The Oxford Treasury of Children's Stories

by Michael Harrison (Editor), Christopher Stuart - Clark (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.28

  A collection of stories for children who are one stage on from nursery and fairy stories. All the stories are by, or retold by, a specific writer. It is a careful blend of traditional, classic stories and the less well-known that the editors believe will be the classics of the future. Now reprinted with a new cover.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.28

  Stories long loved, like Hans Christian Andersen's The Tinderbox, and stories just found, like Maggie Scraggle Loves the Beautiful Ice-Cream Man by Jill McDonald, sit side by side in this treasury of stories guaranteed to enthrall. It's perfect for read-aloud while young listeners delight in the amusing color illustrations. And the youngest readers will enjoy the easy-to-read stories and appreciate the large format of the anthology. Authors include Oscar Wilde, Ted Hughes, Rudyard Kipling, Geraldine McCaughrean, and other masters of children's literature along with authors newer to the field. Families will find this collection is truly a treasure, sure to be a classic anthology for generations to come.