A gardener goes on a quest to obtain an ogre feather to cure the ailing king only to discover that the king's daughter, who was previously captured by the ogre, has her own tricks up her sleeve. This illustrated chapter book retelling of an Italian folktale is available individually and as part of the Stories from around the World: 4 Tales of Problem-Solving & Wit set.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Monster Stories, Stories From Around the World .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Barefoot Books Ltd .

Sophie Fatus studied architecture, sculpture and design in Paris and illustration in Italy. She has authored and illustrated numerous children's books published in Europe and Japan. She lives in Florence. Fran Parnell graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic. Fran has worked as an editor on both children's books and travel guides. Even when she can't escape to exotic places, she uses stories to travel in her imagination. She has always loved monster tales, 'the bigger and badder the better!' Fran lives in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. Sophie Fatus is a full-time illustrator and sculptress, who studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Art in Paris. Her brightly coloured illustrations and quirky style are world-renowned and have graced the pages of many Barefoot books including If You're Happy and You Know It!, The Real Princess and The Story Tree. Sophie lives in Florence, Italy.