Introduce young readers to the captivating world of classic fairy tales with these easy-to-read retellings.
This book features in the following series: First Graphics-My First Classic Stories, My First, My First Classic Story, Read It Readers, Read It Readers Green Level, Read-It Readers-Fairy Tales Green Level .
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2011 by Pearson Education Limited .
George Orwell (1903-1950) was born in Bihar, India and was a novelist, journalist, essayist and critic, whose imaginative and insightful works have found their place in the literary hall of fame. He is renowned for writing some of the best political satires and dystopian fiction of the 20th century and books like Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) are modern classics read and re-read by adults and children alike. His narrative non fiction includes nearly 500 essays, book reviews and journalistic pieces, as well as book-length works like Homage to Catalonia (1938), Road to Wigan Pier (1937) and Down and Out in Paris and London (1933). Orwell features among the 50 greatest modern British writers.
This book contains the following story:
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots is a clever cat who won't settle for his master being poor. He gives gifts to the king on behalf of his master then creates an illusion that his master is actually the rich Marquis de Carabas. His master deception is enhanced when he manages to dupe a wicked giant out of his grand castle and claim the surrounding land as his master's. The king is so impressed with the riches of the young man that he allows Carabas to marry his daughter. And Puss in Boots lives happily ever after with his master in the lap of luxury!
