Whistling Monster [Paperback]

Jamila Gavin (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Walker Childrens Paperbacks (Sep 7 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1406319945
ISBN-13: 978-1406319941
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 1 cm
Shipping Weight: 118 g

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Product Description

All children love stories. Here, master storyteller Jamila Gavin draws them from the four corners of the globe: "The Whistling Monster", a cautionary tale from Brazil; "The Coming of Raven", a creation myth from Canada; "The Birth of Krishna", an ancient legend from India...Full of mystery, wit and wisdom, with enduring themes of good versus evil, these ten tales have survived hundreds of years of retelling to become favorites among children all around the world.

About the Author

Jamila Gavin was born in India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. She is one of Britain's most acclaimed children's authors, in 2000 winning the Whitbread Award for her novel Coram Boy, staged at the National Theatre in 2005/6.