's wry wit and award-winning talent brings much to this rich, dark and uplifting story. With magic and mischief in equal measure, it is sure to captivate readers everywhere.
Five Little Ducks by Ian Beck
Category: Picture Books
Ian Beck's classic interpretation of a well-loved nursery song is reissued with a fresh new cover design.
Grey Island, Red Boat by Ian Beck
Category: Education
Everything on the Island of Ashes is grey, from the weather to the castle, the grass and the flowers. But then the red boat arrives, and with it a young man who believes he is cursed - everything he touches turns to colour. Princess Opal and the people of the island are enchanted, but the King is suspic ...Show more
Magic Hour (The) by Ian Beck (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books
One long, hot summer Lily and Rose are playing out amongst the garden of a large country house, when they spot a strange light. It must be fairies! They are determined to catch the fairies and sneak out at sunset to find them. However, things aren't always what they seem - will Lily and Rose be disappoi ...Show more
Pastworld by Ian Beck
Category: Children's Fiction
Pastworld. A city within a city. A city for excursions and outings. Pastworld is a theme park with a difference, where travellers can travel 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, ...Show more
Peter and the Wolf by Ian Beck
Category: Picture Books
Peter and the Wolf was composed by the great Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra. This timeless tale is beautifully retold and illustrated with by award-winning Ian Beck, and remains a wonderful introduction to the world of music.
Samurai by Beck, Ian
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Reloaded
A masterless samurai and his faithful dog take on terrifying demons to save a beautiful girl. Atmospheric and thrilling myth from Japan.
The Bakery of Happiness by Ian Beck
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Little Gems
Award-winning author-illustrator Ian Beck spreads joy in Paris with this charming tale of love and delicious baked goods.Perfect pains au chocolate ... hot crusty croissants ... and a voice that turns every word into a song. Paul du Pain's bakery is a very special place. Each day, Paul bakes the bread w ...Show more
The Carmody Casebooks by Ian Beck
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: The Casebooks of Captain Holloway
"A cracker ...Utterly convincing". (Philip Pullman). On a bitterly cold winter's night in 1900, a young boy disappears without trace from the forest near his village. The man he was with claims he was snatched by angels. Forty years later, Corporal Jack Carmody is sent to investigate reports of mysterio ...Show more
The Disappearance of Tom Pile (The Casebooks of Captain Holloway) by Ian Beck
Category: Young Adult | Series: The Casebooks of Captain Holloway
On a bitterly cold winter's night in 1900, a young boy disappears without trace from the forest near his home in the quiet village of Litton Cheney. He is never found, but the man he was with claims he was snatched by angels. Forty years later, Corporal Jack Carmody is sent to investigate strange report ...Show more
The First Third Wish by Ian Beck
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Little Gem
When a newly-qualified fairy loses the third wish of three she must deliver to a woodcutter, young Dickon finds it. There is no limit to the number of times a lost wish may be used, and soon there are sparkly cats and magic lemonade bottles all over the place Can fairy Cobweb find the wish and put a sto ...Show more
Ugly Duckling by Ian Beck
Category: Picture Books
Simply told for very young children, this delightful retelling of Hans Christian Andersens's famous fairy tale has beautifully atmospheric illustrations and an irresistible ugly duckling.