A Treasury of Five-Minute Stories

by Daphne Lister, Wendy Eaton, Alexander McCall Smith, et al.

Book Overview

Just the ticket for children who are old enough to read on their own, this lively and varied collection of over twenty short stories is also an ideal for busy parents in search of classic tales that will enrich their children's lives. The mix of traditional and contemporary favorites includes The Strange Egg (Margaret Mahy), The Bear Who Liked Hugging People (Ruth Ainsworth), Hetty (Ann Fine), and Brer Rabbit to the Rescue (Julius Lester). Perfect...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753451859
• ISBN13: 9780753451854
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

great collection...

I actually bought this book as a gift. It includes the story of The Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes. We gave it to some friends who don't like to wash their dishes when they got married. It was a lot cheaper to buy the book as a part of this collection than to buy it as a stand alone book. From what they've said, they've read this book many times, even though they don't have kids yet. And they did really laugh at the story of the man who didn't wash his dishes!