Description
Geppetto the puppet-maker is overjoyed when he brings Pinocchio to life he has always wanted a son! But this little wooden boy is always getting himself into trouble with his bad decisions. Will he ever learn to use his brain and understand the difference between right and wrong? Carlo Collodi's original story is wonderfully retold complete with all its darkness and danger. 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
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 children's literature. She is a trustee of Seven Stories, the National Centre for Childrens Books in Newcastle and was a founder-member of the UK Childrens Laureate.
Book Information
ISBN 9780198306030
Author Claire O'Brien
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 96g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 130mm * 4mm
A timeless collection to capture our literary heritage
About the Author
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 children's literature. She is a trustee of Seven Stories, the National Centre for Childrens Books in Newcastle and was a founder-member of the UK Childrens Laureate.
Book Information
ISBN 9780198306030
Author Claire O'Brien
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 96g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 130mm * 4mm
