The Phantom Tollbooth is a remarkable story whose humor, irony, sense, and nonsense make it one of the most unusual and appealing books of the twentieth century

This is a delightful fable in the great tradition. The long-tailed field mouse who is the hero of the story, was involved - and this is true - in a programme of field research and while scientists observe him he observes man and the rest of nature. This enchanting book reads like a fairy tale, but the author has indeed built a bridge from fairyland to science, and there is profound meaning in this story which will be a delight to people of all ages who care about man and nature

This is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining and incisive, Shōgun is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world

When Rupert and his friend Sailor Sam find an old map in a model sailing boat, they decide to set off an exciting adventure. There are lots of surprises in store for the two chums as they sail the seas in search of buried treasure

Folk romances like epics are the products of generations. In an epic we find a grand theme, the clash of nations, the conflict of civilizations, with a more than life-size hero or group of heroes, who have extraordinary powers. All this is expressed in a style rich and highly eloquent, even ornate

The Animals of Farthing Wood is the first book of the Animals of Farthing Wood book series. It was first published in 1979.The novel begins in the fictional Farthing Wood, which is being destroyed to make way for the building of human homes. The book follows the adventures of a group of animals who choose to leave their home in Farthing Wood and journey to White Deer Park, a fictional nature reserve. They are led by Fox and take an oath not to harm each other during the journey

В книгу включены избранные рассказы знаменитого английского писателя Редьярда Киплинга, наиболее полно отражающие жанрово-стилевое разнообразие его творчества. Рассказы Киплинга отличают необычные сюжеты, полнокровные характеры. В них повествуется о простых английских солдатах и моряках и о выжывании в лондонских трущобах, о смотрителях маяков и о тихих уголках провинциальной Англии. Книга снабжена лингвострановедческим и лексико-грамматическим комментарием

A man haunted by his own imagination, hidden writing that leads to buried treasure, a fisherman fighting for his life in a powerful whirlpool. In these short stories by Edgar Allan Poe we meet people struggling with death. Others are trying to solve the darkest of mysteries

The reader will enjoy watching Tree-ear work patiently toward his goal of becoming a potter, but perhaps more importantly, will see him learn the importance of sacrifice. The wise and fatherly Crane-man helps him learn how to become a respectable man and teaches him to be kind and charitable. Potter Min is crusty and curt, but his gentle wife is the epitome of soft kindness. In the end, even curmudgeonly Min is won over by the brave and loyal Tree-ear. Although the book is set in 12th century Korea, it does not feel like an ancient story. This book will be enjoyed by all

Tuck Everlasting is a fantasy children's novel by Natalie Babbitt. The book explores the concept of immortality and the reasons why it might not be as desirable as it appears to be