A spellbinding collection of twelve classic fairy tales, with exquisite illustrations by Jane Ray shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.From double Carnegie Medal-winning author Berlie Doherty comes an enchanting collection of classic fairy tales, with magnificent illustrations by Jane Ray. The twelve stories in this collection Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Beauty and the Beast, Rumpelstiltskin, Aladdin, the Fire-bird and Snow White are among the best-loved fairy tales of all. These classic stories have enthralled children all over the world for hundreds of years; but rarely, if ever, have they been presented as perfectly as here. Berlie Doherty's graceful, direct prose combines with Jane Ray's intensely beautiful pictures to create a most memorable read. Here is fairy tale magic for many a lifetime.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Walker Books Ltd .

Berlie Doherty is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. Doherty has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal twice. Jane Ray is the Smarties-prize winning illustrator of over 30 books.