Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map. This tales comes from Southern Africa. The chief in the next village wants a wife. Two sisters would like to marry him, but this chief is not quite what they expect! The tale has echoes of Cinderella, where the kindness of the younger sister shines through. Puzzles at the back of the book encourage children to reread and retell the story in their own words, and helps build vocabulary by matching words to characters.

 

This book is part of a book series called Leapfrog World Tales .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .

Author: Margaret Nash is an established author of children's fiction and won the Silver Smarties Award in 1998. She lives in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire. Illustrator: Richard Morgan is an established illustrator and enjoys success with both picture books and black line artwork. Richard lives in Hertfordshire. Karen Wallace is a hugely successful and popular children's author, based in Herefordshire. She has written Sparks and Wonderwise titles for Franklin Watts, and has already contributed to the Hopscotch series. Anni Axworthy is a well-established illustrator of children's fiction with a plethora of styles. Anni lives in London, except when she's leading an idyllic life in a rather beautiful cottage in France.