A traveler in the forest stops at a lonely cottage, hoping to beg a bed for the night. The scowling woman who answers the door agrees to let him sleep on the floor, but declares she hasn’t a bi
Enchanting, wicked and often very funny, Poland's folk tales are one of the great treasures of Central Europe. Crowned by the story of The Mermaid of Warsaw, the eight colourful tales in this collecti
When Jack meets Old Man Death coming towards his cottage, he realises at once what's up. "You're not taking my old mother!" he cries, and hits out at Death with his fists. With each punch, Death gets
When Jack stands up to Old Man Death and stuffs him into the shell of a hazelnut, he thinks he has done a good thing, but he soon finds out a powerful lesson about life and death, in a story based on
Old King Karnak is worried. He doesn’t have long to live, and there is no heir to the throne. To find one, the King holds an unusual competition. Knights and lords flock to the palace and the King giv
Shon begins to feel like he does all the hard work out in the fields, so he and his wife, Sian, switch jobs for the day, in this story based on an English folktale.
Ten deliciously spooky ghost stories from all over the world are perfectly matched by Paul Hess's atmospheric and witty illustrations.The stories included are:The Ghost Ship ( USA); Dogs to the Rescue
For centuries, caravans of camels have travelled Turkey’s Silk Roads piled high with exotic cargoes from India, Arabia and China. When a poor stonecutter called Salahaddin makes a miraculous find, he
In order to leave her gloomy uncle and aunt and live with the King of the Rock People in the mountains, Amy learns that she must first betray an alien clan called the Wood People by kidnapping their w
Rediscover the magic of the world's best-loved fairy tales, now enchantingly reimagined by an exceptional group of writers and illustrators. A must for every child's bookshelf.