The Orchard Book Of Stories From The Ballet by Geraldine Mccaughrean

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The Orchard Book Of Stories From The Ballet by Geraldine Mccaughrean

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Condition - Very Good
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Regular price £3.50
Condition - Very Good
3 In stock
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Part of the ORCHARD COOLLECTIONS series, a new jacketed paperback edition of ten famous ballet stories including SWAN LAKE, THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, CINDERELLA, GISELLE, COPPELIA, THE NUTCRACKER, PETROUSHKA, ROMEO AND JULIET, LA SYLPHIDE and THE FIREBIRD, illustrated by Angela Barrett. Features a new illustration on cover.

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The Orchard Book Of Stories From The Ballet by Geraldine Mccaughrean

The ten stories included here are Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Giselle, Coppelia, The Nut cracker, Petroushka, Romeo and Juliet, La Sylphide, and The Firebird. Each one evokes the excitement of a night at the b allet. '
Geraldine McCaughrean has written over 140 books and plays for both adults and children, including Peter Pan in Scarlet, the official sequel to J M Barrie's Peter Pan, which was one of the most talked about and successful children's titles of 2006. Geraldine McCaughrean has won the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Book Award (three times), the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Smarties Bronze Award (four times), the Blue Peter Book of the Year award and the Blue Peter Special Book to Keep Forever award. Geraldine is the first author to have been short listed, by librarians, for the Carnegie Medal six times, on at least one occasion in each of the past four decades, thus once again recognising the quality of her writing over the years. Geraldine McCaughrean's novels and retellings for children have won her the CARNEGIE MEDAL, GUARDIAN CHILDREN'S FICTION AWARD, WHITBREAD AWARD and THE BEEFEATER AWARD. A prolific author who writes for all ages, she lives in Berkshire with her family. Visit her website at www.geraldinemccaughrean.co.uk Angela Barrett completed a Masters Degree at the Royal College of Art, London and was taught by Quentin Blake. Upon leaving, Angela turned almost immediately to illustration as a career. Her first book was The King, The Cat and The Fiddle, for A&C Black, which was runner up in the Mother Goose Award in 1984. Since then, Angela has illustrated titles and designed book covers for well over 30 titles. Recognition of her work came with the Smarties Prize in 1988 for Can It Be True?, the WH Smith Illustration Award in 1991 for The Hidden House and being shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award in 1984 and 1989 and the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1993 for Beware, Beware! The Orchard Book of Stories from the Ballet and The Orchard Book of Shakespeare Stories are exquisitely illustrated by Angela and are regarded as definitive collections. Angela has become a leading figure in illustration and her unique talent is recognised internationally. Her artwork regularly features in exhibitions and is highly collectable. Angela lives in London.
SKU GOR003554747
ISBN 13 9781860397769
ISBN 10 186039776X
Title The Orchard Book Of Stories From The Ballet
Author Geraldine Mccaughrean
Condition Very Good
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 1998-08-27
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us