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The Kingdom Under the Sea [Hardcover]

Joan Aiken (Author), Jan Pienkowski (Illustrator)
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Publication Date: 3 Nov 2011

A wonderful new reissued edition of the classic Joan Aiken short story collection illustrated with Jan Pienkowski's iconic silhouettes.

These East European fairytales have it all: drama, magic, heroes, fairies, dragons, mermaids, adventure, bravery and beauty...

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  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape (3 Nov 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0857550098
  • ISBN-13: 978-0857550095
  • Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 1.4 x 22.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 98,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Anyone who enjoyed the works of Joan Aiken and Jan Pienkowski at an impressionable age will coo fondly over the reissue of 1971's The Kingdom Under the Sea, Aiken's retelling of a series of Eastern European folk-tales. It too, is chock-full of ghastliness, as vintage children's tales used to be. Pienkowski's illustrations are whimsically macabre (Guardian 20111207)

The Kingdom Under the Sea is a collection of traditional European folk takes retold by Joan Aiken and illustrated by Jan Pienkowski. A book for reader and listener to enjoy (Newbury Weekly News 20111201)

First published in 1971, when it won the Kate Greenaway medal, this timeless collection of stories with enigmatic titles such as The Imprisoned Queen and The Sun's Cousin, all complemented by Jan Pienkowski's atmospheric sillhouette illustrations, will captivate a new generation. A book for keeps (Mary Arrigan Irish Examiner 20111205)

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Folktales have never been so beautifully told or illustrated as in this collection, now available as a beautiful hardback gift edition to celebrate its 40th anniversary
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5.0 out of 5 stars a treasure! 19 Dec 2011
By A. Roberts
Format:Hardcover
Combine wonderful prose, fabulous stories, and incredible art work and you have a gem of a book. I've bought this for my 8 yr old but after pre reading it to check its suitability I've not been able to bring myself to wrap it yet, preferring to have a little browse each evening. I'm going to find it hard to give away, even to my own daughter! I don't think it's a book for younger than 8 ish: probably would please, but much younger might not quite get so much out of the pictures and stuff.
A miniature work of art.
Enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb 1 May 2013
By Mossbrandy
Format:Hardcover
Fantastic story book for children, my children and class have both enjoyed it! Have had some fantastic writing from year 1 and year 2 on the strength of this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful art work 1 May 2013
By j p
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Great hard backed book full of amazing pictures and captivating, magical stories. My kids found these unusual tales really different from the traditional well known stories, they were more exciting. My 11 year old enjoyed reading this book by herself, however it makes a great reading aloud book to younger kids as the stories are not too long. The tales are also not too "sugar coated" ,they have some scary twists! GREAT!!
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