From Lebanese writer Wafa’ Tarnowska and Spanish artist Carole Hénaff, this magnificent new edition of The Arabian Nights brings together famous and less familiar tales from A Thousand and One Nights and includes the frame story of Shahrazade and Shahriyar.

Want to know more the stories, characters, and the book’s inspiration? Check out The Arabian Nights Reader’s Guide.

Ages 8 and up
Written By: Wafa’ Tarnowska
Illustrated By: Carole Hénaff

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Learn how different cultures around the world set out to live in harmony with the natural world. The seven folk tales are each followed by a hands-on activity that promotes green living and reinforces the eco-messages of the stories.

Ages 5 to 11 years
Compiled By: Dawn Casey
Illustrated By: Anne Wilson

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A collection of five rip-roaring classics retold for young readers.

Includes ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’, ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’, ‘The Three Musketeers’, The 39 Steps’ and ‘Don Quixote’.

Also includes fascinating biographies of Alexandre Dumas, Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and John Buchan – the original authors of these classic adventure stories.

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Edited by Lesley Sims

A book of ten delightful animal stories, including mischievous monkeys, sly foxes and silly chickens.

Includes well-known classics such as Chicken Licken, The Billy Goats Gruff, The Hare and the Tortoise and The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs.

Each story is brought to life with vivid illustrations. A gorgeous gift featuring a robust hardback cover and a ribbon marker.

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Author/Editor: Lesley Sims and Louie Stowell

A lively collection of six thrilling classic stories of action and adventure.

Stories include Moonfleet, Around the World in 80 Days, Gulliver, Robin Hood, The Canterville Ghost and Robinson Crusoe.

Each story is brilliantly illustrated by the artists of the popular Young Reading Series.

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A delightful collection of six timeless classic stories to enchant and delight.

Stories include The Story of Heidi, Little Women, The Railway Children, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden and The Wizard of Oz.

Each story is beautifully illustrated by the artists of the popular Young Reading Series.

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An illustrated collection of fifteen tales from the brothers Grimm, retold for younger readers.

Stories include “Hansel and Gretel”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Rumpelstiltskin”, “Tom Thumb” and “The Frog Prince” as well as a short biography of the brothers themselves.

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A collection of nine rhyming stories that will tickle a child’s funny bone.

Children will love the weird and wonderful characters from much-loved classics and original tales such as There Was a Crooked Man, The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, and The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar.

A gorgeous gift with delightful illustrations and a ribbon marker.

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Eight delightful tales of heart-warming fun and adventure.

Stories include “King Donkey Ears”, “The Enormous Turnip”, “Danny the Dragon”, “The Inch Prince”, “Androcles and the Lion”, “Stone Soup”, “The Clumsy Crocodile” and “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”.

Each story is brilliantly illustrated by artists from the Usborne Young Reading Programme.

Price: R185

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