The entire book, with its unconventional page arrangement and eclectic, frenetic mix of text and picures, is a spoof on the art of book design and the art of the fairy tale. The individual tales, such as he Really Ugly Ducklingand ittle Red Running Shorts,can be extracted for telling aloud, with great success. Another masterpiece from the team that created The True Story of the Three Little Pigs!
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Ontdek ’n wonderwêreld van stories en stemme!

Die 25 verhale in hierdie opwindende bloemlesing is spesiaal uitgesoek om tot moderne jongmense se leef-, taal- en ervaringswêreld te spreek. Daar is romantiese stories, liegstories en lagstories, stories wat jou sal laat naels kou, en ernstiger verhale om jou uit te daag en jou te laat nadink.

Hierdie lekkerleesbundel bevat verhale deur van die bekendste en mees bekroonde Afrikaanse skrywers asook ’n handvol opwindende nuwe stemme, insluitend: Johan Bakkes, Chris Barnard, Willemien Brümmer, Christo Davids, E.K.M. Dido, Carina Diedericks, Nelia Engelbrecht, Willem Fransman, Maya Fowler, J.M. Gilfillan, Erns Grundling, P.J. Haasbroek, Jaco Jacobs, Elsa Joubert, Wendy Maartens, Elias P. Nel, Modikwagae Joseph Pholo, Riana Scheepers, Solet Scheeres, Braam van der Vyer, Jan van Tonder, Paul C. Venter, Fanie Viljoen en George Weideman.

- Nasionaal voorgeskryf vir Afrikaans EAT Graad 10 (Kortverhaalbundel)

- Bevat agtergrondinligting oor elke skrywer, asook ’n inleiding by elke verhaal.

- Pre- en postlees-aktiwiteite en -vrae

- Volledig uitgewerkte antwoorde

- ’n Woordelys met literêre terme

- ’n Woordelys met eksamenterme

A tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of mischief, William Brown has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features original illustrations by Thomas Henry and a foreword by novelist, dramatist and screenwriter Roddy Doyle. Just William is Richmal Crompton's first book about the incorrigible William Brown. Follow his adventures from getting over a school teacher crush to a failed attempt at baby-sitting, and from throwing a wild party to meeting his faithful dog Jumble in this hilarious collection of stories.

HOW would you dispose of a murder weapon without causing suspicion? WHERE would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking? WHAT if you discovered the tattoo on your back was worth a million dollars? ELEVEN TALES FILLED WITH INTRIGUE AND SUSPENSE TO STARTLE AND SPELLBIND YOU. ROALD DAHL: THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE STORYTELLER

A high-flying YA anthology featuring 13 short stories that turn superhero tropes on their head and offer fresh perspectives on modern mythsTriumph. Tragedy. The empyreal. The infernal. Even the mundane, filtered through the fantastical. Superheroes are, appropriately enough, a sort of super-genre, encompassing all other story types.This YA anthology features 13 short stories that creatively turn superhero tropes on their head, while still paying homage to the genre that has found fans for more than eight decades. And there will be no mistake-superheroes don't have to just be generic handsome white dudes. Everyone in the world, no matter their race, sexual preference, pronouns, or level of ability, has dreamed of flying.Contributors include six New York Times bestselling authors, seven multiple award winners, a founder of We Need Diverse Books, and at least one author with millions of books in print in the U.S. alone-and the collection also features illustrations from Colleen Doran-New York Times bestselling cartoonist, and artist of the legendary Stan Lee's memoir. The full list of contributors includes: Barry Lyga, Paul Levitz, Sarah MacLean, Lamar Giles, Elizabeth Eulberg, Danielle Paige, Varian Johnson, Joseph Bruchac, Morgan Baden, Matthew Phillion, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sterling Gates, and Axie Oh.

This title features ten fantastic tales of frightful fun. Beware: gruesome fairy tale characters at large...but not all of them are as bad as they seem. Meet a gentle giant and a wise ogre, visit a party that shook the world, and join a troll's search for treasure. Lively drawings by leading children's illustrator Ken Morton bring all the odd and awful individuals to life. It is perfect for reading aloud to young children or for confident readers to enjoy by themselves. If you want to find out who won the ugliest ogre contest, what really happened between the troll and the Billy Goats Gruff, or why giants cannot be trusted with electricity, then this is the book for you! There has been a lot of misinformation over the years about the monsters of legend. Ogres might not be the friendliest of folk, but their cooking is out of this world - and it almost never includes small children. Giants are big, of course, but they are as harmless as kittens - except when they try to do their own rewiring. As for trolls, they couldn't care less about billy goats. The single thing they are interested in is neither hairy nor hooved, it is yellow and shiny - gold. If you want to find out more about the truth behind fairy tale fibs, read on...

Mrs Pepperpot can't choose when she will shrink to the size of a pepperpot - it just happens! But whatever she encounters, whether it be a monstrous mousetrap, a crafty fox or a gigantic mountain of ice cream, little Mrs Pepperpot will always come out on top.

Dit gebeur dikwels dat die mens verlang. Die verlange strek uit na die verlede of na wat ons graag wil he in die toekoms bewaarheid moet word. Miskien is dit die hunkering van die verlore paradys wat ons elkeen op sy eie manier probeer herskep. Die verhale in die bundel vind in 'n hoe mate aansluiting by hierdie algemeen menslike eienskap. Die hersiene uitgawe van Verlore Paradyse sluit 'n wye verskeidenheid outentieke kortverhale in: van stories oor aktuele tienerprobleme tot komiese sketse van alledaagse gebeurtenisse. 'n Diverse groep skrywers word ook in die bundel verteenwoordig. Bekende skrywers soos Elsabe Steenberg, Chris Barnard en Paul C Venter maak 'n terugkeer en word aangevul deur die nuwe stemme van Annami Simon, Myra Scheepers en Nicolette Thabo.

Ted Hughes wrote a series of stories for children from the early 1960s through until 1995 about how the world, and the creatures in it, came into being. They are collected here in one volume for the first time.

These are richly told tales of sparkling intensity about animals finding their form, and God's struggle to understand what he has created. Meet the Polar Bear whose obsession with her snowy white fur is so great that she can only live in a landscape surrounded by her own reflection; the Whale, growing in God's garden beside the carrots; King Leo, who began life because God was hungry for his sausages; poor Parrot's painful defeat in the marriage song contest at the wedding of Man and Woman; and Sparrow's heroic battle against the bird-swallowing Black Hole.

There are stories here to suit children from four to fourteen, whether for reading aloud or alone.

Translated into Sesotho from Our Story Magic: Stories with magic inspire us to believe in hope and dreams. How will anyone recognize 'real life' miracles if they have not learned about magic from stories? Our Story Magic is a collection of enchanting and compelling African folklore tales written for children, with illustrations by artists from KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Read and share these stories with the love that went into the writing of them. Some of the magical titles in this collection include: Sun and the Moon, Queen of the Tortoises, Moonlight Magic, Dad Is Eating Ashes, The Singing Dog, Jojelas Wooden Spoon, and Sunset Colors.

Features: twenty stories written or published since 1994; stories by two Nobel prize-winners, the new generation of talent, and a generous selection from established favourites; introduction showing clear links to the new curriculum, fulfilling all the literature requirements; notes on stories and writers to develop learners understanding of genre and context; range of activities for use in class or as homework practice; help with difficult words; topics to grab learners attention.

The world of Winnie-the-Pooh is even more popular today than when it was first created. This deluxe edition brings all of the Pooh stories together for the first time in one full-color, large-format book. The complete, unabridged texts of Winnie-the-Pooh and The House At Pooh Corner are included. With a full-color bookplate, headbands, and ribbon marker, this quality edition is the perfect gift for the new baby and seasoned Pooh admirer alike. Full color.

Celebrate The Best Bear in all the World with this official sequel to the beloved classic children's stories by A.A.Milne. With brand-new stories from some of the most beloved children's authors writing today: Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders and Jeanne Willis - each transports you back into the Hundred Acre Wood for more adventures with Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and the rest of the beloved gang. This hardback edition features gorgeous illustrations by Mark Burgess, in the style of the cherished decorations by E.H.Shepard. This book will delight fans of the classic originals old and new. The short stories are perfect for bedtime reading with ages five and up. Do you own all the classic Pooh titles? Winnie-the-Pooh The House at Pooh Corner When We Were Very Young Now We Are Six Return to the Hundred Acre Wood The Best Bear in All the World Once There Was a Bear The nation's favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 years. Milne's classic children's stories - featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself - are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness. Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you're 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

How did the camel get his hump? Why won't cats do as they are told"? Who invented reading and writing? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere. Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables he heard as a child in India, as well as on folk traditions he later collected all over the world. He plays games with language, exploring the relationships between thought, speech, and written word. He also celebrates his own joy in fatherhood. The tales were told to his own and his friends' children over many years before he wrote them down, adding poems and his own illustrations. They invite older and younger readers to share a magical experience, each contributing to the other's pleasure but each can also enjoy them alone, as more jokes, subtexts, and exotic references emerge with every reading. This fully illustrated edition icludes two extra stories and Kipling's own explanation of the title. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Join the PAW Patrol team for a ROARsome dinosaur rescue! The pups are preparing for Tyrese the T-Rex's first birthday, but a popping balloon scares him away! It's up to Chase, Rex and the PAW Patrol team to track down Tyrese and rescue him from the depths of the jungle. Can they safely bring him back for his birthday celebration? The PAW Patrol are on a Dino Roll!

Celebrate Pancake Day with the Mr Men and Little Miss! Little Miss Fun is organising a Pancake Day celebration for all her friends. With pancake making classes and a pancake day race, there's plenty of messy mayhem and tasty treats to be had! But will the Mr Men and Little Miss manage the greatest feat of the day and flip the biggest pancake in the world? Children will love celebrating Pancake Day with this laugh-out-loud story book all about pancakes! Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including sports day, a visit from the tooth fairy, Halloween and Chinese New Year.

Lokwalo lo lwa ditlhamo tsa Setswana lo itebagantse le botshelo jwa Batswana mo metsesetoropong. Go diragetse eng ka Batswana mo botshelong jo bocwa jo re bo tshelang kgakala le mekgwa ya maloba? This is a short story collection that looks at Batswana life in the cities, and about how some Batswana people have abandoned their culture for Western culture.

While Audrey yearns for new adventures, her brother Oliver dreams of hidden treasures. When the twins explore different biomes, they find plenty of both in 5-Minute Adventures for Minecrafters, an all-new series of stories for Minecrafters that can be read in 5 minutes! In Extreme Stories from the Extreme Hills, Audrey and Oliver collect many treasures-and mini adventures. For every dangerous hike up a rocky cliff, there's a waterfall roaring back down. Each dungeon hides a treasure chest-but also a monster spawner! As the mobs get deadlier, the stakes grow higher. The twins hope to make it back to Birchtown with their treasures in hand. Will the next ravine lead to riches or to a river of hot lava? There's only one way to find out. These five-minute stories promise plenty of twists and turns-and surprise endings. In 5-Minute Adventures for Minecrafters: Extreme Stories from the Extreme Hills, the twins explore one of the Overworld's most treacherous terrains, one exciting step at a time.

A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A Los Angeles Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A 2017 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature Honor Book * A Booklist Top 10 Diverse Fiction for Older and Middle Readers * CCBC Choices Pick of 2018 * CBC Notable in Social Studies * "Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity. A collection not to be missed." (Booklist starred review) Acclaimed author and Pura Belpre Award honoree Lulu Delacre's beautifully illustrated collection of twelve short stories is a groundbreaking look at the diverse Latinos who live in the United States. In this book, you will meet many young Latinos living in the United States, from a young girl whose day at her father's burrito truck surprises her to two sisters working together to change the older sister's immigration status, and more. Turn the pages to experience life through the eyes of these boys and girls whose families originally hail from many different countries; see their hardships, celebrate their victories, and come away with a better understanding of what it means to be Latino in the U.S. today.