THE BAREFOOT BOOK OF FAIRY TALES Malachy Doyle & Nicoletta Ceccoli
Journey to magical and memorable lands with this exciting anthology of classic fairy tales from nine different countries and cultures. Full of wit, magic, action and drama, from cautionary tales to fantastic adventures, these stories will take you to faraway lands of kings, queens, princes, princesses, heroes, villains and magical animals. Including such favourites as 'Cinderella' and 'The Sleeping Beauty', as well as lesser known stories like the Ukrainian tale 'The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship', this collection will feed and inspire the imagination of today's children just as they have for many generations. Read alone: ages 7-12. Read together: all ages.
160pp, 239mm x 286mm, illus. in colour, hardback, 2005
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