Animal Tricksters

Animal Tricksters

Oxford TreeTops: Myths and Legends

Animal Tricksters retells three folk tales from around the world about animal tricksters. Hare has an impossible task to do. Monkey faces twenty mean crocodiles to get the sweetest mangoes in the world. Coyote wants to save the baby rabbits from becoming Lion’s lunch. Can they succeed? Captivating versions of some of the best myths and legends from around the world. TreeTops Myths and Legends are fascinating and action-packed stories that will motivate and inspire junior readers. These are some of the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children’s authors to bring out all of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever. The stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles to bring each tale to life. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children’s reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

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Candy Gourlay, Galia Bernstein, Margaret Chamberlain, Thomas Docherty – Oxford University Press