

Language:
Illustrator:
Frances Castle
Illustrations:
Black and white
Place of publication:
London
Country:
Publisher:
Walker Books
Year of publication:
2019
Pages:
p.352
Size:
12.9 x 19.8 cm
ISBN:
978-1406383096
Category:
A collection of stories from around Britain and Ireland retold by a writer steeped in folk and fairy tales, myths and legends who interprets them for a modern audience while paying respectful attention to the rich flavour of the language in which they were recorded. The contents are divided into thematic sections such as Magic & Wonder, Fairies & Little People, Wits, Tricks & Laughter and Ghosts. Included are the Cinderella variant ‘Mossycoat’ and ‘Tom Tit Tot’ which is a version of Rumpelstiltskin. A collection to which you can return to find humour, darkness and mystery.