Children's & Illustrated

A compilation of essays, sketches and verse on all aspects of fishing by over 80 contributers. These include Isaak Walton, Arthur Ransome, Thoreau and many others.

Charming poems for children, based on the traditional cherry stone counting rhyme.

Contains two adventures of Peter and Wonk, "Adventure in the Night," and "Strawberries and Cream."

An American girl travels to Finland with her family and soon makes friends with a classmate. A warm-hearted tale of Finnish customs and magical countryside.

A charming and whimsical look at the puppies of 19 breeds of dog, each accompanied by a sweet painting and description. Perhaps once intended as a special children's gift, this book would surely be treasured by dog-lovers of any age.

A comprehensive and most charming guide to creating and maintaining a garden, especially aimed at enthusing children with the joys such a pastime. can bring. After an introduction, the book is divided into sections covering each of the four seasons. The many photographs, of gardens, individual plants and little Edwardian gardeners really bring alive the sound practical advice and historical period. One photograph shows the gardens at Swiss cottage in the grounds of Osborne house that Queen Victoria had laid out in equal size plots for each of her nine children. These can be seen unchanged today. Little excerpts from poems illuminate the text. However, the advice for children to use red lead to stop mice eating seeds may not be so welcome now!

Whimsical and charming cartoons by Punch contributor Rowland Emett. Although published in wartime, this is British humour from perhaps a gentler age.

In Shakespeare's longest play, Hamlet Prince of Denmark tries to exact revenge on his Uncle Claudius; who has killed Hamlet's father and married his mother to seize the throne.

A Biggles adventure set over the battlefields of WW1. "The story tells of a plan formed by certain young flying officers for rescuing British prisoners from behind German lines, and of the astonishing adventures that befell them carrying it out."

Christina Rossetti's charming narrative poem. Telling the story of how Laura and Lizzie are tempted by fruit from Goblin market stalls. This edition contains a beautiful painting and small drawings throughout by Arthur Rackham.