A timeless and enchanting children's fantasy classic with a loyal fan base. At the end of his thousand-year reign of the Copper Mountains, old King Mansolain is tired and his heart is slowing down. When his attendant, the Hare, consults The Wonder Doctor, he is told he must keep the King engaged in life by telling him a story every night until the Doctor can find a cure. The search is on for a nightly story more wonderful than the last, and one by one the kingdom's inhabitants arrive with theirs; the ferocious Wolf, the lovesick Donkey, the fire-breathing three-headed Dragon. Last to arrive is the Dwarf, with four ancient books and a prophecy that the King will live for another thousand years - but only if the Wonder Doctor returns in time.

Given an experimental super-serum, Steve Rogers became a super soldier who stood for liberty... and punching Hitler in the face. That iconic image, and hundreds more, are featured in this volume, with its 192 pages of the greatest Captain America images, and text by comics legend Roy Thomas, author of 75 Years of Marvel Comics: From the Golden Age to the Silver Screen

Once upon a time, there was a little pirate. He was so very little that everyone called him Little Captain Jack. One day, the bad pirate Badlock, took Little Captain Jack and locked him in a dark cellar. Our pirate was scared but he was helped by a mouse. And the mouse was helped by a seagull... Había una vez un pirata tan chiquitín, tan chiquitín, que todo el mundo lo llamaba el pequeño pirata Serafín. Un día, el malvado pirata Malapata lo capturó y lo encerró en la bodega. Nuestro pirata tenía miedo, pero un ratón lo ayudó. Y una gaviota ayudó al ratón...

A small boy buys a wooden boat and his grandpa helps him fix it up. Then they prepare for adventure.

1936年の初版の全ページオールカラー完全復刻版。

A charming story of family and a day on the water. Out on Blue Lake with his parents Old Goat and Turkey, Small Pig is ready for an adventure. "I'm Captain Commander!" Small Pig said. "Aye aye, Captain Small Pig!" yawned Old Goat. "You are in charge of this boat!" But Small Pig soon tires of rowing and falls asleep. Before they know it, the boat is drifting across the lake, and grumpy Turkey is in for a soaking! Martin Waddell's quirky tale and charming characters, coupled with Susan Varley's evocative illustrations, makes for a gentle, delightful story filled with quiet adventure.

A timeless and enchanting children's fantasy classic by the author of The King of the Copper Mountains One morning, after a fierce storm, the people of the harbour come down to find a strange ship called the Neversink stuck fast on top of the sand dunes. Inside is only a small boy with a big cap - The Little Captain. He and his ship stay marooned on top of the dunes until one day a giant wave sweeps the Neversink to freedom. And so The Little Captain sets sail once more, this time with three of the town's children, Podgy, Marinka and Thomas, as his crew mates. Together they are determined to find the island of Evertaller, where legend has it children turn into grown-ups overnight and never have to go to school again... This enchanting seafaring adventure is beloved by generations of children in the Netherlands.

The “Little Captain” is the true story of a 10 year old boy in 1950’s South East Georgia. While the story actually continues for several years and through high school, it is based on one summer’s activities.