Usborne Forgotten Fairytales of Kindness and Courage
Usborne Forgotten Fairytales of Kindness and Courage

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Published: 2021

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780794551773

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A collection of illustrated stories, featuring diverse, inspiring and empowering characters, celebrating kindness, courage and the importance of being true to yourself. Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage breathes new life into a collection of once much-loved, now forgotten tales, beautifully retold by Mary Sebag-Montefiore. A disabled prince fights for his kingdom, and learns the importance of understanding others. A princess finds the courage to rescue her friend from goblins. A girl steps into the world of a book, only to find what it means to be herself. Full of magic and enchantment, these stories celebrate kindness, courage and the importance of being true to yourself. With a foreword by Dr Zoe Williams, NHS GP, TV presenter and health educator.

Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls
Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls

Author: Usborne Publishing, Limited

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Published: 2019-09-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781474966429

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Here are eight forgotten fairy tales, with heroines who are not quiet and passive, but adventurous, intelligent and daring. Stories include a sleeping prince rescued by a princess, sisters who fight a goblin to rescue a bear, and a young girl who outwits a giant to save her family. A collection of feminist fairytales, forgotten over history, for the modern reader. Perfect for fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Jessie Burton's The Restless Girls and Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Way Past Winter. Featuring gorgeous illustrations in a beautiful hardback edition, this is a perfect Christmas gift.

Fairy Tale Library
Fairy Tale Library

Author: Mary Sebag-Montefiore

Publisher:

Published: 2015-10-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781409598114

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Five cloth-bound books with attractive colour plates in a slipcase, making a perfect gift item. Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Puss in Boots, Jack and the Beanstalk and Cinderella.

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities

Author: Mary Sebag-Montefiore

Publisher: Young Reading Series 3

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780746096987

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Set during the French Revolution, the lives of Charles Darnay and his family are changed forever in this retelling of Charles Dickens' classic story.

Bleak House
Bleak House

Author: Mary Sebag-Montefiore

Publisher: Usborne Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780746097021

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CLASSIC FICTION. This is a new title in "Young Reading Series Three", part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens, "Bleak House" is a suspenseful tale of secrets, lies and money. It features beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker to encourage pride in book ownership. Ages 7+.

A Glasshouse of Stars
A Glasshouse of Stars

Author: Shirley Marr

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2021-05-04

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1760147893

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Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year - Younger Readers 2022 Meixing Lim and her family have arrived at the New House in the New Land. Everything is vast and unknown to Meixing – including the house she names Big Scary. She is embarrassed by her second-hand shoes, has trouble understanding the language at school, and is finding it hard to make friends. Meixing’s only solace is a glasshouse in the garden, which inexplicably holds the sun and the moon and the secrets of her memory and imagination. When her fragile universe is rocked by tragedy, it will take all of Meixing’s bravery to find her place of belonging in this new world. 'Heart-twisting and hopeful, bursting with big feelings and gentle magic. This is a special book from a powerful, compassionate new voice in children’s literature, destined to be read and loved for generations and held close in many hearts (including mine).' – Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of the Nevermoor series

Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage
Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage

Author: Montefiore Mary Sebag

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781474989657

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Reviving unjustly neglected stories, Usborne's collections of 'Forgotten Fairy Tales' bring together empowering fairy tales to inspire a new generation of readers. Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage follows 'Tales of Brave and Billiant Girls Around the World' and 'Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls'.

Forgotten Fairy Tales of Unlikely Heroes
Forgotten Fairy Tales of Unlikely Heroes

Author: Mary Sebag-Montefiore

Publisher:

Published: 2023-12-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781801310239

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A celebration of the idea that with courage and heart, anyone can become a hero. It is the unlikely heroes in stories that are sometimes the most inspiring of all. Stories about someone small, and seemingly unimportant or overlooked, who ends up being the one to stand tall. This collection of seven fairy tales, once much loved, now forgotten, breathes new life into old tales: a farm girl outwits an ogre, an old man wins fame for his kindness, while a girl discovers that what makes her different is also what makes her so special. This magical collection will bring inspiration to a new generation of readers and act as a reminder that anyone, no matter how small, can make a difference.