Seriously silly stories: Daft Jack and the Bean Stack. The Fried Piper of Hamstring

  This collection of seriously silly stories puts a new - and very, very funny - spin on some tales that we all know and love. With easy-to-read text and black and white illustrations that make the stories even more entertaining, Seriously Silly Stories, by the award-winning author Laurence Anholt, provide the ideal introduction to the pleasure of books for young readers.

Titles here:

• The Fried Piper of Hamstring

The Mayor of Hamstring is the bossiest man in the world. He loves making up rules and he's banned chocolate, chattering, even CHIPS! The children are FED UP. They want FUN and FRIED FOOD. And that's where the Fried Piper comes in...

• Daft Jack and the Beanstack

Daft Jack is such a silly-billy. Who else would swap a cow for some baked beans – and think it's his lucky day?