The first lines of Puffin classics – in pictures

From Nina Bawden’s Peppermint Pig to Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea, see the beautiful new covers of these re-issued Puffin classic children’s books – and read the immortal first lines Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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