More Stories to Solve - Fifteen Folktales from Around the World

Informationen zum Autor George Shannon is a popular storyteller and former children's librarian whose many notable picture books include Tomorrow's Alphabet, Lizard's Guest, and White Is for Blueberry. Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! , illustrated by Laura Dronzek, was named a Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book. George Shannon lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain ; Tibet: Through the Red Box ; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei . He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy . He lives with his family in New York State. Klappentext How did they do it? How did a single firefly win a fight against onw hundred apes? How did the priest catch a thief with a rooster? How did a student outwit the king? How did a frog escape fron the picher of cream? These and eleven more tantalizing, brain-teasing mysteries are waiting in the pages of this book. Zusammenfassung From the author/illustrator team behind  Stories to Solve ! here are eleven more twisty mysteries for tweens who like to puzzle it out.  A great choice for emerging readers who are ready for chapter books and like puzzles! brain-twisters! and more.  How did they do it?  How did a single firefly win a fight against one hundred apes? How did the priest catch a thief with a rooster? How did a student outwit the king? How did a frog escape from the pitcher of cream? These and eleven more tantalizing! brain-teasing mysteries are waiting in the pages of this book.

Product details

• Authors: George Shannon
• Assisted by: Peter Sis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.03.2001
• EAN: 9780380732616
• ISBN: 978-0-380-73261-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 5 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Adventure, activity stories, entertainment; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION: Ghost Stories *