The peaceful town of Hamelin is overrun with rats: they are raiding larders, hiding in cupboards, sneaking into bed linen and driving the locals to despair. Desperate for help, they turn to the mysterious Pied Piper who promises a solution. But when the Piper falls out with the mayor, he takes away more than the townspeople ever expected. A wonderfully vivid interpretation of the story, which tackles trust, pride and revenge. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

A timeless collection to capture our literary heritage

About the Author
Winner of the Sydney Taylor Award 1990 (Award for Older Readers), and 2003 (Notable Book for Older Readers). Three-time gold winner of the Right Start Magazine Best Toy Awards (book category) in 1997, 2000 and 2002; nominated for Kate Greenaway Award, 2002; elected Master of the Art Workers' Guild 1999; Distinguished Mention in W. H. Smith Illustration Awards, 1991. Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK's most well-known and best-loved authors. A prolific writer, he has won numerous awards and was the Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005. His world-famous War Horse met with international acclaim and has been made into a stage play and a film. Kimberley Reynolds is Professor of Childrens Literature at Newcastle University. She has advised on and contributed to many children's literature broadcasts, programmes, films and other projects, including for the V&A Museum, British Library and British Council. In 2013 she won the International Brothers Grimm Award for an outstanding body of research into


Book Information
ISBN 9780198305903
Author Adele Geras
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 201mm * 129mm * 3mm