This stunningly illustrated story collection whizzes the reader around the world, exploring 6 different continents through retellings of traditional tales. Featuring weird and wonderful plots, amazing characters and exotic locations, these stories are hilarious and moving in turn and will encourage children to learn about different cultures and the wider world. In North America, it covers: America; Canada; Native American; African-American; Hawaii; Cuba; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Mexico; and Guatemala. In South America, it covers: Colombia; Venezuela; Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia; Paraguay; Brazil; Chile; and Argentina. In Europe, it covers: England; Wales; Scotland; Ireland; Denmark; Norway; Sweden; Finland; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Russia; Poland; Hungary; Romania; Bulgaria; Greece; Malta; Italy; Switzerland; Austria; Germany; Netherlands; Belgium; France; Spain; Portugal; and Turkey. In Africa, it covers: Morocco; Tunisia; Egypt; Sudan; Ethiopia; Somalia; Ghana; Nigeria; Kenya; Tanzania; Zimbabwe; Madagascar; Botswana; and South Africa.
In Asia, it covers : Israel; Saudi Arabia; Iran; Afghanistan; India; China; Mongolia; Korea; Japan; Tibet; Thailand; Vietnam; Philippines; Malaysia; and Indonesia. In Australasia, it covers: Australia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; and Fiji.
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Saviour Pirotta is originally from Malta and now lives in Scarborough, Yorkshire. He is the author of nearly one hundred titles, ranging from non-fiction about pirates to short novels, as well as stories for Barbie magazine, Disney and educational material for the Teletubbies franchise. He is the author of The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths which has
More about Saviour PirottaRichard Johnson works from his studio with his partner, situated on the edge of a large wood in Lincolnshire, England. He is a professional freelance illustrator with 18 years experience working within the industry. He specialises in Children's Book illustration but has also developed illustrations for Advertisement Campaigns and Newspapers and Magazines. He
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