A delightful collection of all 20 of the enduringly popular Farmyard Tales stories featuring Mrs. Boot the farmer, her children Poppy and Sam, and a host of friendly farm animals including Curly the pig and Rusty the dog. Illustrated with gentle humour by Stephen Cartwright, with the lovable Little Yellow Duck to spot on every page. Includes favourites that have delighted children for three generations, such as “Pig Gets Stuck”, “The Runaway Tractor” and “Camping Out”. A beautiful gift that will be read again and again.
American Folk Tales - Green Apple Reader Stage 1 (Book+CD)
Enjoy three of America’s most loved folk tales of the 1800’s! Meet Johnny Appleseed, who planted apple seeds across America. Find out how Pecos Bill became King of the Cowboys of Texas. Visit a Southern plantation and laugh with cunning Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox.
A miniature demon's power to grant wishes forms the recurring theme for 18 cautionary, satirical tales by sf veteran Asimov. Previously published only in magazines, the adventures of Azazel and his summoner, George Bitternut, will attract readers who enjoy flights of fantasy and logic couched as tall tales. For large sf/fantasy collections.
The Nine Billion Names of God: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1951-1956 (Audiobook, mp3)
With so little serious sf currently available on unabridged audio, the release of this comprehensive collection of Clarke's short stories is an occasion for celebration, for he is an undisputed master of hard sf, that which combines creative storytelling with ideas grounded in plausible science. Clarke is, after all, best known as the writer behind 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of the few films that depicts space travel realistically.
