THE CHARIOT RACE: "La Course du Char" (A dual language book)
published by b small publishing in their series "Let's Read" in French and English.
ISBN10: 1905710860
ISBN 13: 978 1905710 867
Available from Amazon at £4.89
This is the story of Bak, a slave boy, who wanted to see the Chariot Race, and how his donkey helped him more than he could ever have dreamed.
The story is on the right hand pages in English, with its French translation opposite, and the illustration across the top of both pages. A good way to make learning a new language fun!
Also available: THE CHARIOT RACE: "La Carrera de Carros" in English and Spanish.
ISBN10: 1905710879
ISBN13: 978 1905710874
Available from Amazon at £4.89
RAIDERS! (Heinemann ISBN 0-435-09342-8)
When Jack has a strange dream inside his tent, his holiday starts to get more interesting. Who are the people wearing animal skins? Why does the smoke smell so real? Is it all just a dream?
THE THREE WISHES (Heinemann)
ISBN 978-0-435141-16-5 for individual copies.
ISBN- 978-0-435-09232-4 available as a pack of 4 different titles
Only pack of 4 available from Amazon at £12 per pack
What happens when a poor woodcutter and his wife are given three wishes? How will they use them?
STORY OF THE YEAR 4 (Scholastic)
Paperback from Amazon - from £2.15
This is a collection of prizewinning stories. My story, "A Present for Gran", is no. 3 in the book.
For Younger Readers:
THE STONECUTTER
Published by Usborne
ISBN 10: 1409505731
ISBN 13: 978 - 1409505730
Available from Amazon at £4.49
This is based on an old Japanese Folk Tale about a stonecutter who is never satisfied.
THE KING AND THE GREAT FIRE ("Hopscotch Histories" published by Franklin Watts )
ISBN 10:0749685751
ISBN 13:978-0749685751
This is the story of how a poor boy called Will helped King Charles the Second when the Great Fire of London began in 1666.
THE SAD PRINCESS (Franklin Watts ISBN 978-0-7496-7294-2)
The princess was sad. Nobody could cheer her up. Then a boy came to the palace with two monkeys...
PIRATE PETE (Franklin Watts ISBN 978-0-7496-7304-8)
Pirate Pete finds a treasure map and sails off to look for the treasure. What will he find?
HIPPO'S HOLIDAY (Franklin Watts ISBN 978-0-7496-7701-5)
Hippo decides to go on holiday. But he can't find anywhere he likes! Where will he end up?
ALSO
A MUSICAL PLAY FOR JUNIOR SCHOOLS
JASON AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE (Novello ISBN 0853604371)
Available from www.musicroom.com
This is the full vocal and piano score for a musical play for junior schools which I co-wrote with my husband, Robin, who is a composer. It is the story of Jason, who, according to the old Greek myth, set off with the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, and had some exciting adventures on the way.
ALSO
AVAILABLE IN AMERICA
THE TRAVELERS AND THE BEAR (published by Rigby - "Literacy by Design")
ISBN-13:978-1-4 189-3777-5
ISBN-10: 1-4 189-3777-0
This story is based on one of Aesop's fables, about two men who go into the forest, although Jack knows there are bears there. Gordon, however, says he is not frightened of bears...
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HOW GLOOSKAP FOUND SUMMER (published by Rigby - "Literacy by Design")
ISBN-13:978-1-4 189-3911-3
ISBN-10: 1-4 189-3911-0
This is a collection of three "pourquoi" tales:
1. "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in One's Ears". This is a traditional tale from Africa about how mosquitoes used to talk - but they went on... and on ... and on...
2."How Glooskap Found Summer" This is a Native American legend about what happened when there was only winter and no summer.
3. "Why Kangaroos Have Pouches" This is a story from Australia, which may explain how Kangaroos came to have pouches.