Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today--and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his fifty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, winning three Academy Awards and serving as the link between Disney's golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation exemplified by Toy Story. Pe…
Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was . . . ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adults. Entertaining and readable, this biography has 80 black-and-white illustrations. Will she ever give it…
Part of the BIG BOOKS/USBORNE FARMYARD TALES series, a LARGE FORMAT title about Ted's troublesome tractor. Suitable for use in Key Stage 1. Includes full colour illustrations.
A collection of twelve stories which feature repeated word sounds that are suitable for children learning their first words.
The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antartic penguin changes the life and fortune of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.'