Books in Classic Tales series

Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairytales! Traditional tales are a fundamental and vital part of cultures around the world. These modern retellings of the original tales are especially written for young readers, and feature appropriate vocabulary and an economic, fast-moving style. Colourful, humorous illustrations on every page will support and captivate beginning readers.

An old woman makes a gingerbread man. He jumps out of the oven and runs out of the house. He runs away from the old woman, the old man, a cow, a horse, and a fox. They all want to catch the gingerbread man, but they can't catch him. Then he comes to a river. Oh, no! He can't swim. Classic Tales These traditional favorite stories are ideal for children. Each beautifully illustrated story is retold in language that students easily understand. Each book includes activities, puzzles, and an illustrated glossary. The Big Books are large-format full-color editions of Classic Tales.

Town Mouse goes to see his friend, Country Mouse. He thinks the food is strange. It's very dark and quiet. Then he sees a cow! Let's go to the town, Town Mouse says to Country Mouse. Does Country Mouse like the town? What does he see there? What does he think? Classic Tales These traditional favorite stories are ideal for children. Each beautifully illustrated story is retold in language that students easily understand. Each book includes activities, puzzles, and an illustrated glossary. The Big Books are large-format full-color editions of Classic Tales.

Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. This new edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated stories - now with accompanying: * e-Books * Audio Packs * Activity Books and Plays Project the story and accompanying audio onto the Interactive Whiteboard - a digital 'Big Book'! Students can also watch and listen to the story on their home computer or tablets - great for children who prefer computers to books...

A man is caught in a witch’s garden stealing juicy greens that his pregnant wife craves. As a method of payment, the witch claims their child when she is born. Named Rapunzel after the vegetation that was stolen, the little girl is placed in a high tower with a single window—her only visitor is the witch who returns daily by climbing the spire using Rapunzel’s golden tresses. The many years of seclusion are destined to end, however, when a prince discovers the lonely tower. Children will delight at this richly illustrated story of a love that conquers all adversity.