Opening The Box Of Delights

Author : Philip W. Errington
Publisher : Darton Longman and Todd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 023253487X

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Opening the Box of Delights by Philip W. Errington Pdf

John Masefield's fantasy novel The Box of Delights is an enduring Christmas classic. It has a unique place in children's literature and continues to inspire and engage modern readers with its timeless adventure of ancient magic, good vanquishing evil, and Christmas miracles. For many, watching the 1984 BBC TV adaptation is a Christmas tradition and 'The Box of Delights Appreciation Society' has over 2,000 members on Facebook! This visual celebration of The Box of Delights is written by a world expert on the text and showcases fascinating illustrations, photographs, letters, manuscripts and designs from Masefield's life and across all of the story's many manifestations - through the different editions of the book (whose illustrators included Quentin Blake), and adaptations on television, radio and stage. With a foreword by award-winning children's author Piers Torday.

Author : John Masefield
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781590177860

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The Box of Delights by John Masefield Pdf

Strange things begin to happen the minute young Kay Harker boards the train to go home for Christmas and finds himself under observation by two very shifty-looking characters. Arriving at his destination, the boy is immediately accosted by a bright-eyed old man with a mysterious message: “The wolves are running.” Soon danger is everywhere, as a gang of criminals headed by the notorious wizard Abner Brown and his witch wife Sylvia Daisy Pouncer gets to work. What does Abner Brown want? The magic box that the old man has entrusted to Kay, which allows him to travel freely not only in space but in time, too. The gang will stop at nothing to carry out their plan, even kidnapping Kay’s friend, the tough little Maria Jones, and threatening to cancel Christmas celebrations altogether. But with the help of his allies, including an intrepid mouse, a squadron of Roman soldiers, the legendary Herne the Hunter, and the inventor of the Box of Delights himself, Kay just may be able rescue his friend, foil Abner Brown’s plot, and save Christmas, too. At once a thriller, a romp, and a spellbinding fantasy, The Box of Delights is a great English children’s book and a perfect Christmas treat.

Author : John Masefield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0749712856

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The Midnight Folk by John Masefield Pdf

Talking paintings and animals help Kay in his attempt to outwit the witches and locate his great-grandfather's buried treasure.

Author : Anna Home
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Children's mass media
ISBN : UOM:39015029474775

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Into the Box of Delights by Anna Home Pdf

This history of children's television describes its development since the earliest days when Muffin the Mule made his first appearance in 1946. It tells how many of the best-loved and most successful programmes originated, and writes about the people behind the scenes and in front - the producers, animators, presenters, actors and actresses. Among the many types of programmes discussed are puppets (from Sooty and Tingha and Tucker in the Fifties, to today's favourites), pre-school programmes such as Playschool and Rainbow, storytelling (especially the long-running Jackanory), drama, information programmes such as Blue Peter, and Saturday-morning programmes and entertainment.

Author : Piers Torday
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-28
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780571346110

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The Box of Delights by Piers Torday Pdf

Kay Harker is heading home for the school holidays. Recently orphaned, he knows this Christmas will be different but nothing could prepare him for the journey that lies ahead. On the train he meets an old magician, Cole Hawlings, who charges Kay with safeguarding a wondrous device that has time-travelling powers. It's an instrument that Cole's nemesis, the wicked sorcerer Abner Brown, will stop at nothing to steal for himself. And so when the old man mysteriously disappears, Kay faces the fight of his life. He must protect both the Box of Delights and, with it, the people he loves. The Box of Delights is a magical and festive adventure in which one boy must confront the secrets of the past to defeat the evil in his present. The future of Christmas itself depends upon him. Adapted for the stage for the first time by Piers Today, John Masefield's much-loved classic The Box of Delightspremiered at Wilton's Music Hall in December 2017. 'One of the greatest children's books ever written.' The Times

Author : Ross Gay
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-19
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781643755472

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The Book of (More) Delights by Ross Gay Pdf

**Named a Best Book of the Year by The Boston Globe, Garden & Gun, Electric Literature, and St. Louis Public Radio** The New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Delights and Inciting Joy is back with exactly the book we need in these unsettling times. Margaret Roach of The New York Times says, “Yes, please. I'll have another dose of delight.” In Ross Gay’s new collection of small, daily wonders, again written over the course of a year, one of America’s most original voices continues his ongoing investigation of delight. For Gay, what delights us is what connects us, what gives us meaning, from the joy of hearing a nostalgic song blasting from a passing car to the pleasure of refusing the “nefarious” scannable QR code menus, from the tiny dog he fell hard for to his mother baking a dozen kinds of cookies for her grandchildren. As always, Gay revels in the natural world—sweet potatoes being harvested, a hummingbird carousing in the beebalm, a sunflower growing out of a wall around the cemetery, the shared bounty from a neighbor’s fig tree—and the trillion mysterious ways this glorious earth delights us. The Book of (More) Delights is a volume to savor and share.

Author : John Masefield
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338047779

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The Box of Delights; or, When the Wolves were Running by John Masefield Pdf

This Christmas story is probably one of the best known in English literature. John Masefield was poet laureate from 1930 - after the death of Robert Bridges - to his own death in 1967. The Box of Delights features Kay, a young boy who is given the Box of Delights by a Punch and Judy Man whom he meets at a train station. There is a gang after the box which is why the man, Cole Hawlings, gives it to Kay.

Author : Karen Swan
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509838097

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The Christmas Lights by Karen Swan Pdf

Indulge in the perfect winter's day treat and escape to the snow-fringed fjords of Norway with The Christmas Lights, a delicious tale full of drama and mystery, heartache and hope by Sunday Times bestseller Karen Swan. Bo lives a life most people can only dream of. She and her boyfriend Zac are paid to travel the globe, sharing their adventures with their online followers. And when Zac proposes, Bo's happiness is complete. With Christmas coming up, Bo can't wait to head to the snow-fringed fjords of Norway. Arriving at the picturesque and remote hillside farmhouse that will be their home for the next few weeks, Bo's determined to enjoy a romantic Christmas under the Northern Lights. Everything should be perfect But the mountains hold secrets from the past and as temperatures plunge and tensions rise, Bo must face up to the fact that a life which looks perfect to the outside world may not be the life she should be living... What readers are saying: 'This is a perfect winter's day read, that will have you utterly absorbed...' 'Full of intrigue, secrets, heartbreak, love' 'If you're after a book with a truly Christmas feel, full of drama, mystery, heart and hope then The Christmas Lights is a book for you' 'Crammed with love, heartbreak and powerful secrets this Christmas story with substance is not to be missed!' 'The Christmas Lights is the perfect Christmas read . . . The festive season can now commence!'

Author : Maria Gripe
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781590177457

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The Glassblower's Children by Maria Gripe Pdf

By the Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Children’s Literature Albert the Glassblower and Sofia are the loving parents of little Klas and Klara. Albert makes the most beautiful glass bowls and vases (unfortunately they are so impractical that no one will buy them), while Sofia supports the family by working in the fields. Every year Albert goes to the fair to try to sell his wares, and sometimes Sofia and the children go too. At the fair the family meets Flutter Mildweather, a weaver of magical rugs that foretell the future, and Klas and Klara come the attention of the splendid Lord and Lady of All Wishes Town, who have everything they want except for one thing: children. Full of curious and vivid characters—like the one-eyed raven Wise Wit, who can only see the bright side of life, and the monstrous governess Nana, whose piercing song can shatter glass—The Glassblower’s Children also ponders such serious matters as what it means to find meaningful work and the difference between what you want and what you need. In The Glassblower’s Children Maria Gripe has drawn on fairy tales and Norse myths to tell a thrilling story with a very modern sensibility.

Author : David Lebovitz
Publisher : Crown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780804188401

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L'Appart by David Lebovitz Pdf

Bestselling author and world-renowned chef David Lebovitz continues to mine the rich subject of his evolving ex-Pat life in Paris, using his perplexing experiences in apartment renovation as a launching point for stories about French culture, food, and what it means to revamp one's life. Includes dozens of new recipes. When David Lebovitz began the project of updating his apartment in his adopted home city, he never imagined he would encounter so much inexplicable red tape while contending with perplexing work ethic and hours. Lebovitz maintains his distinctive sense of humor with the help of his partner Romain, peppering this renovation story with recipes from his Paris kitchen. In the midst of it all, he reveals the adventure that accompanies carving out a place for yourself in a foreign country—under baffling conditions—while never losing sight of the magic that inspired him to move to the City of Light many years ago, and to truly make his home there.

Author : John Masefield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IOWA:31858006852077

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Multitude and Solitude by John Masefield Pdf

Author : John Masefield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : English poetry
ISBN : CORNELL:31924012976837

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Captain Margaret by John Masefield Pdf

A story of adventure among the buccaneers on the Spanish Main, and of five people on whom the weeks on the board the 'Broken Heart' have such strong effects.

Author : John Gordon
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781842557501

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The Giant Under the Snow by John Gordon Pdf

First published in 1968, THE GIANT UNDER THE SNOW created a fascinating world of magic, ancient evil and curses long before Harry Potter and His Dark Materials. Three children find an ornate Celtic buckle. To them it's treasure, a fantastic find. They have no idea that it has awakened a giant who has lain at rest for centuries. Little do they know that an evil warlord and his Leathermen have also awaited this moment, this chance to wield their deadly power. In a chilling tale full of menace and suspense the final battle between good and evil must be fought. This is a story that transcends age. Beautifully written, subtle and evocative, THE GIANT UNDER THE SNOW transports the reader into an intensely atmospheric world where the imagination knows no bounds.

Author : John Masefield
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 101647668X

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The Everlasting Mercy by John Masefield Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Anne Desmet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12
Category : Wood-engraving
ISBN : 1910807389

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Box of Delights by Anne Desmet Pdf

- The Ashmolean has one of the greatest wood engraving collections in the world. This book represents some of the very best from this collection The Ashmolean Museum houses one of the most extensive collections of wood engravings in the world. The collection effectively began with the gift in 1964, by Arthur Mitchell, of over 3,000 prints, including a large group of wood engravings. During the 1980s and 1990s, it expanded remarkably with acquisitions of large groups of prints, often as gifts from the artists, resulted in a succession of monographic exhibitions on some of the most important wood engravers. They included John Farleigh (1986), John Buckland Wright (1990), Clare Leighton (1992), Monica Poole (1993) and Anne Desmet (1998). A key point in this period of expansion was the acquisition of a comprehensive body of work by Gertrude Hermes and Blair Hughes-Stanton in 1995 from the artists' family, which resulted in a memorable exhibition organised by Katharine Eustace. More recently, the Ashmolean has formed a close partnership with the SWE, and has been keeping the collection up to date by acquiring work by members, both at the Society's annual exhibition and privately.