Resultados de búsqueda: Children's Books from KALAMOS BOOKS

Athens: Organismos Ekdoseos Didaktikon Biblion, 1985 Book. Fair. Soft cover. Grade school classroom exercise book for children learning Modern Greek. Pbk. 116p. illus.col. Pages loose since it was actively used by a student called Petroula..

Swindon: Child's Play International, 1991 Book. New. Soft cover. First Thus.. 'When Matthew loses a tooth, Jessica decides to make the Tooth Fairy's visit doubly worthwhile. Fantastic for encouraging children to keep their teeth clean enough to warrant a place in the 'hall of perfect teeth'..

New York: Atlantic Monthly Pr., 1988 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st.US Ed... This is the US editon of a book first published in the UK as "The Canary-Coloured Cart" The author took her young children on a long trip through Europe in a yellow camper van to visit places associated with their most beloved children's books (Denmark for Hans Christian Anderson, Hamelin for the Pied Piper, the Harz Mountains for Witches and the Brothers Grimm, Italy for Pinocchio and Switzerland for Heidi) 258p. maps. illus. bibliography. Review copy with publisher's note tipped in..

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1960 Ex-Library. Illus. by William Stobbs. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st UK Ed... Oxford Children's Library series. "With bitterness in his heart, Harry Rushden, the thirteen year old lord of Two Mile manor, comes to London to serve his apprenticeship with a master goldsmith, for he had set his heart on following his father's footsteps in becoming a knight, and serving his king, Edward VI. But he finds a way to be of service to his king, as the story of the two Harrys paints a vivid picture of court and London life in the fifteenth century." 260p. illus. Overall a very good, neat tight hardly read copy, ffep missing, library stamps and spine label..

New York: Prentice Hall, 1958 Ex-Library. Illus. by W.T.Mars. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st US Edition. "Homer was a small tortoise....what was unusual about him was that he could talk - fluently and with great erudition".this is the story of his trip to Stratford on Avon .141p. illus [B & W] ffep missing, small library stamp. else very good.

New York: Charles Scribner, 1991 Book. As New. Laminated HC.

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1999 Book. Illus. by Bill Slavin. New. Hardcover. 1st Canadian Edition. An adaptation by an award winning Canadian author and illustated by an equally talented Canadian artist. 36p..

Garden City, NY.: Doubleday & Company, 1963 Book. Illus. by Dmitris Davis. Fine. Decorative Hardcover. 1st US Edition.. ""This is the story of a very unusual bird and some of his friends. The appearance of a pelican in the Aegean Sea was startling, but a pelican with a personality like Petros' was enough to upset two sleepy little Greek islands completely and to cause of of the funniest mix-ups ever." Original vintage copy of a delightful story for children set on the Greek island of Mykonos and how Vassili rescued Petros the Pelican when he was abducted from the island.65p. illus.

London: A & C. Black, 1934 Book. Illus. by K.F.Barker. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition.. Charming period story for children about a small indomitable pony on the North West Frontier of India , with nice illustrations. Green cloth binding,wear to head and foot of spine, corners a little bumped, slight foxing, but overall condition very good..

New York: HarperCollins, 2002 Book. As New. Printed Hardcover. 1st US Ed... Millions of readers of the bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events have been asking the same questions: Who is Lemony Snicket? Why has his face never been captured on film? Why is he so obsessed with three unlucky orphans and a woman named Beatrice? Finally, here is the definitive, and only, book for anyone interested in learning more about the alarmingly elusive author.218p illus. index..

Toronto: Stoddart, 1984 Book. Illus. by Marie-Louise Gay. As New. Laminated Hardcover. 1st Can Ed.. Bright illustrations by Marie-Louise Gay. 30p.. Clean crisp unmarked copy. No jacket..

London: A & C Black, 1961 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint.. Vintaga copy. This book tells in words and pictures the story of the ancient world : Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome. It tells how the people of those countries lived and worked - how they dressed, built their homes, travelled, played and fought. Since it is mainly a social history it deals only briefly with political events, but great rulers and men outstanding in their time are introduced and a special chapter is devoted to Alexander the Great and his conquests. There are over 200 illustrations, photographs ,imaginative reconstructions and scenes from ancient history drawn by J. G. B. Knight. The cover design is by Alan Sorrell.112p. index, DJ spine sun faded, else fine..

London: Burke Publishing Co. Ltd, 1959 Book. Illus. by Illustrated by Sheila Rose. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Vintage copy of a "Pony' story for girls. "This book continues the story begun in "The first rosette", "The second mount" and "Three to ride". "Mick and his sister Janice, boarded out with foster parents because their own mother and father can't find a house, have always dreamed of having a pony of their own. So when they find David Smith's pony wandering loose, they think it is a special gift from God. They keep the pony in secret and all kinds of exciting complications follow"" 140p.illus. Crisp, tight copy, no marks..

U.S.A.: NK Publications, Inc., 2009 Book. Illus. by Rajesh Nagukakonda. New. Book + CD. 1st US Edition.. Loukoumi's Good Deeds teaches kids the importance of doing something nice. The enclosed CD has this story narrated by Jennifer Aniston [track 1] PLUS another story "Loukoumi's Gift "narrated by John Aniston [track 2] a song by Gloria Gaynor [track 3] and "Growing up with Loukoumi" [track 4] 34p. illus. NOTE : $2.00 from the sale of the book supports St.Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

New York: Harcourt,Brace World, 1968 Book. Illus. by Mary Shepherd. Fine. Hardcover. 1st.US Ed... Scripta a P.L. Travers, Picturas delineavit Mary Shepard. Latine reddidit G.M. Lyne."G.M.Lynes' scholarly translation, skilfully adapted to the demands of the ancient language, sacrifices none of the incomparable wit and charm of the original. The illustrations, though in a different color scheme, are the same ones that delight readers of the English language edition.Together text and pictures add up to a special treasure for Mary Poppins' admirers of all ages, as well as for Latinists, either beginning or advanced.".

New York: Harcourt,Brace World, 1968 Book. Illus. by Mary Shepherd. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st.US Ed... Scripta a P.L. Travers, Picturas delineavit Mary Shepard. Latine reddidit G.M. Lyne."G.M.Lynes' scholarly translation, skilfully adapted to the demands of the ancient language, sacrifices none of the incomparable wit and charm of the original. The illustrations, though in a different color scheme, are the same ones that delight readers of the English language edition.Together text and pictures add up to a special treasure for Mary Poppins' admirers of all ages, as well as for Latinists, either beginning or advanced." Bookstore stamp on ffep, else fine.

New York: Harcourt,Brace & Company, 1967 Ex-Library. Illus. by Edward Ardizzone. . Good. Hardcover. 1st US Edition.. A delightful tale from ancient Rome "Abandoned in the burning city of Rome Miranda bravely collects all the motherless kittens she can dins and seeks refuge in the Colosseum. There she establishes a haven and preserves the lives of the kittens and cats who are to become the ancestors of the modern Cats of the Colosseum" Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. 80p. Neat tight text but with usual marks of library ownership. Neat jacket now in protective sleeve .

London & Glasgow: Blackie, 1959 Book. Illus. by Robert Johnson. New. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition.. The last novel by popular British author of boy's adventure stories - this one set in the Balkans. 221p.illus . Crisp hardy read copy.Name of previous owner on ffep, else fine.

Swindon: Child's Play International, 1991 Book. New. Soft cover. First Thus.. Where do balloons go at bedtime? Matthew has the answer but, as usual, his bossy older sister Jessica needs to see the proof. A fun book that takes the reader on a journey to the imaginary land of Balloonia..

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada: Tundra Books, 1999 Book. Illus. by Regolo Ricci. As New. Hardcover. 1st Can Ed.. In 1842 the great English novelist Charles Dickens made his famous tour of America. His visit to Montreal on the way home is less famous. It must have been a memorable experience for all concerned. This is what might have happened ... quite a lot of it is true. [a very amusing account for children of all ages, with vivid illustrations].Unpaginated.