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Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories
Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781857939965
ISBN: 1857939964
Label: Anova Books
Manufacturer: Anova Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: October 01, 1997
Publisher: Anova Books
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Anova Books
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Editorial Review:
How slow is an ogre? How do you get rid of a dragon if it’s on your roof? Would you go off with a fly-by-night? And who was the funniest dog in the world? These are a few of the important questions that are answered in this book. Terry Jones’s fairy tales take readers to strange lands and fabulous kingdoms where they will find mystery and magic, sadness and silliness, and more adventures than they will know what to do with.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Fairy tales for a new audience of children
I remember loving folk tales my grandmother told me, but the brothers Grimm are too morbid for what I would like to read to my children. These tales are thoughtful, sensitive and at times conversation starters with the kids. Mr. Jones has some tales that are not all Disney princess delirium and some that definately show a different side of humanity than we would like to concentrate on. My two girls are begining to expect more from a book than stickers and sweet stories and I am happy to read a ... Read More
Rating: - Good stories, but some repeats
This book is chockful of fun, wacky, and slightly twisted stories. One item to note, all the Terry Jones stories in the "Bedtime Stories" volume are included in this book. We have "Bedtime Stories" and love it -- my three year old especially loves looking at the great and plentiful illustrations while listening to the stories. "Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories" has far fewer illustrations (only one or two per story), making it less interesting for younger ones. Still, it's a worthy purchase and one ... Read More
Rating:  - Adorable!
I was lucky enough to attend a screening where Terry Jones read these stories aloud to an audience, and adults laughed as much as the children. I've been looking for this book to buy to read my nieces and nephews ever since. Very silly, unpredictable stories that kids will want to hear again and again.
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