The books in this series provide a collection of tales from cultures around the globe, designed specifically to be accessible to younger readers. They inform the reader about the people who created the stories, where they lived, and why the stories are an important part of everyone's lives.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Pavilion Books .

Vic Parker graduated from Oxford with a degree in English Literature and Language. She has worked with children's books as writer and editor ever since, producing fiction and non-fiction titles, several of which have been shortlisted for literary awards.