| Description |
183 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Vasilia the brave (from Russia) -- Thor and the frost giants (from Scandinavia) -- The nixie in the well (from Germany) -- Snow White and Rose Red (from Germany) -- Momotaro (from Japan) -- The king of the polars bears (from America) -- The boy who was never afraid (from Sweden) -- The devil bridegroom (from Estonia) -- Finn McCool (from Ireland) -- The wawel dragon (from Poland) |
| Summary |
Diverse myths and legends from around the world, from Iceland to Poland to Japan: A cobbler girl tricks the Wawel Dragon, after all the king's knights fail..., The Polar Bear King loses his skin..., Momotaro, born from a peach, defies the ogres everyone else is too scared to face..., Snow White and Rose Red make friends with a bear. |
| Notes |
Introduction by Carole Wilkinson |
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Ages 8+ |
| Subject |
Children's stories -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Children's stories.
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Fairy tales -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Folk tales -- Comic books, strips etc
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Folklore -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Folk tales -- Comic books, strips etc -- Juvenile fiction
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Legends -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.
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Legends -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Graphic novels -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Tales -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Trolls -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.
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Trolls -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Witches -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.
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Witches -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Fairy tales -- Cartoons and comics
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Folklore -- Cartoons and comics
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| Genre/Form |
Graphic novels.
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Comics (Graphic works)
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Fiction.
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| Author |
Wilkinson, Carole, author of introduction
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| ISBN |
1760630020 |
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9781760113261 (paperback) |
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9781760630027 |
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