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 tale comes from North America. Eagle the brave loves animals and birds. But when he sails to an island with a stranger to go bird-watching, he gets a nasty surprise...The tale has echoes of Jack the Giant-Killer - will a small boy defeat a mighty giant? 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 .

Lorna and Graham Philpot have been a successful creative team for some twenty years. Graham's work is respected around the world, not just for his children's book illustrations but also for his cartoons for major national newspapers. Fairytale writer, Evelyn Foster, has a First in English Literature and a masters degree in drama. She works as author, actor and storyteller specialising in folklore and fairytale. She has run myth workshops at the British Museum: including spooky sleep-overs next to the Egyptian mummies! She has played Shakespearean and Restoration heroines. and quite a lot of fairy godmothers. Her books aim to give children a love of reading, rather than too much texting and TV! Claudia works full time as a children's book illustrator and also runs her own workshops for children. She has over 20 years experience in design and illustration. She lives in Ferra, Italy.