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Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 8: Twelve Dancing Princesses Geraldine McCaughrean

Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 8: Twelve Dancing Princesses By Geraldine McCaughrean

Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 8: Twelve Dancing Princesses by Geraldine McCaughrean


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Summary

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series is a collection of some of the best known stories from around the world carefully adapted for children to read themselves. Twelve Dancing Princesses is a German rags-to-riches folk tale of a young man who must solve a mystery to gain his reward.

Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 8: Twelve Dancing Princesses Summary

Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 8: Twelve Dancing Princesses by Geraldine McCaughrean

Twelve Dancing Princesses is a German rags-to-riches folk tale. There is something strange happening at the palace, where the King's twelve daughters are wearing through their slippers every night. Will the hero be able to get to the bottom of the mystery? This engaging story written by Geraldine McCaughrean and beautifully illustrated by Bee Willey will capture your child's imagination! It has been sensitively rewritten to enable your child to read it with confidence whilst capturing the magic of the original tale. There are useful tips for parents and an engaging story map inside the book to help you and your child retell the story together. The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

About Geraldine McCaughrean

Geraldine McCaughrean has written more than 150 books and plays and won many prizes, including the Whitbread Children's Award, the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. From picture books to adult novels, from fairy tales to fantasy, her stories have been published all over the world. Bee Willey has been an illustrator for more than 20 years. She was short-listed for the Maschler prize for The Golden Hoard, by Geraldine MacCaughrean, as well as for the Greenaway prize for Bob Robber and Dancing Jane by Andrew Matthews. The River Story, by Meredith Hooper also won an educational prize when it came out. Nikki Gamble is the founder and Director of Write Away and Just Imagine Story Centre. Nikki has worked in education and reading promotion for over 25 years, Formerly a teacher (secondary and primary) and teacher educator, she is lecturer, writer and education consultant. Nikki is also on the current Executive Committee of United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA).

Additional information

GOR004045625
9780198339748
0198339747
Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 8: Twelve Dancing Princesses by Geraldine McCaughrean
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
20110908
32
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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

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