The Brothers Grimm Folk Tales by The Brothers Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm; Jacob Grimm
40.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
This beautiful volume brings together 31 of the best-known tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, including 'Rapunzel', 'Hansel and Gretel' and 'Snow White'. Brian Alderson's translation stays faithful to the dark tone of the original stories, whilst Michael Foreman's beautiful illustrations capture the ...Show more
The Most Wonderful Thing in the World (PB) by Vivian French
19.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
From the author of the Tiara Club series comes a gently satirical fairy story for our times, illustrated by one of today's finest artists, Angela Barrett. When a king and a queen promise to marry their daughter Lucia to the man who can show them the most wonderful thing in the world, suitors descend on ...Show more
Cinderella (Usborne PB) by Susanna Davidson
15.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
The classic fairy tale, specially retold for young children and illustrated with fresh, bright pictures. Poor Cinderella is made to cook and clean for her stepsisters. Her wicked stepmother won't even let her go to the Royal Ball. But then, in a flurry of sparkles, her Fairy Godmother arrives and everyt ...Show more
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen
40.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
Story TimeA beautifully illustrated compendium of Andersen's fairy talesAs treasured today as they will undoubtedly be for generations to come, Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales are cornerstones of our collective consciousness as much as of the Western literary canon. From The Ugly Duckling to The L ...Show more
Greek Myths by Marcia Williams
22.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
The Greek myths are among the greatest, most exciting stories ever told and feature some of the world's best loved heroes and heroines. In this book, you'll find the stories of Theseus, conqueror of the dreaded Minotaur; the mighty Heracles and his twelve tasks; the tragic lovers Orpheus and Eurydice; P ...Show more
Beauty and the Beast by Michael Morpurgo, O.B.E.
17.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
A captivating retelling of the nation's favourite fairy tale, from the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. After encountering a fearsome beast at a mysterious palace, down-on-his-luck merchant Marco is forced to make a promise in exchange for his life: he must persuade one of his three dau ...Show more
The Arabian Nights by Michael Foreman
40.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
On the night of her marriage, the beautiful Queen Sheherezade knows that murderous tradition dictates she will be executed in the morning. To avoid this fate she begins to entertain her husband with a collection of tales, recreating a world of sorcerers, sailors and Jinnis including Ali Baba, Sinbad the ...Show more
The Restless Girls by Jessie Burton
30.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
"A riveting feminist retelling, filled with excitement, imagination, magic, and just the right touch of darkness." -Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Circe From acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jessie Burton comes her debut middle-grade--a girl-forward fairy tale retel ...Show more
Princess Tales Around the World: Once Upon a Time in Rhyme with Seek-and-Find Pictures by Grace Maccarone
25.00 NZD
Category: Stories from Around the World
Once Upon a Time...A princess laughed, A princess sang, another made a trade. One told stories, One was kind, another refused to wed. One cast spells, One was cursed, another silently sewed every day. And one tossed golden apples away...Ten beloved princess stories are ingeniously told and gorgeously il ...Show more
Chinese Folktales (HB) by Shiho S Nunes
25.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
Age range 9 to 12For thousands of years, Chinese storytellers have delighted listeners with stories about the value of virtues like honesty, respect, courage and self-reliance. Chinese Folktales collects nineteen of these fantastic tales, some of them dating back to the third century BCE, and retells th ...Show more
Lore of the Land: Folklore & Wisdom from the Wild Earth by Claire Cock-Starkey
33.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends | Series: Nature's Folklore
The Lore of the Land is a treasury of fascinating tales and ancient wisdom, unearthing the folklore of the worlds wildest places. Unearth the secrets of our natural world with The Lore of the Land, a richly illustrated compendium of folklore and wisdom from the land, skies and seas. From thundering rive ...Show more
Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales by Hilary McKay
35.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales is a classic fairy-tale collection to treasure. Featuring Hilary McKay's imaginative retellings of key favourites, this ten-story collection includes the much-loved tales of Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, Rumpelstiltskin, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, The Swan Br ...Show more