Giants, trolls, witches, beasts : ten tales from the deep, dark woods

Phillips, Craig, 1975-2017

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Diverse myths and legends from around the world, from Iceland to Poland to Japan: A cobbler girl tricks the Wawel Dragon, after all the king's knights fail..., The Polar Bear King loses his skin..., Momotaro, born from a peach, defies the ogres everyone else is too scared to face..., Snow White and Rose Red make friends with a bear...

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Main title:

Giants, trolls, witches, beasts : ten tales from the deep, dark woods / Craig Phillips ; with an introduction by Carole Wilkinson.

Author:

Phillips, Craig, 1975-, author, illustratorWilkinson, Carole, 1950-, author of introduction

Imprint:

Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2017.

Collation:

183 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.

Series title:

PRC 5to6

Audience:

Upper primaryFor Ages: 8+ years old

Contents:

Vasilia the brave (from Russia) -- Thor and the frost giants (from Scandinavia) -- The nixie in the well (from Germany) -- Snow White and Rose Red (from Germany) -- Momotaro (from Japan) -- The king of the polars bears (from America) -- The boy who was never afraid (from Sweden) -- The devil bridegroom (from Estonia) -- Finn McCool (from Ireland) -- The wawel dragon (from Poland).

ISBN:

9781760630027 (paperback)9781760113261 (paperback)

Language:

English

Added title:

Ten tales from the deep, dark woods10 tales from the deep, dark woods

Subject:

Witches -- FictionTrolls -- FictionFolk talesFairy talesPremier's reading challenge -- grades 5to6Fantasy fictionGraphic novels

BRN:

370093

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