Brian Sibley

J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote: "I wisely started with a map, and made the story fit." The Maps of Middle-earth presents four of Tolkien's iconic maps, reimagined and newly updated for this edition by acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe, and richly decorated with scenes from the books: Middle-earth, a breath-taking panorama of all the locations from Hobbiton to Mordor that feature in The Lord of the Rings;Wilderland, a charming evocation of the realm to which Bilbo journeyed 'there and back again' in The Hobbit;Beleriand, a lyrical portrayal of the ancient landscape of the First Age, where the great tales of The Silmarillion took place;N menor, an exclusive reproduction of the legendary island described in Unfinished Tales, which was sunk beneath the waves in the Second Age of Middle-earth.The maps are accompanied by an authoritative text written by Brian Sibley, which tells the stories behind The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, and gives accounts of how the original maps came into being. Filled with illustrations by John Howe, many of which appear here for the first time, the book also features gazetteers of all the names on each of the four maps. They provide revealing insights into the significant role each place-name played in the stories, including those of N menor, the island-kingdom once inhabited by Elendil and his sons, Isildur and An rion, ancestors of Aragorn, that was sunk in a cataclysmic storm following the treacherous deeds of Sauron, as told in Of the Rings of Power in The Silmarillion.

Tarun Sormusten herrasta esiosa Muumien luojan kuvittamana!J. R. R. Tolkienin klassinen saturomaani kertoo hobitti Bilbo Reppulin ja 13 kääpiön matkasta vaatimaan takaisin lohikäärme Smaugin varastamaa aarretta. Tove Janssonin kuvittama komea laitos on julkaistu Tolkienin syntymän 125-vuotisjuhlan ja Hobitin ilmestymisen 80-vuotisjuhlan kunniaksi.21.9.1937 julkaistiin Englannissa ensipainos Tolkienin fantasiaromaanista Hobitti. 23 vuotta myöhemmin Rabén & Sjögrenin kustannustoimittaja Astrid Lindgren pyysi Muumi-kirjoillaan jo mainetta niittänyttä Tove Janssonia kuvittamaan Hobitin, josta oli tekeillä uusi ruotsinnos. Hobitin 80-vuotislaitos sisältää Janssonin satumaiset kuvat alkuperäispiirroksista suoraan kuvattuina ja aiemmin vain Hobitin ensimmäisessä suomennoksessa Lohikäärmevuori käytetyn kannen. Brian Sibley kertoo jälkisanoissaan koko huikean tarinan siitä, kuinka Hobitin kuvitus toi yhteen kolme kirjallista jättiläistä – J. R. R. Tolkienin, Astrid Lindgrenin ja Tove Janssonin.J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) tunnetaan nykyaikaisen fantasiakirjallisuuden isänä, jonka pääteoksia ovat Hobitti ja Taru Sormusten herrasta. Muumi-kirjoistaan kuulu Tove Jansson (1914–2001) kuvitti Tolkienin Hobitin lisäksi mm. Lewis Carrollin Liisan seikkailut ihmemaassa. Brittikirjailija Brian Sibley (s. 1949) on dramatisoinut radiokuunnelman Tolkienin Tarusta Sormusten herrasta ja oli 20 vuoden ajan kirjeenvaihdossa Tove Janssonin kanssa.

Aardman Animations are, unquestionably, one of the biggest success stories in animated films: their masterpieces include Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run and Shaun the Sheep, as well as much-loved characters such as Morph. Cracking Animation is entertaining, inspiring and essential reading for all Aardman enthusiasts, students of animation or anyone who wants to try making an animated film. This revised edition includes two new chapters. Chapter 7 looks in depth at the development and teamwork involved in a major animated film or television production, using The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as an exemplar, and Chapter 8 presents exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into the making of Aardman’s most recent feature film, Shaun the Sheep the Movie. Packed with practical, fully illustrated and step-by-step descriptions of all the elements involved, this is quite simply the best publication on stop-motion animation.

Læs hvordan Peter Plys blev til en verdenskendt bjørn.

Celebrate The Best Bear in all the World with this 100th Anniversary range’s paperback edition of the official sequel to the beloved classic children's stories by A.A.Milne. ‘There you are,’ said Pooh to Piglet, ‘didn’t I say all along there was nothing to worry about?' Join Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and the rest of the beloved friends for adventures across the seasons in the Hundred Acre Wood, in this stunning 100th anniversary range’s hardback edition. Four highly acclaimed authors – Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders and Jeanne Willis – transport you to the Hundred Acre Wood where you will meet mythical creatures, mysterious new friends (and foes), and a peculiar type of sauce. They’re the kind of adventures that just seem to happen in the Hundred Acre Wood. This 100th anniversary range’s paperback edition features gorgeous illustrations by Mark Burgess, in the style of the cherished decorations by E.H.Shepard. This book will delight fans of the classic originals old and new. The short stories are perfect for bedtime reading with ages five and up. Do you own all the classic Pooh titles? Winnie-the-Pooh The House at Pooh Corner When We Were Very Young Now We Are Six Return to the Hundred Acre Wood The Best Bear in All the World Once There Was a Bear The nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 years. Milne’s classic children’s stories – featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself – are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness. Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you’re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

Celebrate The Best Bear in all the World with this 100th Anniversary hardback edition of the official sequel to the beloved classic children's stories by A.A.Milne. ‘There you are,’ said Pooh to Piglet, ‘didn’t I say all along there was nothing to worry about?' Join Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and the rest of the beloved friends for adventures across the seasons in the Hundred Acre Wood, in this stunning 100th anniversary range’s hardback edition. Four highly acclaimed authors – Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders and Jeanne Willis – transport you to the Hundred Acre Wood where you will meet mythical creatures, mysterious new friends (and foes), and a peculiar type of sauce. They’re the kind of adventures that just seem to happen in the Hundred Acre Wood. This special 100th Anniversary range's hardback edition features gorgeous illustrations by Mark Burgess, in the style of the cherished decorations by E.H.Shepard. This book will delight fans of the classic originals old and new. The short stories are perfect for bedtime reading with ages five and up. Do you own all the classic Pooh titles? Winnie-the-Pooh The House at Pooh Corner When We Were Very Young Now We Are Six Return to the Hundred Acre Wood The Best Bear in All the World Once There Was a Bear The nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 years. Milne’s classic children’s stories – featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself – are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness. Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you’re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

Available together for the first time in a single hardback volume, J.R.R. Tolkien’s maps of The Hobbit, Beleriand, Middle-earth and Númenor – re-illustrated by John Howe – are presented as full colour foldout posters and accompanied by a richly detailed text by Brian Sibley. This new hardback edition of THE MAPS OF MIDDLE-EARTH presents J.R.R. Tolkien’s maps of Wilderland, Beleriand and Middle-earth, together with a unique map of the island-kingdom of Númenor, as featured in Amazon Prime’s THE RINGS OF POWER. Each poster-sized foldout map has been re-imagined in full colour by John Howe, the world-renowned Tolkien artist who has worked on Peter Jackson’s Academy Award-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Rings of Power TV series as well as the forthcoming Warner Bros animated film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The maps are accompanied by a fascinating and authoritative, fully illustrated 160-page text written by Brian Sibley, author of the Sunday Times bestselling THE FALL OF NÚMENOR and leading expert on THE LORD OF THE RINGS (he adapted the work for the acclaimed 1981 BBC radio dramatisation), which recounts the story behind each map and provides a richly detailed glossary of every name, place and event. Designed to complement the growing range of hardback editions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, this brand new edition is the perfect companion for every fan wishing to learn more about the world of Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

This easy to read and engaging retelling of the Easter story is a perfect introduction to the stories of Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the death and resurrection of Jesus and Pentecost. The stories closely follow the accounts in the Bible. Stylish and witty illustrations bring the events of the first Easter to life.

Världens mest älskade björn på nya äventyr - rikt illustrerad i färgA. A. Milnes berättelser om Nalle Puh har lästs och älskats av generationer ända sedan den första boken kom ut 1926. Till 90-årsjubileet kom en uppföljare, Världens bästa björn, där vi får tillbringa ett helt år med Nalle Puh och Christopher Robin i Sjumilaskogen. Vid höstkanten är Puh och Nasse rädda för att en drake ska invadera skogen. Till vintern kommer en mycket blyg pingvin på besök, han behöver hjälp att lockas ut ur sitt skal. När våren nalkas oroar sig I-or för att en annan åsna ska komma och äta upp alla tistlar. Världens bästa björn presenteras här för första gången på svenska, i översättning av Torun Lidfeldt Bager, med färgillustrationer i klassisk Nalle Puh-stil signerade Mark Burgess.A. A. MILNE [1882-1956] var en engelsk författare och dramatiker som blivit känd över hela världen för sina odödliga berättelser om Nalle Puh. Karaktärerna baserades på sonen Christopher Robin och hans leksaksdjur. Världens bästa björn är en officiell och auktoriserad uppföljare, skriven i Milnes anda av författarna Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Jeanne Willis och Kate Saunders. Boken är rikt illustrerad i färg av barnboksförfattaren och illustratören Mark Burgess - i den ursprunglige Nalle Puh-illustratören E. H. Shepards klassiska stil.

Kto luchshij v mire medved? Konechno, Vinni-Pukh! Vot by zagljanut v Zacharovannyj les i uznat, chem sejchas zanimajutsja Pukh, Kristofer Robin i vse-vse-vse, pravda? I vot chetyre britanskikh pisatelja pobyvali u nikh v gostjakh i napisali k devjanostoletiju legendarnogo pljushevogo mishki chetyre istorii: osennjuju, zimnjuju, vesennjuju i letnjuju! Chitatelja zhdet volnujuschaja, radostnaja vstrecha s Pukhom i ego druzjami – starymi i novymi. Prikljuchenija Vinni-Pukha, samogo znamenitogo mishki v mire, prodolzhajutsja!

Celebrate The Best Bear in all the World with this official sequel to the beloved classic children's stories by A.A.Milne. With brand-new stories from some of the most beloved children's authors writing today: Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders and Jeanne Willis – each transports you back into the Hundred Acre Wood for more adventures with Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and the rest of the beloved gang. This paperback edition features gorgeous illustrations by Mark Burgess, in the style of the cherished decorations by E.H.Shepard. This book will delight fans of the classic originals old and new. The short stories are perfect for bedtime reading with ages five and up. Do you own all the classic Pooh titles? Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a Bear The nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 years. Milne’s classic children’s stories – featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself – are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness. Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you’re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

Det er 90 år siden Ole Brumm for første gang tasset inn i Hundremeterskogen. Nå er han tilbake i fire helt nye fortellinger skrevet og illustrert i ånden til de to som skapte Ole Brumm; A.A. Milne og E.H. Shepard. Gjennom fire spennende årstider møter du ikke bare de gamle vennene, men også en drage, et fremmed esel og, hold deg fast, en pingvin! Store og merkelige opplevelser for Ole Brumm, spennende for barna, underfundig og klokt for de voksne. Disse autoriserte fortellingene bekrefter at Ole Brumm fortsatt er DEN BESTE BJØRNEN I HELE VERDEN!

Celebrate The Best Bear in all the World with this official sequel to the beloved classic children's stories by A.A.Milne.

The stories of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends have delighted generations of children and adults, but what do we know of the man who created them? A devoted pastor and family man, the Reverend W Awdry first started telling the stories in order to amuse his own children, with no idea that the characters would lead to a global phenomenon that now, seventy years after their first appearance, shows no signs of waning. In this fascinating and warm biography, prolific author Brian Sibley brings to life one of the most eminent children's writers of the twentieth century, tracing his story from his Edwardian childhood through his time at University and into World War 2. A convinced pacifist, Awdry was thrown out of one curacy and denied another, because of his beliefs. Never afraid to fight for what he thought was right, he argued with his publishers and his illustrators, demanding the best for his favourite creations - the trains and their friends.

Featuring over 300 pieces of artwork spanning decades of Ian's work, this collection is a treat for all lovers of great fantasy art - from Lovecraft novel covers to Tolkien bestiaries to Warhammer 40,000 concept art, through a veritable trove of gothic humour, fantasy battles, dragons, beasts and a world of nightmarish visions.

'We feasted on love, every mode of it - solemn and merry, romantic and realistic, sometimes as dramatic as a thunderstorm, sometimes as comfortable and unemphatic as putting on your soft slippers.' C. S. LewisThe celebrated scholar and writer C. S. Lewis achieved great success in his life - yet to many he remained an engima. Although he had many friends, few if any ever saw the real, private Lewis and for six decades of his life he remained a confirmed bachelor.Then, at the age of sixty, Lewis met Joy Davidman. Davidman, an unconventional American divorcee, turned his world upside down. It was with her that Lewis truly found love and was drawn out of his shell. This is the story of their brief but incandescent love, its tragic end and a faith that endures beyond even the deepest grief.This updated edition contains a new Introduction by author Brian Sibley and a Preface by the UK's leading Lewis scholar, Alister McGrath.

A gothic odyssey beyond the walls of Gormenghast, where the shadows of the past collide with a world that does not remember them. Titus Awakes continues the story of Titus Groan, the 77th Earl of Gormenghast, as he ventures beyond the crumbling walls of his ancestral castle into a surreal and shifting world. Originally conceived by Mervyn Peake as the fourth volume in the Gormenghast series, the novel was left unfinished due to Peake's illness. Decades later, Peake's widow, Maeve Gilmore, completed the narrative in a lyrical and haunting manuscript discovered by the family and published in 2010. As Titus wanders through landscapes both real and imagined, encountering echoes of his past and visions of the future, Titus Awakes becomes a meditation on identity, freedom, and the enduring power of imagination. A dreamlike journey through memory, exile, and the search for self, Titus Awakes is an imaginative coda to a literary masterpiece. It is a poignant farewell to one of literature's most enigmatic protagonists-and a tribute to the creative legacy of the Peake family. "A treasure salvaged from the ruins...a strikingly imaginative coda to Peake's masterwork." -New Statesman