Usborne Stories for Little Children Pinocchio and Other Stories


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A collection of stories retold in picture-book format, including Pinocchio, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Gingerbread Man. Each story is fully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone. A lovely gift.







The Biggest Story


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Are you ready for the biggest story? Errol's mum is too busy to tell him a story because she has to do grown-up things, but he's really, really bored. "Why don't YOU think of a story?... his mum suggests. But Errol thinks this is a silly idea. He doesn't know how to tell a story ...




Usborne Stories for Little Boys


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A collection of five stories for young boys includes tales about a puppet that yearns to be a real boy, a brother and a sister who take a journey underground, and a boy who imagines he is a knight during medieval times.




Pinocchio


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Pinocchio


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The retelling of the classic story in which a wooden puppet made by Gepetto strives to become a real boy.




The Story of Pinocchio


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'Only good sons have the chance of becoming real boys', warns the wise cricket. But, try as he might, Pinocchio the puppet just can't stay out of trouble. Treasure hunts, false friends and funfairs lead him far from his poor, lonely father. Is Pinocchio doomed to be wooden forever?




Illustrated Stories from China


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Discover magical princesses, mighty dragons, mischievous monkeys and more, in this captivating collection of classic Chinese tales. Specially selected and retold for readers today, each story is brought vividly to life by traditional Chinese brush-and-ink illustrations. Beautifully illustrated by renowned Chinese artist Li Weiding.







A Tale of Two Beasts


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There are two sides to every story. A little girl finds a strange beast in the woods and takes it home as a pet. She feeds it, shows it off to her friends and gives it a hat. But that night it escapes. Then the beast tells the story of being kidnapped by the girl, who forcefed it squirrel food, scared it with a group of beasts and wrapped it in wool. Can the two beasts resolve their differences? An eye-opening story that makes you look at things from a different perspective. 'Roberton's premise is as sublime as it is simple, with a subtle message. [...] Totally delightful.' - Kirkus Reviews