All over the world, for thousands of years, people have been telling fairy tales - full of magic, romance and adventure. This series brings together two stories from this rich global heritage that are strikingly alike but from different parts of the world. Ages 6+.

 

This book is part of a book series called Once Upon a World .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 48 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 2005 by Hachette Children's Group .

Saviour Pirotta has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US.