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Kingfisher Treasury of Nursery Stories

Name: Kingfisher Treasury of Nursery Stories
ISBN: 9780862725839

By Susan Price

Twelve timeless tales reveal that familiar characters can hide surprising secrets, mischief and magic.

magical · traditional · playful · enchanting

Genres

Classics Fairy Tales Animals

What is Kingfisher Treasury of Nursery Stories about?

This colourful treasury brings together twelve traditional tales from Britain, the United States, the Caribbean, Scandinavia and Germany. Young listeners can meet familiar characters from fairy tales, animal fables and stories of enchantment, mischief and mishap. Susan Price retells classics by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault and Aesop in a lively, accessible style. With warm illustrations and stories made for sharing aloud, this collection offers plenty of magic, humour and adventure for bedtime or cosy reading together.

About the author

Susan Price is a British author who loves writing exciting adventure and fantasy stories for children and young people. She is best known for her book 'The Ghost Drum', which won the Carnegie Medal. Susan enjoys exploring magical worlds and sharing them with her readers, inspiring young imaginations everywhere.

Pages

72 pages

Reading age

Early Reader (5-8)

This edition

1990

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