This is a bitter-sweet tale which evokes both the splendour and the harshness in life in rural England at the beginning of the 19th century and deals with the events which would lead to tragedy for John Clare. It looks at his life when he was 17.
Introducing a bewitching world of mystery and magic, this collection of stories includes tales of singing elves with magical feet, skeletons that move of their own accord and a heroic blackbird who outwits a powerful king.
It's the late postgenomic era and the loss of habitable landmass has led to severe limits on human birth. In the drive for species perfection, fewer and fewer can breed, and the long-simmering tension between the reproductive 'haves' and 'have nots' is coming to the boil.
Retells the classic Greek epic about Odysseus and his adventures as he tries to return home after the Trojan War.
A collection of seven freaky tales from around the world will delight youngsters as they read about the odd assortment of animals that live together in a horse's skull, a brave blackbird that declares war on a king, and more. 10,000 first printing.
Norfolk is steeped in story. He tells myths, legends and folk-tales from many cultures, but his particular passion is for the hidden layers of the English landscape and the stories and ballads that give voice to them.
Master storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden bring three of the most famous myths of the ancient Greek world to life. Vividly illustrated by award- winning French illustrator Carole Henaff, Greek Myths is a captivating introduction to the stories of Demeter and Persephone, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Eurydice.
A brand new novel from acclaimed story teller and author Hugh Lupton imagining the moment the stories of The Mabinogion were first committed to written word.
Delight in reading these quirky tales aloud to the under-five crowd. Each of the seven stories imparts an important lesson while using humor and lovable characters to keep listeners engaged.
For 35 years, Hugh Lupton has been at the forefront of the storytelling movement in Great Britain. The renewed interest and subsequent flourishing of this tradition is in no small way a result of Lupton's work, vision and commitment. Underpinning this is a deep understanding of the essential role stories play in the human psyche.