There was once a King and Queen who were childless. They prayed that they might have a family and, at last, their prayers were answered and the Queen gave birth to a a very beautiful daughter.
It was a mistake to take my sloppy tiger to school. When he saw the computer, he got very excited. He bounded over to it and hit all keys at once. "Computers are not for tigers," said the teacher.
Retells the adventures of a tiny boy in a horse's ear, a mouse hole, a snail shell, a cow's throat, and a wolf's belly. There was once a woodsman and his wife who were very sad because they had no children. "If only we had a child to love," said the wife, "I wouldn't mind if he were as small as my thumb!" Time passed and at last they had a son, which made them both very happy. Strangely …
This series features brand new retellings of classic stories by top authors and illustrators, in keeping with the National Literacy Strategy.
There was once a miller who was very poor. He had three sons. The elder sons were lazy, but the youngest was hard-working. When the miller died, there were only his mill, his donkey and his cat to leave to his sons. The eldest son took the mill, the second son took the donkey and the youngest son had only the cat, which he had saved from being drowned by his brothers.
Long ago, a beautiful maiden named Rapunzel lived a life of loneliness. Taken at birth by an evil witch, she remained hidden, locked within a giant tower. Then one day, a prince heard her voice through the forest. To reach her, he must climb Rapunzel's lovely locks and avoid being caught by the witch.
Are you bored with being so proper? Do you want to have more fun? Mr Tiger knows exactly how you feel. So he decides to go wild. But does he go too far? There is a time and place for everything...even going wild.
How can Ralph be so mean? Lucy is one of a kind and Ralph loves to point that out. Lucy's defining moment comes when Ralph truly needs help. Because she knows what she stands for, Lucy has the courage to make a good choice. This charming story empowers children to always do the right thing and be proud of themselves, even when they are faced with sticky situation.
A journey into the undersea world includes illustrations, photographs, fun activities, and, on each page, see-through acetates which show plants and animals in their natural environment, beginning with a coral reef and ending on the floor of the deepest ocean.