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Stories from Shakespeare
Murderers, mad kings, mistaken identitiies, shipwrecks, soldiers, swordfights,
ghosts, witches and feuds, they're all here in stories to haunt and delight
you and sometimes chill you to the bone. A brilliant way to discover Shakespeare.
A Dolphin Paperback from Orion.
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'The
contents are not only a pleasing translation, as it were, but
written with the hallmarks of a craftsman: skilful simplicity
and a well trained eye for the telling phrase.'
Theatre Magazine |
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Princess Stories
Illustrated by LIZZIE SANDERS
Enter the enchanted world of princesses and read about such girls
as Sumio, who fell from the moon, and Princess Mine, who lives
on an island with gingerbread men as her only companions.
A Dolphin Paperback from Orion.
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'Princesses
have a universal and timeless fascination and Geraldine McCaughrean
has revived the tradition and given it a fresh vitality'
Junior Education
'Captivating for 4 to
8 eight year olds.'
Sunday Telegraph |
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God's People
Illustrated by ANNA C LEPLAR
The Old Testament is the history of a people -
God's people. This epic story is interspersed with favourite and
familiar quotations from the King James version of the Bible
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'The
stories are beautifully told.....vivid human portrayal.....represents
more than just a retelling.'
Jewish Chronicle
.....the quality of the
writing!'
School Library
Journal (US) |
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God's Kingdom
Illustrated by ANNA C LEPLAR
A major interpretation of the best-known and best-loved stories
and parables from the New Testament
A Dolphin Paperback from Orion
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'It
takes a special kind of talent to bring Bible stories alive
for children in an unpatronising and appealing way.'
Northern Echo
If you find reading the
Bible a bit tricky sometimes, then take a look at God's Kingdom.
Kids Alive-Salvation
Army |
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The
Orchard Book of Stories from the Ballet
Illustrated by ANGELA BARRETT
Gorgeouly illustrated, these stories, which are intended to be
read aloud, are written in a voice that is easy enough for a five-year-old
to follow,yet descriptive enough to hold the interest of a ten-year-old.
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'....her
descriptions, which veer between the magical and the comic,
also echo the flickering grace of dance....'
TES
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The Orchard Book of Starry Tales
Illustrated by SOPHY WILLIAMS
What do you see when you look up at night? A plough?
A great bear? Or a circle of chiefs sitting at a pow-pow? For thousands
of years, around the world, Man has seen shapes and pictures in
the night sky and created stories to account for them.
Orchard Children's Books
McElderry Books (US)
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'McCaughrean could rewrite
the shipping forecast and make it sound riveting - she has
a wonderful talent for drawing children straight into the story'
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