Making history

Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (UK Edition)

One of the world's best loved presenters meets one of the world's greatest authors in this beautiful selection of timeless, haunting stories. Vividly brought to life through abundant illustrations and Stephen's masterly introductions, Oscar Wilde's short stories are here made accessible to an entirely new generation.

 Whether you know it or not, the stories in this book are familiar. Like old friends whose charm and warmth never fade, Oscar Wilde's short stories have enchanted generations of readers, and this beautiful book makes them accessible to an entirely new readership.

 Selected and presented by one of Wilde's biggest fans, the book includes a foreword from Stephen Fry, who will also supply short introductions to the stories themselves, explaining why they mean so much to him and why they should mean a lot to you too.

 Meet the selfish giant, whose garden was cloaked in perpetual winter until he allowed the children to enter and play, the happy prince whose statue stood overlooking his city, who gave the rubies and sapphires embedded in his eyes and clothing to feed the poor, and the tiny swallow who helped him. And let's not forget the remarkable rocket who was so convinced that he would be the brightest, most remarkable rocket of all, yet who ended up in a ditch. There's also the Canterville ghost, so inept at being scary that every attempt to spook his American visitors results in failure.

 Stephen Fry has always been passionate about Oscar Wilde's writing but he has a particular fondness for his short stories. In this beautifully illustrated book he shares with us what each story means to him and what he feels the reader can take away with them, whether they're five or fifty years old. As well as a general introduction, Stephen offers introductions to the stories themselves, taking the reader through his selection. Illustrated by Nicole Stewart, stunning artwork accompanies each story to give shape to the reader's imagination.

 Whether you are buying this for yourself, for your wife, your son or daughter, for your nephew, your niece, your mother, your brother or your sister, the book will be a gift that you or they will cherish forever and return to time and time again. These are stories for adults and children of all ages, for all time.

Oscar Wilde’s Stories for All Ages

A funny story about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru - now a major movie star!

 For more than six decades, stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world.

 Paddington finds himself at a loose end, which spells trouble for the Brown family! They have lots of suggestions for jobs to keep him occupied, but Paddington's way of doing things are not always what's expected .

Paddington and the Busy Day

En Angleterre, les acteurs écrivent aussi bien qu'ils jouent la comédie... Ce n'est pas Stephen Fry, aussi efficace à l'écran que la plume à la main, qui fera taire la rumeur. Dans L'Hippopotame, son second roman (après Mensonges, mensonges), il dresse un étrange tableau de famille, sur fond de riche société anglaise, et dévoile en trompe-l'oeil les secrets des uns et les obsessions des autres. Au premier plan, avec cet humour juste et raffiné, teinté d'une méchanceté toute britannique, Fry dépose son hippopotame, Ted Wallace.L'individu aime les femmes, l'argent, le whisky... Snob et acariâtre, ce poète à la plume de fiel compte dans ses relations quatre-vingt-quinze pour cent d'ennemis et cinq pour cent d'amis intéressés. Alors qu'il noie dans l'alcool son échec professionnel au bar d'un club de Soho, il tombe sur Jane, sa filleule, qui lui annonce bientôt qu'elle est atteinte d'une maladie mortelle. Une révélation qui n'aurait guère concerné notre ami Ted si elle n'était suivie d'une proposition : cent mille livres pour enquêter sur un miracle qui aurait eu lieu dans la magnifique propriété de l'oncle de Jane : Michael Logan. Un richissime industriel que Ted connaît bien..

L'Hippopotame

Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab. Stephen's account of his adventures is filled with his unique humour, insight and warmth in this beautifully illustrated book that accompanies his journey for the BBC1 series.

Stephen Fry in America

Adrian Healey est un menteur compulsif et invétéré. Il est jeune, beau, très intelligent, extrêmement cynique, sans scrupule, spirituel et tricheur. Ses excentricités, son homosexualité tapageuse et ses provocations en font le héros scandaleux de son collège. Du moins, tant qu'il en fait encore partie... Des années plus tard, un de ses professeurs l'entraîne à son tour dans une aventure rocambolesque. Avec un humour décapant, des dialogues caustiques pleins d'esprit, Stephen Fry fustige l'hypocrisie et bouscule la bonne société anglaise.

Mensonges, mensonges

A funny story about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru - now a major movie star!

 For more than six decades, stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world.

 Paddington enjoys a fun-filled day at the fair with the Browns. He tries his paw at the coconut shy, slides down the helter-skelter and even jets off on the sky-rocketing Space Craft ride! All in all, a rather exhausting day for a small bear as the fortune-teller knowingly predicts .

Making history

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