Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories (Paperback)

by Terry Jones (Author), Michael Foreman (Illustrator) "A FARMER WAS CUTTING HIS CORN, when he thought he could hear someone crying far away..." (more)
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"[A] wonderful book of tales."  —Genesee Valley Parent

Product Description

How slow is an ogre? How do you get rid of a dragon if it’s on your roof? Would you go off with a fly-by-night? And who was the funniest dog in the world? These are a few of the important questions that are answered in this book. Terry Jones’s fairy tales take readers to strange lands and fabulous kingdoms where they will find mystery and magic, sadness and silliness, and more adventures than they will know what to do with.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Anova Books (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843650983
• ISBN-13: 978-1843650980
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #534,382 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!, April 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories (Hardcover)

I was lucky enough to attend a screening where Terry Jones read these stories aloud to an audience, and adults laughed as much as the children. I've been looking for this book to buy to read my nieces and nephews ever since. Very silly, unpredictable stories that kids will want to hear again and again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good stories, but some repeats, February 23, 2006

By	Karen Robson (Montreal, QC, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories (Hardcover)

This book is chockful of fun, wacky, and slightly twisted stories. One item to note, all the Terry Jones stories in the "Bedtime Stories" volume are included in this book. We have "Bedtime Stories" and love it -- my three year old especially loves looking at the great and plentiful illustrations while listening to the stories. "Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories" has far fewer illustrations (only one or two per story), making it less interesting for younger ones. Still, it's a worthy purchase and one that we'll read for years to come.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fairy tales for a new audience of children, January 12, 2008

By	Steph (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories (Hardcover)

I remember loving folk tales my grandmother told me, but the brothers Grimm are too morbid for what I would like to read to my children. These tales are thoughtful, sensitive and at times conversation starters with the kids. Mr. Jones has some tales that are not all Disney princess delirium and some that definately show a different side of humanity than we would like to concentrate on. My two girls are begining to expect more from a book than stickers and sweet stories and I am happy to read a good story from this book to my thinking children.