Books with title The Scarlet Fish and Other Stories

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'The rope hung from top to bottom of his dream. The rope hung softly, saying nothing, doing nothing. Then the rope began to swing very softly, very gently ...Towards him.' The need to face your fears; the comedy of family life; the pressure of others' expectations...Intense experiences of childhood are vividly brought to life in this beautifully written collection of short stories by the author of "Tom's Midnight Garden."

What kind of man would convince his wife that fish live in trees and hares live in the water? One who knows his wife is a gossip and would tell about a great treasure hed found! The story is a silly one, but The Fish and the Hare has a lesson, too. Other stories in this volume offer readers plenty of opportunities to use their imaginations, including Which Was the Foolishest?, The Endless Tale, and How Mr. Rabbit Lost His Tail. Full-color illustrations depict key scenes in each offering of funny fiction.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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