Series:

Once Upon a World

15 total works

Cover of The Lonely Princess

The Lonely Princess

by Saviour Pirotta and Alan Marks

Published 1 January 2008

Cover of The Golden Slipper

The Golden Slipper

by Saviour Pirotta and Alan Marks

Published 1 January 2008
Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first one from ancient Egypt and the second one from France.

Cover of The Giant Oak Tree

The Giant Oak Tree

by Saviour Pirotta and Alan Marks

Published 1 January 2008

Cover of The Glass Palace

The Glass Palace

by Saviour Pirotta and Alan Marks

Published 1 January 2008

Cover of The Enchanted Gazelle

The Enchanted Gazelle

by Saviour Pirotta and Alan Marks

Published 1 January 2008

Cover of Guess My Name

Guess My Name

by Saviour Pirotta and Alan Marks

Published 1 January 2008
Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first one from Wales and the second one from Germany.

Cover of Once Upon a World

Once Upon a World

by Saviour Pirotta

Published 27 January 2005
The Giant Oak Tree is an Eastern European fairy tale, where an old couple find their fortune at the top of a magic oak tree, just as the hero of Jack and the Beanstalk finds riches at the top a giant bean plant. The Lonely Princess is an Indian fairy tale about a girl kept prisoner in a magic palace floating in the air, just as Rapunzel is imprisoned in a tower

Cover of The Giant Oak Tree

The Giant Oak Tree

by Saviour Pirotta

Published 27 January 2005
The Giant Oak Tree is an Eastern European fairy tale, where an old couple find their fortune at the top of a magic oak tree, just as the hero of Jack and the Beanstalk finds riches at the top a giant bean plant. The Lonely Princess is an Indian fairy tale about a girl kept prisoner in a magic palace floating in the air, just as Rapunzel is imprisoned in a tower

Cover of The Enchanted Gazelle

The Enchanted Gazelle

by Saviour Pirotta

Published 13 May 2004
Guess My Name is a Celtic tale where a farmer has to guess the name of the fairy he wants to marry, just like the miller's daughter has to guess the name of Rumplestiltkin if she is to keep her child. The Enchanted Gazelle is an East African tale where a gazelle uses her wits to make her master's fortune, just like when Puss in Boots wins riches for his lucky owner.

Cover of Once Upon A World: The Lonely Princess and Also Rapunzel
In this title, fairy tales from around the world been chosen to promote literary comparison as required by the National Literacy Strategy. Each story is followed by a more familiar fairy tale with which it has strong parallels. Includes information about both stories' origins and ideas for discussion

Cover of Once Upon A World: Guess My Name and Also Rumpelstiltskin
Guess My Name is a Celtic tale where a farmer has to guess the name of the fairy he wants to marry, just like the miller's daughter has to guess the name of Rumplestiltkin if she is to keep her child. The Enchanted Gazelle is an East African tale where a gazelle uses her wits to make her master's fortune, just like when Puss in Boots wins riches for his lucky owner.

Cover of The Golden Slipper

The Golden Slipper

by Saviour Pirotta

Published 23 September 2004

Cover of The Glass Palace

The Glass Palace

by Saviour Pirotta

Published 23 September 2004

Cover of Once Upon A World: The Glass Palace and Also Sleeping Beauty
All over the world, for thousands of years, people have been telling fairy tales - full of magic, romance and adventure. This series brings together two stories from this rich global heritage that are strikingly alike but from different parts of the world. Ages 6+.

Cover of Once Upon A World: The Golden Slipper and Also Cinderella
All over the world, for thousands of years, people have been telling fairy tales - full of magic, romance and adventure. This series brings together two stories from this rich global heritage that are strikingly alike but from different parts of the world. Ages 6+.