A little mouse saves the life of a great lion; hungry Grasshopper, too lazy to store food, gets no mercy from the industrious ants; crafty Jackal tricks Klipspringer to escape death - but is himself tricked by the cock and the dog… . Here are 16 of Aesop's wise, witty and timeless fables, portrayed for the first time in an African setting. This is an exciting new interpretation of one of the world's great classics. This unique story collection is vividly illustrated by Beverley Naid...
Little Bad Riding Hood (Tadpoles: Fairytale Twists) (Tadpole: Fairytale Twists)
by Julia Jarman
John Henry, Steel-Drivin' Elf (Far Out Folktales)
by Benjamin Harper
Jack & Mary in the Land of Thieves (A Jack Tale, #3)
by Andy Jones
Now the Land of Thieves, as you can probably guess, was beyond the limb of the law. It was lousy with robbers, rowdies, thieves, preachers, bullyboys, hooligans, scofflaws, skullies, skeets, and sleeveens. Just about the only honest people in the land were Jack and Mary. And they worked as hard as ever they could, and by and by they grew to be rich. Award-winning storyteller Andy Jones and acclaimed illustrator Darka Erdelji are back with another whimsical, wise, and witty Jack tale. Jack and Ma...
Dally Duck (Favourite Tales Read Along With Me) (Read Along with Me)
Think you know the story of the three little pigs? Not until you've read this version, retold and illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner James Marshall. Children will know and love the familiar characters—three pig brothers and one huffing-puffing wolf—and they will giggle over the funny, new dialogue and cartoon like illustrations, which put a fresh, modern twist on the classic tale.
"I know this is magic," says the shoemaker. Someone is making beautiful shoes every night, when the shoemaker and his wife are asleep. Who can it be? Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English). 500 headwords, 1,033 words A finalist for the 2020 Language Learner Literature Award from the Extensive Reading Foundation.
Hansel and Gretel are lost in the woods. They are tired and hungry. Then they see a little house made entirely of sweets. They start eating straight away, until the door opens.
This series features brand new retellings of classic stories by top authors and illustrators, in keeping with the National Literacy Strategy.
Beauty and the Beast (Fairy Tale Collection) (Fairy Tale Collections (Child's World))
by Nadia Higgins
Explore under the sea and beyond with Ariel in the new picture book retelling of Disney's live action The Little Mermaid! Ariel is a curious mermaid who has always wanted to explore the human world! After saving a prince named Eric from a dangerous shipwreck, Ariel makes a deal with the Sea Witch, Ursula, so she can meet him and learn more about what life is like beyond her ocean home. But Ursula is full of tricks, and it will take all of Ariel’s courage to save the human world and the ocean fr...
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about mermaids and more from Disney's new live action film The Little Mermaid inside this gorgeous guidebook! From Prince Eric’s royal library, this beautiful guidebook deep dives into the legends and lore surrounding the mermaids and their world from The Little Mermaid live action film. Learn more about the Seven Seas and the mermaid princesses who rule them, discover stories of sirens and sea witches, and come to know the legend of the coral moon. With...
Folktales from Around the World (Set) (Folktales from Around the World)
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty (The Fairytale Hairdresser)
by Abie Longstaff
A wicked fairy has cast a spell sending Princess Rose into a deep sleep in this modern retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story. With the help of some fairy godmothers and a dashing, garden-designing prince, Kittie Lacey, the fairytale hairdresser, must break the spell.
My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Cinderella (My Rotten Stepbrother Ruined Fairy Tales)
by ,Jerry Mahoney
