No. of pages 37
I asked myself lots of questions, like why did the Piper's son steal the pig?
Over the Hills and Far Away is an imaginative retelling which weaves together two classic stories in the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and the nursery tale of Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son. Originally featured in Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales, this short story is sure to capture the imagination!
From the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning storyteller Hilary McKay and featuring black-and-white line and tone illustrations from the talented Sarah Gibb.
This book is part of a book series called Hilary Mckays Fairy Tales .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.
There are 37 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2017 by Pan Macmillan .
Sarah Gibb is the talent behind The Bridesmaid's Diary, that has become an international success story. She lives in London. Hilary McKay is a critically acclaimed author who has won many awards, including the Guardian Children's
This book contains the following story:
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood as told by Charles Perrault tells of the good little girl who divulges to the Big Bad Wolf the location of her grandmother's house in the forest. Wolf eats grandma then lies in wait for Little Red. She arrives and is eaten by the wolf. In later versions of the story Red and her Grandma are saved by the Huntsman who cuts open the wolf and pulls the living, breathing Red and Granny from the wolf's belly.
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