Silly Verse for Kids"
- a hilarious collection of silly poems by Spike Milligan! A collection of the absurd ridiculous sublime
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Designed to take fans of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings deeper into the myths & legends of Middle-earth The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days of the First Age of Tolkien's world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back & in whose events some of them such as Elrond & Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth the first Dark Lord dwelt in Middle-Earth & the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation & in the Valaquenta the nature & powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age & Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. ...

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of first publication a new de luxe edition of The Silmarillion featuring the revised reset text a colour frontispiece illustration bound in special materials & presented in a matching slipcase. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days of the First Age of Tolkiens world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back & in whose events some of them such as Elrond & Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth the first Dark Lord dwelt in Middle-Earth & the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation & in the Valaquenta the nature & powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age & Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. For the first time we are publishing a deluxe edition of this pivotal work featuring the revised corrected text & including by way of an introduction a fascinating letter written by Tolkien in 1951 in which he gives a full explanation of how he conceived the early Ages of Middle-earth. Quarter-bound & set in a matching slipcase this attractive edition will prove a fine addition to any Tolkien collection. ...

A new hardback edition with a cover design by Tolkien himself to complement the popular Hobbit & Lord of the Rings hardbacks.



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For the first time in paperback a fully illustrated edition of The Silmarillion with colour plates by the celebrated artist Ted Nasmith
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It is July 1802. In the marshy eastern reaches of the Thames lies the Hispaniola an inn kept by Jim Hawkins & his son. Young Jim spends his days roaming the mist-shrouded estuaries running errands for his father & listening to his stories in the taproom; tales of adventures on the high seas of curses murder & revenge black spots & buried treasure
- & of a man with a wooden leg. Late one night a mysterious girl named Natty arrives on the river with a request for Jim from her father
- Long John Silver. Aged & weak but still possessing a strange power the pirate proposes that Jim & Natty sail to Treasure Island in search of Captain Flints hidden bounty the beautiful bar silver left behind many years before. Silver has chartered a ship & a hardy crew for this purpose whose captain is waiting only for the map now locked away at the Hispaniola. Making haste from London Jim & Natty set off in the footsteps of their fathers their tentative friendship growing stronger day by day. But the thrill of the ocean odyssey gives way to terror as the Nightingale reaches its destination for it seems that Treasure Island is not as uninhabited as it once was... Featuring a cast of noble seamen murderous pirates & stories of love valour & terrible cruelty Silver" is a worthy sequel to " Treasure Island"
- one of the greatest adventure stories ever told
- & a work of extraordinary authenticity & imaginative power from one of Englands greatest writers."



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Think of the fortune waiting for you. July 1802. Young Jim Hawkins & Long John Silvers daughter Natty set off in the footsteps of their fathers. The lure of hidden treasure & the thrill of the ocean odyssey soon gives way to terror as the Nightingale reaches its destination. Treasure Island is not uninhabited as it once was. ...

I always liked your father
- he was a lad of spirit. He was clever enough to know the value of an adventure at any rate
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Perfect for fans of Michael Grant & Charlie Higson this thrilling novel about a mysterious virus spreading through a boarding school is like 28 DAYS LATER meets ASSAULT ON PRECINCT THIRTEEN. Who will turn silver next? When a boy is bitten by a strange silver beetle he becomes the first victim of a mysterious infection. But this is no ordinary virus. It turns flesh into metal & pupils into machines. As the virus spreads & more terrifying blood-thirsty machines appear a small group manage to barricade themselves inside the school Can they keep the machines at bay long enough for help to arrive? Is help even coming? Meanwhile the virus is spreading & its vctims are changing...evolving...becoming stronger... The world as our heroes know it is turning silver. Will any of them survive? ...

With super heroes nearly extinct at the start of the 1950s DC Comics reignited the fire that would make them central to modern popular culture by infusing them with science fiction elements. To circumvent the limitations of the self-censoring Comics Code Authority DC's writers & editors spun ever-more fantastic tales bringing super heroes & Bob Hope alike into the realm of sci-fi. DC Comics: The Silver Age" chronicles the transformation with comics' first-ever "reboot" of Golden Age greats the Flash Green Lantern & Hawkman; as well as the increasingly wacky shenanigans of Batman who was transformed into the reluctant spokesman for the camp sensibility of the '60s with a hit TV series that immortalized the " Dark Knight" as a pop culture icon for generations to come. Plus a new exclusive interview with Deadman/ Green Lantern/ Batman artist Neal Adams! TASCHEN's series on "DC Comics" explores the origins of comics' most enduring legends & the behind-the-scenes stories of the men who created them era by era. Expanded from the Eisner Award-winning XL book "75 Years of DC Comics" this new series hits the shelf at a reader friendly size with essays updated by author Paul Levitz & over 500 new images across five volumes. Thousands of covers & interiors original illustrations photographs film stills & collectibles have been reproduced using the latest technology to bring the story lines the characters & their creators to vibrant life making this an invaluable reference for comics fans." ...