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Notable for its production values, exquisite jacket inside the dust jacket, paper quality and gorgeous illustrations * The Sunday Times * The stories are compelling, sprinkled with the magical aura of folktales, and a powerful sense of place * Dorset Life * Will appeal to every child who has ever wondered about where they live, what happened in the past and how the people and times have changed... A stunning book for upper KS2 and lower KS3 * School Reading List * A very special book which would make a present to be treasured * Armadillo Magazine * The stories read aloud well and the illustration is gorgeous * Nikki Gamble's Book Blast * PRAISE FOR ANGELA McALLISTER: 'Twelve Shakespearean stories rewritten to be accessible to children .... Presented in a richly illustrated gift edition' The Bookseller, on A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories. 'It will make an excellent teaching resource, giving teachers ideas for right through the year to celebrate cultural diversity' Parent Touch, on A Year Full of Stories. 'McAllister's versions of eight stories by Charles Dickens are both fresh and compelling' * The School Librarian, on A World Full of Dickens Stories *

The stories read aloud well and the illustration is gorgeous * Nikki Gamble's Book Blast * Sharp and sweet as the thyme-scented breeze... The stories are timeless, each dealing with a child’s concerns of love and family, of making friends and belonging * Historical Novel Review * PRAISE FOR ANGELA McALLISTER: 'Twelve Shakespearean stories rewritten to be accessible to children .... Presented in a richly illustrated gift edition' The Bookseller, on A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories. 'It will make an excellent teaching resource, giving teachers ideas for right through the year to celebrate cultural diversity' Parent Touch, on A Year Full of Stories. 'McAllister's versions of eight stories by Charles Dickens are both fresh and compelling' * The School Librarian, on A World Full of Dickens Stories *

PRAISE FOR ANGELA McALLISTER: 'It will make an excellent teaching resource, giving teachers ideas for right through the year to celebrate cultural diversity' Parent Touch, on A Year Full of Stories. '12 Shakespearean stories rewritten to be accessible to children .... Presented in a richly illustrated gift edition' The Bookseller, on A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories. 'McAllister's versions of eight stories by Charles Dickens are both fresh and compelling' * The School Librarian, on A World Full of Dickens Stories *

The stories read aloud well and the illustration is gorgeous * Nikki Gamble's Book Blast * Sharp and sweet as the thyme-scented breeze… The stories are timeless, each dealing with a child’s concerns of love and family, of making friends and belonging * Historical Novel Review * PRAISE FOR ANGELA McALLISTER: 'Twelve Shakespearean stories rewritten to be accessible to children .... Presented in a richly illustrated gift edition' The Bookseller, on A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories. 'It will make an excellent teaching resource, giving teachers ideas for right through the year to celebrate cultural diversity' Parent Touch, on A Year Full of Stories. 'McAllister's versions of eight stories by Charles Dickens are both fresh and compelling' * The School Librarian, on A World Full of Dickens Stories *

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Angela McAllister has been published consistently since 1987, writing original fiction for all ages and also published several bestselling collections of folk tales. Her work has won many awards, including The Red House Book Award and The American Folklore Society 'Aesop Award'. Angela lives in Dorset. Chiara Fedele was born in Milan and now lives in a nearby village. She took a degree in Illustration at La Scuola del Fumetto. Chiara works with Italian and international publishers. She has won a number of awards including the Premio Cento Illustrator Competion in 2008, Sydney Taylor Award Silver Medal in 2018 and 3x3 International Illustration Award Merit in 2019. chiarafedeleillustrator.it Insta: @chiaraillu

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