Books with author Dennis Pepper

A collection of more than 25 funny stories, ideal for reading alone or aloud, issued in paperback. Includes folk-tales, anecdotes and narrative jokes as well as new and favourite stories by many top children's authors. Illustrated throughout in full colour.Authors include Jan Mark, Bel Mooney, Richmal Crompton and Ian Whybrow. Artists include Vince Reid, Jamie Smith and Anni Axworthy Dennis Pepper is the editor of many anthologies for OUP

Stories about robins, trees, bells, cakes, puddings, presents, snowmen, goblins, carol-singers, the Wise Men, Father Christmas (and his dog)--they're all here. This beautifully illustrated treasury of nineteen stories--fifteen of which are totally new and appear here for the first time--are written by such well-known children's authors as Geraldine McCaughrean, Rachel Anderson, and Joel Chandler Harris, among others. Their stories span many times and many places but all serve to tell the Christmas story and evoke the magic and joy of the holiday's celebrations, both religious and secular. A book perfect for both reading aloud or for private reading throughout the holiday season and beyond, children will find surprises and delights in the colorful illustrations and the simple and direct text.

It's wintertime in the woods. . . but that doesn't stop scamps like Joe Squirrel and Bob Rabbit from having their fun! Like most little boys, they do get into some scrapes, but luckily their mums and dads, and forest friends, are always around to lend them a hand and guide them on their way. These are two charming stories, guaranteed to delight your listeners, and to teach them a little common sense along the way.

Faces in the night, evil statuettes, ghostly cemeteries, and talking heads. Don't look over your shoulder . . . This collection of stories all have a big surprise in store, so watch out for the ending - it's nasty!* Extracted from The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings, one of the best-selling books in the 'Young Oxford Books' series.* Completely unique anthology of unsettling, clever, and slightly unnerving stories.* Mix of the best of contemporary and established writers, with some newly commissioned stories.* Authors include E, Nesbit, T.H. White, Ruskin Bond, and Alison Prince.

Published last year to great acclaim, this superb treasury of 30 seasonal tales, 10 of which were written especially for this collection, is now available in paperback. The traditional Christmas characters and customs that children know and love are all here -- Grandfather Frost, Mr. Pickwick, The Snowman, carol-singing, and the birth of Jesus -- along with some more contemporary themes. Authors include Shirley Jackson, Laurie Lee, Charles Dickens and Sue Townsend ("Adrian Mole's Christmas").

When your family gets together at Christmastime, this book will prove to be the most treasured gift, bringing together children and parents, young and old. All the great stories of the holidays, along with some wonderful surprises, are waiting to be read aloud around the tree. This superb treasury of 30 seasonal tales, 10 of which were specially commissioned for this collection, brings together all the traditional Christmas characters and customs that children of all ages know and love--Grandfather Frost, Mr. Pickwick, the Snowman, carol-singing, and the birth of Jesus. Some of the stories--by authors such as Charles Dickens, Shirley Jackson, and Sue Townsend--will be familiar to young readers and their parents. Others--by modern writers including Robert Swindells and Philippa Pearche--will quickly become newly-discovered favorites. The selection presents a wide-ranging view of Christmas and its celebrations.

Christmas has always been a time for telling stories, and this collection draws on that tradition to create a wonderful mixture of stories for the festive season. It includes stories about presents and surprises; about family quarrels and loneliness; about both happy and sad times - and, ofcourse, about ghosts. It all adds up to a thought provoking and absorbing collection which brings together stories about all the different faces of Christmas, and what it means to us.