The book explores the dynamics behind the popularity of children's literature, examining a wide range of works from historical chapbooks to modern classics like Harry Potter. Through various essays, it analyzes how authors such as Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl have shaped the genre, highlighting the influence of cultural context on literary success. The collection provides insights into the interplay of talent and societal factors that contribute to the creation of enduring children's classics.
A wide-ranging and lively exploration of the questions raised by the classics
of children's fiction, both in the texts themselves and in their cultural
reception.
In the 'Battle for Britain' series, well-known historical illustrator Peter
Dennis breathes life back into the 19th century paper soldier - supplying all
the artwork needed to create the armies which struggled for supremacy through
our island history. Here, the Legions of Rome and the fierce Celtic
inhabitants of Britannia can clash again using sim
In this series, renowned historical illustrator, Peter Dennis breathes life
into the 19th Century paper soldier and invites the reader to re-fight the
wars that surged across Europe as Louis XIV fought to establish French
dominance over its neighbours.
The second title in The Paperboys on Campaign series, some 46 pages of artwork
enabling you to make French, British, Portuguese, Spanish, and several other
countries' troops which fought for and against the Iron Duke in his epic
campaign against Napoleon's forces.
It is the 12th century, and the world is a dangerous place. The Khan with the Golden Horde are marching through village after village, killing their way across Asia and into Europe. There are empires such as the Ottoman and Holy Roman Empires seeking to expand their influence and there are ruthless leaders suppressing their people with utter brutality.Whether you are a little person or a powerful person, it is not safe to live in this world. There are no safe havens, no peaceful corners.However, there is one boy who offers hope. A wild child who grows up free and adventurous in the mountains behind his remote village. A boy with a desire to fight. A boy with such determination and courage that, as he grows, he begins to bind the warring peoples of the earth together.The Original - World at War is the story of Courtier, a man from the small village of Utelle, a village up in the toes of the European Alps mountain range. Be it fate or the will of God, Courtier finds himself in the fight of his life to save his loved ones. This fight ends up defining him and his family's fate and, over his lifetime, shapes the world as we know it today.
Out of the chaos of war emerges a new and inspired people. As their power grows so does their legend. Before long the welfare of the old peoples of this land rests with this new and innovative culture. As the Vikings push for total dominance of Britannia only the English from the city of Worchester stand in their way. One young man must lead the fight in this fictional tale of Angles, Vikings, Picts and Celts.
Britain's vast losses of men in the first world war produced a revulsion
against conscription. Originally published in 1972, Peter Dennis here
describes how conscription was introduced once more in 1939, when pressure
from within Britain and from France forced the British Government to reverse
its position.
