This is number 1 in Ready To Read .
. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Make Believe Ideas .
Claire Page is a multi-talented author of children's books, many of which she has co-authored with her husband, Nick. Claire and Nick have three daughters and live in Eynsham in Oxfordshire, England. Nick Page is a writer, information designer, and creative consultant. He has written a number of books, including street life; The Tabloid Bible; Lord Minimus; BLUE; The Church Invisible; The Longest Week:the truth about Jesus Last Days and The Wrong Messiah: the truth of Jesus of Nazareth He also writes regular articles for Youthwalk, Christianity and Renewal, and works for a number of charities and NGOs. He and his wife, Claire, have three daughters and live in Eynsham in Oxfordshire, England. Claire Page is a multi-talented author of children's books, many of which she has co-authored with her husband, Nick. Claire and Nick have three daughters and live in Eynsham in Oxfordshire, England.
This book contains the following story:
The Elves and the Shoemaker
In Grimms' The Elves and the Shoemaker a poor shoemaker has leather to make only one pair of shoes but many bills to pay. He cuts out the leather and leaves the shoes for sewing. The next morning the pieces have been transformed into an exquisite pair of shoes, so fine they sell for a fortune. This magic is repeated until he is quite wealthy. But his wife wishes to know where the beautiful shoes come from, and so the two stay up and spy. They discover that every night a band of elves visit and stitch the leather into gorgeous shoes. However the elves do not like to be seen, and having been discovered by the shoemaker never again return. But the shoemaker now has such a reputation that this is of no concern, as customers are plentiful and he is able to make a pretty good living on his own.
