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Language: English
Published by Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited, 2019
- Softcover
- New
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Paperback. Travel around the world with this glorious collection of best-loved folk tales.Harisharman, a poor man from India, pretends he has magical powers and can solve any problem. But what will he do when the king himself asks for his help to find the gold stolen from the royal treasury? In ancient Arabia, Ameen Beg meets a scary ghoul. With just some salt and an egg, he outsmarts the ghoul and makes him run away fast and far. In distant Eastern Europe, a king is furious with his attendant George. The only way George can escape punishment is by finding the mysterious maid with the golden hair. Will he be able to find her and bring her to his king? Meet these and many other odd and wonderful characters--wily witches from Australia, brave and just eagles from North America, magician-giants from South America and boastful tailors from Scotland--in these captivating stories. There are tales of love and humour, of adventure and daredevilry, of ogres and animals. Beautifully illustrated and skilfully retold, this collection will thrill and charm readers young and old. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Great Folk Tales of the World (Paperback)
- Author
- Anitha Murthy
- Publisher
- Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9388874765
- ISBN 13
- 9789388874762
Travel around the world with this glorious collection of best-loved folk tales.
Harisharman, a poor man from India, pretends he has magical powers and can solve any problem. But what will he do when the king himself asks for his help to find the gold stolen from the royal treasury? In ancient Arabia, Ameen Beg meets a scary ghoul. With just some salt and an egg, he outsmarts the ghoul and makes him run away fast and far. In distant Eastern Europe, a king is furious with his attendant George. The only way George can escape punishment is by finding the mysterious maid with the golden hair. Will he be able to find her and bring her to his king?
Meet these and many other odd and wonderful characters—wily witches from Australia, brave and just eagles from North America, magician-giants from South America and boastful tailors from Scotland—in these captivating stories. There are tales of love and humour, of adventure and daredevilry, of ogres and animals. Beautifully illustrated and skilfully retold, this collection will thrill and charm readers young and old.
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About the Author
'Sayan Mukherjee' is an illustrator from Calcutta, who works from his own studio. After working in advertising for around nine years, he went solo with his passion: illustrations. He loves children's books and creating art for kids. He has worked with various publishers, including Penguin, Hachette, Tulika Books, Juggernaut, Speaking Tiger, Pratham Books and Ms Moochie Books. He has a number of sketchbooks and carries them wherever he travels, to preserve all the beautiful memories.
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