Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 10: Sleeping Beauty

by Michael Morpurgo (Series Editor), Bee Willey (Illustrator), Charles Perrault (Author), Michael Morpurgo (Series Editor), Charles Perrault (Author), Bee Willey (Illustrator), Michael Morpurgo (Series Editor), Pippa Goodhart (Author), Kimberley Reynolds (Series Editor)

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Paperback
2016
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Princess Aurora is under a terrible curse when she touches a spindle, she will fall asleep for one hundred years. Her parents try as hard as they can to keep her safe, but eventually the spell claims her and the whole castle. Can Prince Florimond reawaken the princess? This classic tale is brought to life with magical illustrations and a fairytale twist. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

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Princess Aurora is under a terrible curse when she touches a spindle, she will fall asleep for one hundred years. Her parents try as hard as they can to keep her safe, but eventually the spell claims her and the whole castle. Can Prince Florimond reawaken the princess? This classic tale is brought to life with magical illustrations and a fairytale twist. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 01 May 2016
ISBN 10: 0198305923
ISBN 13: 9780198305927
Book Overview: A timeless collection to capture our literary heritage

Author Bio

Winner of Mumsnet Book of the Year for 3-4 year olds, 2011; shortlisted for Nestle Smarties Prize, Young Telegraph Book of the Year, Blue Peter Book of the Year, and Stockton Children's Book of the Year. Shortlisted for a Kate Greenaway Award, 2003. Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK's most well-known and best-loved authors. A prolific writer, he has won numerous awards and was the Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005. His world-famous War Horse met with international acclaim and has been made into a stage play and a film. Kimberley Reynolds is Professor of Childrens Literature at Newcastle University. She has advised on and contributed to many children's literature broadcasts, programmes, films and other projects, including for the V&A Museum, British Library and British Council. In 2013 she won the International Brothers Grimm Award for an outstanding body of research into children's literature. She is a trustee of Seven Stories, the National Centre for Childrens Books in Newcastle and w