Ward, Helen – The Bell Bookshop

An anthology of Aesop’s animal fables

Emma — Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Few stories have endured as long as the fables of Aesop. In this magnificent edition, award-winning illustrator Helen Ward has chosen a dozen of her favourite fables to create this breath-taking classic new collection to grace every bookshelf and bedside.

The experiences described in the tales apply to us all and the lessons learned are both timeless and universal. Each creature comes to symbolise in its own way some particular aspect of the human condition – the sly fox, the silly crow, the majestic lion; all acting out their parts, uncomprehending, in the great game of life. Fear, greed, arrogance, stupidity, all these and more put in an appearance, leaping straight to the heart of our understanding from each page of this exquisitely illustrated edition.

Includes the tales: The Hare and the Tortoise, The Lion and the Mouse and The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs.

Twenty-Five December Lane

Emma — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In all the bustling streets on Christmas Eve, one girl can’t find anywhere selling the right present. That is, until she finds one warm shop on a very cold street, with a pointy-eared shopkeeper welcoming her into Twenty-Five, December Lane. Inside is every toy she could ever dream to find, but as she looks around for just the right one, a large, bearded stranger is sweeping everything into a sack – but who is he, and who are all those presents really for?A reissue of Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson’s classic Christmas tale, perfect for families to read together through the winter.

The Hare and the Tortoise

Emma — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Join one fast hare and one slow tortoise, along with a whole host of other animals, to discover who will be the winner of a most unusual race. Award-winning illustrator and author Helen Ward’s gorgeous artwork breathes new life into the classic fable, now in a redesigned paperback edition.

Dragonology

Emma — Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0000

MORE THAN 18 MILLION OLOGY BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDEDo you believe in dragons? Said to originate from the library of eminent Victorian dragonologist Ernest Drake, this book imparts to readers the secrets of the ancient science of dragonology, bridging the gap between dragon legend and fact. The meticulous Dr. Drake assigns Latin names to various dragon species, ruminates on why dragons are able to speak, speculates on how they could fly, and explains the true purpose of their notorious hoarding habits. It includes a host of novelties, such as old letters, magic dust, dragon scales, gems, spells in envelopes, booklets of riddles and a faux leather cover with silver foil, encrusted with three dragon gems.In his afterword, Dr. Drake reveals that one of the crucial goals of dragonologists is to preserve and protect the magnificent creatures of their study wherever possible – a goal this volume most affectionately achieves. An incomparable gift for secret dragonologists everywhere! For true believers only, a lavishly illustrated volume by the world’s most distinguished dragonologist. Don’t let it fall into the wrong hands!