E. B. White's Charlotte's Web in full colour makes a perfect gift. 'No child should be without a copy' - Daily Mail The classic, much-loved story by E. B. White, beautifully illustrated by Garth Williams, is reissued in large format paperback in full colour. This is an ideal book to read aloud and share with all the family. One spring morning a little girl called Fern rescues a runt and names him Wilbur. But then Wilbur is sent to live on a farm where he meets Charlotte, a very clever and very beautiful large grey spider. They become best friends and, when Wilbur is faced with a dreadful fate - the butcher's chop! - Charlotte must find a very clever way to save him. E. B. White was born in New York in 1899 and died in 1985. He kept animals on his farm in Maine and some of these creatures crept into his books, such as STUART LITTLE which was made into a blockbusting film. He received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970, an award given every five years to authors who have 'made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children'.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Puffin, Penguin Books Ltd
GTIN
9780141331331
ISBN-10
014133133x
ISBN-13
9780141331331
eBay Product ID (ePID)
158291541
Product Key Features
Author
E.B. White
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Children's Fiction
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Children's Fiction
Dimensions
Weight
616g
Depth
15mm
Height
265mm
Width
197mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Publication Country
United Kingdom
Spine
15mm
Pagination
192
Publication Date
01/08/2013
Illustrations note
coloured-up line drawings
Audience
Children
Age Level
Young Adults, From 7 to 9
Content Note
Coloured-Up Line Drawings
Author Biography
E. B. White was born in New York in 1899 and died in 1985. He kept animals on his farm in Maine and some of these creatures crept into his books, such as STUART LITTLE which was recently made into a blockbusting film. He received many awards including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal in 1970, an award given every five years to authors who have 'made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children'.