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Title:

A treasury of stories for eight year olds / chosen by Edward and Nancy Blishen ; illustrated by Mick Reid.

Edition:

1st American ed.

Publisher:

Kingfisher,

Copyright Date:

c1995

Description:

157 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Children's stories.
Short stories.

Other Authors:

Blishen, Edward, 1920-
Reid, Mick, ill.

Contents:

House of colored windows / Margaret Mahy. Uninvited ghosts / Penelope Lively -- How the bee became / Ted Hughes -- Talking bow tie / Morris Lurie -- One that got away / Jan Mark -- Kate Crackernuts / Alison Lurie -- Day Grandfather tickled a tiger / Ruskin bond -- Mrs. Dog First-Child and Monkey-Mother / James Berry -- When Emil got his head stuck in the soup tureen / Astrid Lindgren -- King and the "K" / Emily Smith -- When Grandma took a back seat / Nancy Blishen -- Moving day / Roger Squire -- Narrow squeak / Dick King-Smith -- Barrel of chicken / Robert Newton Peck -- King who was fried / Edward Blishen -- House of colored windows / Margaret Mahy.

Summary:

A collection of traditional and modern stories from around the world by such authors as Edward Blishen, Astrid Lindgren, Margaret Mahy, and Robert Newton Peck.

ISBN:

9781856975452 (pbk.) :
1856975452 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)31078637

LCCN:

94030241

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)