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Fantasy - English Genre

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Books in the Fantasy - English genre:

Tolkien’s World (1992)

A group of artists contribute paintings that illustrate passages from J. R. R. Tolkien’s works.

Author(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague
Various

The Foxbury Force (1994)

On the second Thursday of every month, the official town burglars carry out a daring daylight burglary to give the Foxbury Police Force practice in capturing burglars, until one day things do not go as planned. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

The Book of Dragons (1995)

A selection of classic stories involving dragons, as told by famous children’s book authors. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Jolly Pocket Postman (1995)

The Jolly Postman continues on his rounds with letter for Alice, Dorothy and other familiar characters.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

The Candlewick Book of Animal Tales (1996)

A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.  Includes Polar Bear Cat by Nicola Bayley. 

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1997)

This is the story of how Dr. Dolittle learned to speak with the animals and went to Africa to cure the monkeys. In this special edition, some language which was considered offensive has been altered to be more in keeping with the author’s inten... View More

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Shine a Light (1998)

Shine a flashlight through the cut-outs to project spooky pictures on the wall.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

Michael Hague’s Magical World of Unicorns (1999)

A collection of unicorn paintings with short poems and quotations.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Two Towers (1999)

In volume two of The Lord of the Rings, the fellowship is sundered. Frodo, Sam and Gollum to Mordor, Merry and Pippin to Isengard and Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli to Rohan.... View More

Author(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

A Wind in the Willows Christmas (2000)

In this excerpt from The Wind in the Willows, mole returns to his home, having spent the summer and autumn with his friend rat. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Kenneth Grahame
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (2001)

In his second adventure Dr. Dolittle sails to the south seas and meets the great glass snail. This was the second book to be awarded the Newbery Medal. In this special edition, some infelicitous language has been revised for modern readers. Read onli... View More

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Where Fairies Dance (2004)

A collection of poems about fairies.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Legendary Creatures of Myth and Magic (2006)

Strange creatures and monsters from the Centaur to the Cyclops are described and illustrated.

Author(s): Marianna Mayer
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Lionel and the Book of Beasts (2006)

Lionel is taken from his nursery and made king. When he opens a book in his ever-so-great grandfather’s library, he accidentally releases a fierce dragon. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Box of Delights (2007)

Kay Harker is on his way home for the Christmas holidays when he falls a sleep on the train and has a marvelous adventure. This edition has been corrected from the original manuscript.

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): Judith Masefield

The Book of Wizards (2008)

A collection of stories about wizards, from Baba Yaga to Taliessen, with a nod to Circe and Merlin along the way. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Book of Ghosts (2009)

A collection of classic ghost stories from Irving and Alcott to Poe and Wilde. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Michael Hague’s Treasured Classics (2009)

Fourteen classic tales from Chicken Little to The Ugly Duckling. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Michael Hague
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Peter Pan: Lost and Found (2012)

An introduction to Peter Pan for those who are just learning to read.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Susan Hill
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Velveteen Rabbit Christmas (2013)

An early reader based on characters from The Velveteen Rabbit. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Maria S. Barbo
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

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