Fairy Tales from England

by James Reeves

Many popular stories-- "Dick Whittington and his Cat," "The Story of Tom Thumb", "Jack and the Beanstalk"--join equally good but not so well-known stories. Like the tale of the tailor who slew two giants. Or the maid who had to travel to the well at the World's End. Or the old, poor soldier who cheats the foolish farmer. Or, finally, Tattercoats, the ragamuffin who became a princess. Greedy giants, handsome princes, wicked queeens, and a lot of magic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192750143
• ISBN13: 9780192750143
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7