John Chapman--better known as Johny Appleseed--had wilderness adventures that bacame larger-than-life legends. Pioneering west from Massachusetts after the American Revolution, John cleared land and planted orchards for the settlers who followed, leaving apple trees and tall tales in his wake in this glorious picture book retelling, Steven KEllogg brings one of America's favorite heroes--and th…
This series are the timeless, treasured. stories that generations of children have grown up with and loved. These easy-to-read retellings, enhanced by exciting, richly colourful illustrations, faithfully capture all the magic of the original stories.'
A compelling collection which takes us back to the origins of many festivals that are celebrated across the world'
This is a story that will appeal to a large age group, as it has all the ingredients of the quintessential fairy tale from a writer such as HAns Christian Anderson. The Story is told by a man has lived in Bali for almost three decdes and shows his capacity to understand the local Hindu culture and portray it so well in this classic story of rejection, humour and love. From the start it capture…
With tales from over fifteen different countries, this book is a perfect introduction to the world's rich story-telling traditions'
Every day, Sam takes the same old sheep up the same old mountain. What can he do to make life a little more exciting? find out in this lively retelling of the classic story by Aesop.