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Fairy Tales


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Published: 2007

Great for age 7-10 years

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Terry Jones, Joan Greenwood, Michael Horden, Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren and Tim Rice read of a collection of original fairy tales for 8 - 11-year-olds, written by master storyteller Terry Jones, introducing such bizarre creatures as the fly-by-night, the rainbow cat, and the wonderful cake-horse. Terry blends fantasy, morality and humour with mystery and magic, sadness and silliness, that will be listened to and enjoyed again and again. These extraordinary stories lure you into a world where anything can happen and usually does.

 

 

This book was published in 2007 by Orion Publishing Co .

Terry Jones is a writer, actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director, presenter, poet, historian and author. He is best known as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe.

 

'The whole family will ... not want to turn off. My recommended favourite of the season.' -- Angela MacPherson BOOKSELLER 'These highly inventive, delightful stories are to be reissued on CD. Hurrah! All the ingredents of good stories are there - fantasy, humour, morality, magic, silliness and mystery. Don't miss them.' -- Angela MacPherson PUBLISHING NEWS 'agreeably quirky... What a lucky (and topical) find.' -- Sue Arnold THE GUARDIAN 'well-told tales ... tailor-made fro bedtime reading.' -- Simon Evans Park & Holiday Homes 'hilarious stories... a side-splitting cast each reading a separate story in their own characteristic way.' www.writeaway.org.uk 'a resplendent roll-call of narrators: the irresistible Joan Greenwood ("Dahling!"), rough-and-tough Bob Hoskins, calming Helen Mirren and tweedy Michael Hordern.' -- Christina Hardyment THE TIMES