Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map. This tale comes from North America. Eagle the brave loves animals and birds. But when he sails to an island with a stranger to go bird-watching, he gets a nasty surprise...The tale has echoes of Jack the Giant-Killer - will a small boy defeat a mighty giant? Puzzles at the back of the book encourage children to reread and retell the story in their own words, and helps build vocabulary by matching words to characters.
This is Book 12 in the Leapfrog World Tales Series. See all Leapfrog World Tales books here.
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Evelyn Foster has worked as an actor and storyteller specialising in folklore and fairytale. She has run workshops on myth at the British Museum including spooky sleep-overs next to the Egyptian mummies ! \nShe has also done drama with disabled children and voice and \nconfidence coaching with teenagers. She has read to the blind, \nproduced columns for maga
More about Evelyn FosterGraham Philpot was born and brought up in Suffolk. He worked in design, editorial and advertising ("from Mars bar labels, to Times newspaper cartoons, to London Transport posters"), before turning to children's books after the birth of his first child. In 1994 he won the Children's Book Award for Best Picture Book for Amazing Anthony Ant, produced with his w
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