Fairy Tales & Folklore

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423128649Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Hyperion Books for ChildrenPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm)...

Deep in the forest, the Wildwood elves live happily in their little village, making pottery, chopping wood and growing vegetables. But when a friendly seagull makes a flying visit, they are astonished to hear of a mysterious thing called 'the sea'... and...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

Based on the much-loved classic tale. Chicken Licken and his friends set off to warn the king that the sky is falling down. Little do they know, someone is following them . . . Will the feathered friends make it to the castle safe and sound?Chicken...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent...

The stories in this collection have slipped on a sunbeam, skidded on the dew and sprinted fast as a fox to be here with you. Of course, they're true, puffed on to the page with a hint of lavender and a gust of sage. They tell of Sussex: its sparkling...

The King of Ireland's Son sets out to find the Enchanter of the Black Back-Lands and meets the Enchanter's daughter, Fedelma. His adventures lead him to the Land of the Mist, the Town of the Red Castle, and the worlds of Gilly of the Goatskin, the Hags...

One day a poor fisherman catches a fish that says he's an enchanted prince and begs to be set free. But when the fisherman tells his wife the story, she demands that the fish grants a wish in return. The magical wishing fish grants them a new house,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486417110Author W.Jenkyn ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 275gDimensions(mm)...

Have you ever wondered what a snap dragon, a mammoth and mustard all have in common? The answer is Norfolk! Inspired by seven unique objects at Norfolk Collections Centre, this book tells seven stories, all from different periods in time, which combine...

There is everyday magic in the tales of London. Some stories are swirling in the waters of the Thames; some are hidden in the old stones that lie beneath our modern pavements. In London Folk Tales for Children Anne and Sef have gathered stories from the...

Miss Mallow has decided to put on a musical show to celebrate the opening of the new school hall. Poppy and her class are all very excited especially when they get to vote on which show to perform. But things start to go wrong during the auditions when...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143333623Author Sudha MurtyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House India

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913853129Author JJ LambertFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Black Bee BooksPublisher Black Bee BooksDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736433518Author Jessica JuliusFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art. The nine wildly popular books are...

There was an old giant who swallowed a clock. He had such a shock when he swallowed that clock! But then he swallows his knitting to muffle the clock, and swallows some moths to munch through his knitting! Will he ever stop? With a riotous rhyming...

A beautifully illustrated picture book that brings new life to the classic tale. Meet Cinderella, a young girl with a wicked stepmother, two cruel stepsisters, and a magical fairy godmother who is set to make her dreams come true... The simple text and...

Drawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, Ghanaian author Adwoa Badoe and Malian illustrator Baba Wague Diakite bring us a marvelously lively, witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster. These Ananse...

Many years ago, when the world was still young, Nuwa was the only person on Earth. She was very happy playing with the fish and the birds, but she longed for someone she could talk to. Then one day, Nuwa found a way to create a friend. And when this new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689863493Author Greg CouchFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster

Are you ready for a journey you'll never forget?Join Tripitaka, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and many other friends on a great adventure! Sun Wukong might be mischievous, but he's fun to be with! Watch as Tripitaka faces a lot of problems and overcomes them,...

When a merchant's daughter has to go to live in an old castle with a scary, hairy beast, romance is the last thing she expects. So who is this handsome prince in her dreams? Part of the beloved Fairytale Classics series.About the AuthorAnna is a writer...

Kind Emma lives all alone in her little cottage by the wood, with no one to talk to. But one snowy night Emma hears a knock at her door, and a tiny voice asking for help. When she takes pity on the little thing at the door and gives it shelter and food,...

Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to be pretty ...Aza's singing is the fairest in all the land, and the most unusual. She can "throw" her voice so it seems to come from anywhere. But singing is only one of the two qualities prized in the...

This book features sixteen gorgeous pages filled with simple games and activities, with a sheet of lovely sparkly stickers in the centre! The sparkly stickers help the reader with the simple puzzles and activities, plus there are some extra tickers that...

We're going on a lion hunt. Time to put on your safari hats, says a teacher before leading her class on an exciting imaginary journey. Off they go! They slosh through mud, splish-splash through rivers, swish through grass, and finally come face to face...

Rebecca Solnit retells 'Cinderella'. A Fairy Tale Revolution is here to remix and revive our favourite stories. 'She looked like a girl who was evening, and an evening that had become a girl...'In the kitchen, in her rags, Cinderella, longs to go to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780723264965Author Cicely Mary BarkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Warne Frederick & CompanyPublisher Warne Frederick & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Meet helpful dwarfs, mischievous gnomes and powerful fairy folk in this sumptuously illustrated storybook anthology of classic European folk tales. Much-loved stories such as 'Kate Crackernuts', 'Tom Tit Tot' and 'The Griffin' take readers on a journey...

Marnie Blue is shocked when lots of plastic rubbish starts to appear in Mermaid Lagoon. It's causing all sorts of problems and even harming the underwater animals. Marnie and her friends decide enough is enough and they must have a big green clean-up...

Aziza's Secret Fairy Door and the Mermaid's Treasure is the fourth title in this fun and inclusive, young magical adventure series for readers of 6-8 from Lola Morayo. Inspired by fairies and creatures from world mythology this is gorgeously illustrated...

The newest book in the beloved Hilda series continues the action-packed adventures with our beloved Hilda stuck in the body of a troll trying to save all of human and troll-kind! See what perils await our beloved blue-haired adventurer in the sixth book...

"Crisp rhymes and bold illustrations" GuardianHopp is a little frog who definitely does NOT want to be a prince! A fairy tale for the 21st century that challenges gender stereotypes and encourages children to be proud to be themselves.On a misty lagoon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338628210Author Sarah MlynowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 193mm * 136mm *...

Robbie is born to be evil, or so he thinks - but how do you become the head of an evil dynasty when you're ... nice? 'A very funny fantasy quest with an amazingly evil queen.' RICHARD PICKARD, author of THE PECULIAR TALE OF...

A feel-good, rhyming picture book, with a positive message about being the hero of your own story!Wolf loves reading. There's just one problem. The more he reads, the more he starts to realize something. . . Every book has a hero; the heroes are...

Julia Sarda spins an enthralling and evocative tale rich with layers of meaning to be unearthed.One night, Franca has a dream about a marvellous queen. And now she feels intrigued... Eager to know more about this mystical figure, Franca shares her dream...

Meet Pippa and Pelle, two friendly little elves who live in a cosy, moss-covered home. On a sunny day they say hello to animal friends and learn about their homes -- the snail in its shell, the butterfly in the meadow, and the beetle beneath the leaves...

This collection of stories is based upon tales told by the Buddha to his monks 2500 years ago. Isabel Wyatt's enchanting retelling conjures up a rich world of eastern legend, ruled by courtly kings and wise men, and populated by brave princes, faithful...