Illustrated by Iassen Ghiuselev. This is the timeless folktale of a young prince who undoes a terrible spell by accomplishing three impossible tasks - with the help of some small creatures he saved from cruelty. Iassen Ghiuselev's masterful illustrations carry a bearing and weight in sharp contrast to the pastel-pretty designs of other illustrated fairy tales. Here, the rich tapestry colours and lavish attention to detail create an atmospheric mystery and enrich the story with a magic all their own. Ages 6-11.

 

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Simply Read Books .

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German professors whose collections of folk tales and fairy tales have been loved for generations. Charles Dickens (1812 - 70) is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian age and remains widely read all over the world. Toby Forward has worked full time as a writer for many years. His first writing was for the BBC Radio 4 series Morning Story. He is the author of the widely-acclaimed Wyvern Quartet, The Wolf's Story and the highly regarded fantasy novel series - the Flaxfield Quartet. Toby writes for all ages from picture books to adult fiction. He currently lives in Liverpool. Iassen Ghiuselev was born in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1964. His outstanding illustrations of children's classics have been published and exhibited internationally and have accorded him the prestigious Bologna Book Fair Prize and a Silver Medal from the American Society of Illustrators. In his interpretation of Dickens' masterpiece, Ghiuselev conjures up the dark world of Oliver Twist through detailed illustrations superbly drafted in pencil, ink and layers of egg tempera.