From our modern perspective, it's difficult to imagine a time when the earth still contained mysteries and men headed out in wooden boats on journeys into the unknown. But that was not the case during the Age of Exploration. The Great Explorers tells the dramatic stories of the four men whose expeditions helped define this era: Bartolomeu Dias, Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan. They were demanding and imperfect leaders, single-minded in the pursuit of their goals...

When Wendy and her brothers meet Peter Pan, the boy who never wants to grow up, he takes them to Neverland. There, they meet the Lost Boys and discover an island full of magical adventures. But there is a great danger waiting for them in Neverland: Captain Hook, a famous pirate who is not afraid of anything… except for one thing! Vocabulary included

Now published by Wisehouse Classics, this is the unabridged Anniversary Edition of the original 1911 published novel "Peter and Wendy" (or "Peter Pan") with the original therteen illustrations by F. D. Bedford."Peter and Wendy" or "Peter Pan" is J. M. Barrie’s most famous work, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited ...

The Complete Works of J. M. Barrie (Illustrated) gathers the remarkable breadth of Barrie's fiction, drama, and shorter prose, revealing an imagination far larger than the enduring fame of Peter Pan alone suggests. Across novels, plays, sketches, and fantasies, Barrie moves between Scottish domestic realism, Edwardian theatrical wit, and lyrical dream-logic. His style is at once delicate, ironic, sentimental, and psychologically acute, situated between the late-Victorian fascination with c...

This book J. M. Barrie was to the last generation what "Alice in Wonderland" was to the one before. Written with all that indescribable charm that has endeared him to thousands, it tells the story of how Wendy and her brothers flew to the "Never Never Land" with a boy who never grew up; of the adventures that there befell with wolves and redskins and pirates; of the building of Wendy's house, and the delight of the little boys who now had a mother at last. In short, it is the narrative of t...

**A NATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR 2026 TASTE CANADA AWARDS"A must-read for baking at home, or anywhere!" CHEF DANIEL BOULUDAn accessible guide to all things BREAD--from sourdough to yeasted dough, pizza dough and more--by expert bread baker, professor, and chef Matthew James Duffy.**Bread Etc. distills the complex art of mixing, shaping, and baking dough into clear explanations and easy-to-read instructions. You’ll begin with an overview of brea...

This illustrated ultimate collection gathers the remarkable range of J. M. Barrie's achievement: fourteen novels alongside more than eighty short stories, plays, and essays. Far beyond Peter Pan, it reveals a writer moving fluently between Scottish realism, Edwardian fantasy, domestic comedy, social observation, and theatrical experiment. Barrie's prose is supple, ironic, and emotionally elusive, often balancing whimsy with melancholy; his dramatic works helped shape modern popular theatre...

Peter Pan makes night-time calls on the Darlings' house in Bloomsbury, listening in on Mrs. Mary Darling's bedtime stories by the open window. One night Peter is spotted and, while trying to escape, he loses his shadow. On returning to claim it, Peter wakes Mary's daughter, Wendy Darling. Wendy succeeds in re-attaching his shadow to him, and Peter learns that she knows lots of bedtime stories. He invites her to Neverland to be a mother to his gang, the Lost Boys, children who were lost in ...

Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, interacting with fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside Neverland.Peter Pan has become a cultural icon symbolizing youthful innocenc...

Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy, often known simply as Peter Pan, is a work by J. M. Barrie, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited by mermaids, fairies, Native Americans, and pirates. The Peter Pan stories also involve the characters Wendy Darling and her two brothers, Peter's fairy Tinker Be...

Better Dead by J. M. Barrie. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read.

The Little White Bird by James Matthew Barrie is a unique and imaginative novel that blends fantasy, childhood wonder, emotional reflection, and gentle social observation. First published in 1902, the book is especially notable for introducing the earliest appearance of Peter Pan, whose magical adventures later became world famous. The story is narrated by Captain W., an eccentric and sensitive bachelor who forms a close friendship with a young boy named David. Through this relationship, B...