Globe-hopping artist Paperboyo transforms real iconic landmarks and settings around the world into works of art and amusement by just holding up a cut-out and snapping a photo. Here is New York's Guggenheim Museum as a flowerpot, the Eiffel Tower sporting butterfly wings, a giant octopus peeking its tentacles out of the Roman Colosseum, and nearly a hundred more images of wonder and humor.
'lt's my garden,' says the Giant. 'People must understand. Nobody can play here- only me!' So the children leave, and the Selfish Giant puts a wall around his garden. After that, it's always winter there. Later, the Giant feels sorry for a young boy in the snow. He knocks down the garden wall- and the children, and the spring, come back. But where is the young boy now? And how can the Giant find him again?
In this issue we follow Barack Obama on his historic visit to Cuba. We also explain the way in which the two countries have come together after a long period of hostility. New Zealanders have rejected an alternative flag, stay dogs seem to know their way around Moscow's Metro and an odd cave fish might be a 370-million-year-old tetrapod look-alike. Read on to find out if giant manta rays recognize themselves when gazing into mirrors?
Countless children have learnt to read with Biff, Chip, and Kipper. Kipper and the Giant is part of the phenomenally successful Reading Tree program which is used to teach reading in 80% of primary schools in the UK. The stories within it are about much-loved Biff, Chip and Kipper, their friends and family, and the exciting adventures they have together. They are carefully graded across 9 stages and contain built-in progression and vocabulary repetition throughout. Stage 6 (Approx Reading Age: 6)
The Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant (Green Apple Starter)Retold by Elizabeth Ann Moore
Fairy tale & fantasy The Happy Prince is the unforgettable story of the touching friendship between the golden statue of the Happy Prince and a little swallow. The enchanted garden of The Selfish Giant is the perfect place for children to play, until the Giant decides to keep it all for himself!
