Presents the timeless love story between a farm boy named Westley and the beautiful Princess Buttercup, along with the author's comments on life and art as he attempts to edit the children's classic. A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts. William Goldman's modern fantasy classic is a simple, exceptional story about quests--for riches, revenge, power, and, of course, true love--that's thrilling and timeless. Anyone who lived through the 1980s may find it impossible--inconceivable, even--to equate "The Princess Bride" with anything other than the sweet, celluloid romance of Westley and Buttercup, but the film is only a fraction of the ingenious storytelling you'll find in these pages. Rich in character and satire, the novel is set in 1941 and framed cleverly as an "abridged" retelling of a centuries-old tale set in the fabled country of Florin that's home to "Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passions."

At a refugee camp following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius which buried Pompeii, Flavia and her friends discover that children are disappearing and a very powerful citizen might be involved.

It's a sunny day and Katie and Peter are finding shapes! Touch the textured areas and help them find the different shapes around them. Guide your child's finger over the texture and ask them what shape it is. Developed using Katie's experience with her own children and their different needs, this book is suitable for children of all abilities. The touch and feel areas help children develop early co-ordination skills. The bright and colourful pictures, touch and feel elements and clear text make this a fun and stimulating book that everyone can enjoy.

Katie and Peter are building a sandcastle. Touch the textured areas and help them find lots of different colours to add to the sandcastle. Guide your child's finger over the texture and ask them what colour it is. Developed using Katie's experience with her own children and their different needs, this book is suitable for children of all abilities. The touch and feel areas help children develop early co-ordination skills. The bright and colourful pictures, textured elements and clear text make this a fun and stimulating book that everyone can enjoy.

Katie and Peter are playing 'I Spy'. Follow the fingertrail and help Katie and Peter to find the different words.Guide your child's finger over the fingertrails to help them play 'I Spy'. Developed using Katie's experience with her own children and their different needs, this book is suitable for children of all abilities. Fingertrails help children practice the co-ordination skills they need for early writing. The bright and colourful pictures, touch-and-feel elements and clear text make this a fun and stimulating book that everyone can enjoy.

Katie and Peter are playing hide and seek. Pull the tabs and help them find each other. Use the pull tabs to help your child learn early movement words. Developed using Katie's experience with her own children and their different needs, this book is suitable for children of all abilities.

Katie and Peter are counting the fish. Follow the fingertrail to the fish and help Katie and Peter to see where they go. Guide your child's finger over the fingertrail to help them count the fish. Developed using Katie's experience with her own children and their different needs, this book is suitable for children of all abilities. Fingertrails help children practise the co-ordination skills they need for early writing. The bright and colourful pictures, touch and feel elements and clear text make this a fun and stimulating book that everyone can enjoy.