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The Kingfisher treasury of monster stories, chosen by Jane Olliver ; illustrated by Annabel Spenceley

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The Kingfisher treasury of monster stories, chosen by Jane Olliver ; illustrated by Annabel Spenceley
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eng
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fiction
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The Kingfisher treasury of monster stories
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53143439
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chosen by Jane Olliver ; illustrated by Annabel Spenceley
Series statement
Kingfisher treasury series, 7
Summary
A collection of modern and traditional stories about giants and monsters, by such authors as Oscar Wilde, E. Nesbit, and Margaret Mahy
Table Of Contents
The selfish giant / Oscar Wilde -- Thor's stolen hammer : a Viking tale -- The last of the dragons / E. Nesbit -- The giant's clever wife : an Irish tale -- Jack and the beanstalk : an English tale -- Assipattle and the giant sea serpent / a Scottish tale retold by Virginia Haviland -- The giant with the three golden hairs / Grimm Brothers -- Beauty and the beast / Madame de Beaumont -- The sprightly tailor : a Celtic tale -- The little bull calf : a folk tale -- Frightening the monster in Wizard's Hole / Margaret Mahy -- The giant who threw tantrums / David L. Harrison -- King Calamy and the dragon's egg / John Cunliffe -- The dragon and the monkey : a Chinese tale
Target audience
juvenile
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Monster stories
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