Every night when the children were tucked up in bed, the Old Nurse would pull out a pair of stockings from the mending-basket and while she threaded her needle she would look in her memory for a story that fitted the size of the hole. The children always stopped their bickering at once, for none of them wanted to miss her extraordinary stories of princes and princesses, Greek gods, sea captains and other wonderful characters she had come across in her hundreds of years as a children's nurse. All the tales were so entrancing that the boys could hardly be blamed for sometimes making large holes on purpose, so that they'd have a long story to match!
This is a charming collection of bedtime fairytale stories, with evocative line drawings by Edward Ardizzone.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Ardizzone, Edward (illustrator). Paperback. A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetimeEvery night when the children were tucked up in bed, the Old Nurse would pull out a pair of stockings from the mending-basket and while she threaded her needle she would look in her memory for a story that fitted the size of the hole. The children always stopped their bickering at once, for none of them wanted to miss her extraordinary stories of princes and princesses, Greek gods, sea captains and other wonderful characters she had come across in her hundreds of years as a children's nurse. All the tales were so entrancing that the boys could hardly be blamed for sometimes making large holes on purpose, so that they'd have a long story to match!This is a charming collection of bedtime fairytale stories, with evocative line drawings by Edward Ardizzone. Every night when the children were tucked up in bed, the Old Nurse would pull out a pair of stockings from the mending-basket and while she threaded her needle she would look in her memory for a story that fitted the size of the hole. The children always stopped their bickering at once, for none of them wanted to miss her extraordinary stories. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780141368689
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Ardizzone, Edward (illustrator). Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780141368689
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. Ardizzone, Edward (illustrator). New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Every night when the children were tucked up in bed, the Old Nurse would pull out a pair of stockings from the mending-basket and while she threaded her needle she would look in her memory for a story that fitted the size of the hole. The children always stopped their bickering at once, for none of them wanted to miss her extraordinary stories. Seller Inventory # B9780141368689
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Book Description Condition: New. Ardizzone, Edward (illustrator). Every night when the children were tucked up in bed, the Old Nurse would pull out a pair of stockings from the mending-basket and while she threaded her needle she would look in her memory for a story that fitted the size of the hole. The children always stopped their bickering at once, for none of them wanted to miss her extraordinary stories. Series: A Puffin Book. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 5AF; YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 110. . 2016. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780141368689