A retelling of stories taken from English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh folklore. These tales of range from the fantastically gruesome to the hauntingly beautiful. In this enchanted world there are magical trees, stones with curious powers and people who are transformed into animals. There are stories of unexpected heroism and of the search for eternal youth.

 

This book is part of a book series called Myths And Legends .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Hachette Children's Group .

Sam McBratney was born in Belfast in 1945. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin and taught for many years before becoming a full time writer. Author: Anthony Masters is a distinguished, award-winning writer for both children and adults, being described by Junior Bookseller as 'a skilled novelist and a man of deep understanding -[he] writes beautifully, giving each word its value'. Illustrator: Stephen Player is an established illustrator of many children's books.