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Year 5: the Barber's Clever Wife (White Wolves: Traditional Stories)

Year 5: the Barber's Clever Wife (White Wolves: Traditional Stories)

by Narinder Dhami (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

    $3.25
Synopsis

This is comical retelling of an Indian legend from the Punjab, about a lazy barber and his quick-witted wife. When the barber drives away all his customers with his slapdash techniques, his wife sends him to the king to seek financial help - or else they'll starve. The king provides them with a plot of barren land, but thanks to the clever wife's fertile imagination the couple's fortunes take a turn for the better. But will her ingenuity be any match for the trickery of a persistent band of thieves, determined to cash in on the couple's new-found success?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: A&C Black Childrens & Educational
Published: 20 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 0713668601
ISBN 13: 9780713668605
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: A spirited and lively retelling from a versatile writer with a growing reputation for high-quality stories for children and teens. There's a dearth of stand-alone story books featuring multicultural stories and characters. Full of authentic, vivid detail bringing rural India to life. Striking illustrations by Katja Bandlow, a brilliant new children's book illustrator. Part of the specialliy-commissioned White Wolves fiction range for 7-11 year olds, written in consultation with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education. Each year group will have three stand-alone titles and accompanying Teachers' Guides to support guided reading lessons in the classroom.

Media Reviews
'This book is very good and has good descriptions. What I liked most about it was the Barber's wife who has really good plans when some robbers tried to steal the gold. I would like to read more books by the same author.' Becky Watkins, age 8, Aquila (April/May 2007)
Author Bio
Narinder Dhami was born in Wolverhampton of an Indian father and English mother. She taught in primary schools for nine years but now writes full-time. Her other books include the novelisation of the film Bend It Like Beckham and the recently published Bindi Babes.