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There Was a Crooked Man

By Russell Punter

Adjectives

charming engaging playful

Genres

Humour Classics Fairy Tales

Synopsis

Join the crooked man on his quirky journey in this charming retelling of the classic nursery rhyme. Specially written for young readers, this book helps build reading confidence with simple text and engaging illustrations. Perfect for those taking their first independent steps into reading, it also includes an audio CD so children can listen and read along for extra fun.

About the author

Russell Punter is a popular children's author from the UK who has written many fun and exciting books, especially for young readers. He is well known for his stories in the Usborne Phonics Readers series, which help children learn to read through catchy rhymes and colourful characters. Russell loves making reading enjoyable for everyone!

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Early Reader (5-8)

Published

2011

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