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OverviewElizabeth Laird retells a beautiful set of folk stories from East Africa and the Middle East. These stories in this collection have travelled across countries, survived through centuries, been retold by generations and have found their way into this book. They are stories of tricks and jokes, leopards and goats, heroes and fools, sorrows and joys - each one of them a perfectly formed gem. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the world's best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elizabeth Laird , Kate Forrester , Michael Morpurgo , Kimberley ReynoldsPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 20.20cm Weight: 0.148kg ISBN: 9780198421184ISBN 10: 0198421184 Pages: 104 Publication Date: 13 September 2018 Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Primary Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWinner of the Carnegie Medal 2008, the Costa Children's Book Award 2004, the Blue Peter Book Award: The Book I Couldn't Put Down and numerous other awards. Sir Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK's most well-known and best-loved authors. A prolific writer, he has won numerous awards and was the Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005. His world-famous War Horse met with international acclaim and has been made into a stage play and a film. Kimberley Reynolds is Professor of Children's Literature at Newcastle University. She has advised on and contributed to many children's literature broadcasts, programmes, films and other projects, including for the V&A Museum, British Library and British Council. In 2013 she won the International Brothers Grimm Award for an outstanding body of research into children's literature. She is a trustee of Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books in Newcastle and was a founder-member of the UK Children's Laureate. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |