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Author:

Cook, Lan, author.

Title:

Tales of brave and brilliant girls from around the world / retold by Lan Cook, Rachel Firth, Sarah Hull and Andy Prentice ; illustrated by Josy Bloggs, Maxine Lee-Mackie and Maria Surducan.

Publisher:

EDC Publishing ;

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

192 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Girls--Juvenile literature.
Girls--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women heroes--Juvenile literature.
Women heroes--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Princesses--Juvenile literature.
Princesses--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Folklore.

Other Authors:

Firth, Rachel, author.
Hull, Sarah, author.
Prentice, Andrew (Andy), author.
Bloggs, Josy, illustrator.
Lee-Mackie, Maxine, illustrator.
Surducan, Maria, illustrator.

Notes:

Previously published London : Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2020.

Contents:

Tales from around the world : an introduction -- About the stories -- Mulan -- Nanabolele -- Vasilia and Prince Vladimir -- Moremi and the Egunguns -- The legend of Tokoyo -- The dragon slayer -- The sleep watchers -- The warrior queen.

Summary:

Here are traditional tales from every corner of the globe, all featuring bold and clever heroines who battle dragons, fight sea serpents or save their village from monstrous thieves. This is a sequel to the best-selling title Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls. Diverse range of characters. Lively retellings for a modern audience.

ISBN:

0794551068
9780794551063

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1202266518

LCCN:

2020935224

Locations:

JSPB572 -- Ely Public Library (Ely)

CPPC926 -- Kalona Public Library (Kalona)

WFPC115 -- Newell Public Library (Newell)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)