There are four new titles in the fantastic First Reading series aimed at children who are beginning to read by themselves These are collectable editions with hardback bindings & ribbon markers to help foster pride of ownership of a proper book This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly a reading expert from Roehampton University Every title has clear & compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills & is accompanied by charming & highly appealing illustrations They are also lovely for reading aloud to a younger child ...

Three little pigs set off to build new homes for themselves But someone big & bad soon comes looking for a tasty piggy snack Can the pigs outwit the wicked wolf? My First Fairytales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood With fresh & fun illustrations these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect read for young & old alike! ...

A retelling of The Three Little Pigs for early readers from Ladybird A perfect introduction to the traditional fairy tale The Three Little Pigs Join the three little pigs as they set off to see the world build their houses & encounter the big bad wolf This hardback book contains amusing pictures & lots of funny rhythm & rhyme to delight young children Ideal for reading aloud & sharing with 2-4 year olds This book is part of Ladybirds First Favourite Tales series
- these retellings are perfect for introducing young children to classic stories & fairy tales & the books are just right for those just learning to read Look out for other books in the series The Elves & the Shoemaker; Goldilocks & the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff
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This Ladybird retelling of The Three Little Pigs is a wonderful introduction to classic fairy tales for toddlers & preschool children Enjoy reading the simple text together looking at the bright pictures & feeling the different touch-&-feels on every page ...

Step aside Big Bad Wolf; there's a new troublemaker in town! With her sharp scratchy claws & her terrible twitching tail the Big Bad Cat is the meanest moggy around! Will the three little pugs build homes strong enough to fend off this mischievous cat?A hilarious & fresh twist on a favourite fairy tale stylishly designed with a unique blend of modern illustrations & photography This fantastic retelling of The Three Little Pigs is perfect for young readers & pug-lovers alike! ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Titles Comprise The Three Musketeers The young D& Artagnan (Michael York) arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king&s musketeer He meets & quarrels with three men Athos (Oliver Reed) Porthos (Frank Finlay) & Aramis (Richard Chamberlain) each of whom challenges him to a duel D& Artagnan finds out that they are musketeers & is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston) who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the king D& Artagnan must also juggle affairs with the charming Constance Bonancieux (Raquel Welch) & the passionate Milady De Winter (Faye Dunaway) a secret agent for the cardinal The adventure continues in the & Four Musketeers& The Four Musketeers D& Artagnan (Michael York) has become a Musketeer Protestants hold La Rochelle & the Queen loves Buckingham who&ll soon send ships to support the rebels Richelieu enlists Rochefort (Christopher Lee) to kidnap Constance (Raquel Welch) the Queen&s go-between & D& Artagnan&s love The Cardinal (Charlton Heston) uses the wily amoral Milady de Winter (Faye Dunaway) to distract D& Artagnan But soon she is D& Artagnan&s sworn enemy & she has an unfortunate history with Athos (Oliver Reed) as well Milady with Rochefort&s help then turns to her personal agenda Can D& Artagnan save Constance defeat Rochefort slip de Winter&s ire & stay free of the Cardinal? It&s all for one & one for all in this rollicking sequel (filmed simultaneously) to Dick Lester&s The Three Musketeers Actors Oliver Reed Raquel Welch Richard Chamberlain Michael York Frank Finlay Christopher Lee Geraldine Chaplin Faye Dunaway Roy Kinnear Charlton Heston Joss Ackland Spike Milligan & Jean-Pierre Cassel Director Richard Lester Certificate PGYear 1973 ; 1974 Screen Widescreen 1781 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (20) Additional Languages German ; Spanish Subtitles Spanish ; Japanese ; German ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; Norwegian ; Swedish
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Episodes 7
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With an Introduction & Notes by Keith Wren University of Kent at Canterbury One of the most celebrated & popular historical romances ever written The Three Musketeers tells the story of the early adventures of the young Gascon gentleman D' Artagnan & his three friends from the regiment of the King's Musketeers
- Athos Porthos & Aramis Under the watchful eye of their patron M de Treville the four defend the honour of the regiment against the guards of Cardinal Richelieu & the honour of the queen against the machinations of the Cardinal himself as the power struggles of seventeenth century France are vividly played out in the background But their most dangerous encounter is with the Cardinal's spy Milady one of literature's most memorable female villains & Alexandre Dumas employs all his fast-paced narrative skills to bring this enthralling novel to a breathtakingly gripping & dramatic conclusion Our edition uses the William Barrow translation first published by Bruce & Wylde (London 1846)
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Alexandre Dumas' thrilling tale of bravery brotherhood & the triumph of good over evil The Three Musketeers is translated with an introduction by Richard Pevear in Penguin Classics' All for one one for all
- that is our motto!' Young d' Artagnan arrives in Paris to join King's Louis XIII's elite guards but almost immediately finds he is duelling with some of the very men he has come to swear allegiance to
- Porthos Athos & Aramis inseparable friends the Three Musketeers Soon part of their close band d' Artagnan's loyalty to his new allies puts him in the deadly path of Cardinal Richlieu's machinations & when the young hero falls in love with the beautiful but inaccessible Constance he finds himself in a world of murder conspiracy & lies with only the Musketeers to depend on A stirring nineteenth-century tale of friendship & adventure The Three Musketeers continues to be one of the most influential & popular pieces of French literature In this acclaimed new translation Richard Pevear's introduction investigates the controversy of Dumas' literary collaborators & how important serialisation was to the book's success This edition also

Includes:: notes on the text Alexandre Dumas (1802-70) was a pioneer of the Romantic theatre in France but in 1839 he turned his attention to writing the novels for which he is best known today pften using collaborators such as Auguste Maquet to suggest plots or historical background His most famous works include The Three Musketeers (1844) The Count of Monte Cristo (1844-5) & The Man in the Iron Mask (1847) If you enjoyed The Three Musketeers you might like Dumas' The Man in the Iron Mask also available in Penguin Classics



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The young D' Artagnan & the legendary musketeers Athos Porthos & Aramis are 'the inseparables'
- ready to sacrifice everything
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