000 -LEADER |
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02195cam a2200361 a 4500 |
CONTROL NUMBER |
control field |
4683237 |
DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
control field |
20140930131010.0 |
FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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111028s2012 enka j 000 0 eng d |
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER |
National bibliography number |
GBB1C6917 |
Source |
bnb |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780857237552 (pbk.) |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
0857237551 (pbk.) |
SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(IeDuTC)b147676502 |
SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(Uk)015960040 |
SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
2609895 |
CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
StDuBDS |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Transcribing agency |
StDuBDS |
Modifying agency |
IeDuTC |
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Uk |
AUTHENTICATION CODE |
Authentication code |
ukscp |
AUTHOR NAME |
AUTHOR NAME |
Baxter, Nicola. |
TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
A child's treasury of classic stories : |
Remainder of title |
Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
retold by Nicola Baxter ; illustrated by Jenny Thorne. |
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Leicestershire, [U.K.] : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Hermes House/Anness Publishing Ltd., |
Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2012. |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
238 p. : |
Other physical details |
col. ill. ; |
Dimensions |
29 cm. |
SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
Short Stories. Classics. This is a children's collection based on tales and plays from Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. It features 17 stories that include: "Great Expectations", "David Copperfield", "Oliver Twist"; "Romeo and Juliet", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Hamlet", "The Selfish Giant", and, "The Nightingale and the Rose". Delightfully retold for children in a way that will keep them engaged and intrigued, and illustrated throughout, this book is perfect for introducing younger readers to these timeless authors. This book presents 17 carefully selected tales from Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. Introductions about each author explore the social conditions of their time, which still have much meaning today, and explain certain language that the authors have used. Retold for children by Nicola Baxter and with imaginative illustrations by Jenny Thorne, this charming book is an ideal introduction to three best-beloved authors. |
SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
8 years + |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Children's stories, English. |
ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Thorne, Jenny. |
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Koha item type |
02. English Fiction |
LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
d |
F BAX |
c |
455 |