Chickens, foxes, horses, tigers, lions and mice this is a marvellous menagerie of tales about tails. Meet Chanticleer the pompous cockerel, Reynard the sneaky fox, the sad Ugly Duckling and many more enduring characters, taken from Chaucer and Hans Christian Anderson and from traditional tales from around the world.
TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.
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'Sometimes we kill the whale. Sometimes the whaling kills us.When Ishmael joins the crew of the Pequod he is told of the danger he faces, but he still longs for the adventure that whale-hunting brings. As the ship travels the globe looking for its prey, Ishmael realises that there is more totheir mission than oil, blubber and riches. Captain Ahab is a man consumed by obsession, but will he ever find the elusive Moby Dick? This tale beautifully depicts the
power and mystery of the magnificent whales, and the trials of those who dare to harm them.
TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some...

The amazing story of Haoyou, strapped to a kite and sent to fly among the clouds and the spirits of the dead, this highly acclaimed novel is full of the sights, sounds and smells of Ancient China.
After witnessing his father's death, Haoyou becomes a kite-rider. Strapped to a man-sized kite, he is able to ride the incredible heights, searching for sign of his father's spirit among the clouds. But Haoyou knows it is a dangerous pursuit, where the slightest mistake could bring him plummeting back to Earth.

'Der geheime Garten' zählt seit Generationen zu den bekanntesten und beliebtesten Klassikern der britischen Kinderliteratur. Frances Hodgson Burnetts Geschichte von dem verwöhnten Mädchen begeistert die Menschen bis heute und wurde zahlreich in Film, Fernsehen und für die Bühne adaptiert. Zum ersten Mal gibt es den beliebten Klassiker nun auch als Vorlesebuch für die ganze Familie. Wie kein anderes Buch zeigt 'Der geheime Garten' die Schönheit und heilende Kraft der Natur und ist damit aktueller denn je.