基本信息出版社：St. Martin's Griffin
页码：288 页
出版日期：2002年08月
ISBN：0312283385
International Standard Book Number：0312283385
条形码：9780312283384
EAN：9780312283384
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语

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Visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales? Don't miss Narnia, Wonderland, Hogwarts and Middle-Earth!

If you're planning a trip abroad--or just a flight of fancy into literature's best-loved magical lands--Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a wonderful chance to read all about the creation of your favorite children's books. This book is both a practical travel guide for your family vacation to the UK, and a terrific source of armchair-travel fascination.

Each chapter covers classics such as Peter Rabbit and Paddington Bear for the youngest tourists, Alice in Wonderland, Kidnapped and The Secret Garden for the older kids, and C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books for everyone.

Read about the real chocolate factory that made such an impression on the young Roald Dahl, or the cozy pub where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien introduced their friends to Narnia and hobbits. Treat your kids to a visit to the real "100 Aker Wood" that helped A.A. Milne create Winnie the Pooh, or the station where Thomas the Tank Engine lives. And enjoy the many original illustrations that made the books so distinctive on their first publications.

From parents who grew up on Wind in the Willows, Mary Poppins and Peter Pan to kids who thrill to Harry Potter, Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a must-have addition to the libraries of children-and adults-everywhere.

作者简介 Melanie Wentz, a longtime teacher and administrator, recently spent a year exploring England and Scotland with her family. She lives in Oakland, CA, with her husband and their two daughters.

媒体推荐 "This first book by an Oakland writer and educator is a keeper: a good
idea, done well." --San Francisco Chronicle, 10/13/02

"Once Upon a Time in Great Britain" is a ticket to the magical places of childhood...a delightful treasury of details about the lives and landscapes of the people who created some of our most enduring children's stories....For any grownup with a child in their lives--or just a bit of childhood still lodged in their hearts--this is a guidebook sure to be
read over and over, at home and while traveling." -The Boston Globe
-- Review
编辑推荐 "This first book by an Oakland writer and educator is a keeper: a good
idea, done well." --San Francisco Chronicle, 10/13/02

"Once Upon a Time in Great Britain" is a ticket to the magical places of childhood...a delightful treasury of details about the lives and landscapes of the people who created some of our most enduring children's stories....For any grownup with a child in their lives--or just a bit of childhood still lodged in their hearts--this is a guidebook sure to be
read over and over, at home and while traveling." -The Boston Globe

专业书评 From Publishers Weekly

And if traveling plans include England... Once Upon a Time in Great Britain: A Travel Guide to the Sights and Settings of Your Favorite Children's Stories by Melanie Wentz is the guide for young readers to get. Each chapter focuses on a single story (including Peter Pan, the Harry Potter books and E. Nesbit's The Railway Children) and offers a brief biography of the author and illustrator as well as information about the places connected with the story and how to visit them. B&w photographs appear throughout.
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