Magic Beans: A Handful of Fairytales from the Storybag
No. of pages 448
Published: 2011
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There are 448 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Anne Fine is a bestselling author, former Children's Laureate and prize-winner with great profile across the trade, libraries and educational markets. Gillian Cross is perhaps best known for her Demon Headmaster series and its BBC adaptation. She has won many of the most prestigious awards for children's fiction, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Book Award and the Smarties Prize. Henrietta Branford's first Spacebaby was very well received and has sold almost 15, 000 copies since October 96. Alan Garner was born in Cheshire, where he still lives today. Malorie Blackman was the 8th UK Children's Laureate and is one of the UK's highest profile authors for teenagers and young adults. She has won the Children's Book Award and a raft of other prizes and is the force behind the annual YALC event. Berlie Doherty is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. Doherty has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal twice. Jacqueline Wilson has written over 70 books for young readers of all ages. She lives in England. Tony Mitton is an award-winning poet, and author of Wayland and The Storyteller's Secrets. Potter's Boy is his first prose novel. Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. He lives in Oxford.
"An entrancing collection of classic fairtyales retold by leading storytellers such as Philip Pullman, Adele Geras, and Malorie Blackman. Elegant line drawings add to the magic" -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
"A wonderfully entertaining sampler of 14 great storytellers, who include Anne Fine, Phillip Pullman and Jacqueline Wilson. It's rich retellings range from Aesops Fables to the Little Mermaid" -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *
"With wonderfully told stories by brilliant writers including Alan Garner, Linda Newbery, Anne Fine, Gillian Cross, Berlie Doherty and Philip Pullman, parents will love it every bit as much as their kids" -- Daniel Hahn * Independent *
"If you don't have a collection, then Magic Beans: A Handful of Fairytales from the Storybag is as good a place to start as any . . . Even bought as a reference guide to fantastic writers for your kids to explore, it'll be money well spent" * Mail on Sunday *
"With comfortable print and decorative embellishments by well-known illustrators, this rich kaleidoscope of stories is a book for keeps" -- Mary Arrigan * The Irish Examiner *
