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Ladybird Tales of... Treasuries

Discover six new tales of wit, courage and power in this new treasury from Ladybird Books. 
 
Join six kings, queens and warriors from around the world as they battle for crowns, vanquish dark forces and claim their thrones in this colourful illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales. Includes a special introduction from Game of Thrones actress Gemma Whelan. 
 
Perfect for bedtime, to read aloud or to enjoy alone, these exciting stories taken from myth and legend show that there is more to royalty than bows and curtsies.

With an Introduction From Gemma Whelan

Yvonne Battle-Felton (Author) Yvonne Battle-Felton was born in Pennsylvania and raised in New Jersey. She holds an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University where she is an associate Lecturer. A writer of fiction and creative non-fiction, her writing has been published in riverSedge, Assisi, Not Somewhere Else But Here: A Contemporary Anthology of Women and Place, Welter, Slices, and The Chesapeake Reader Literary Journal. Winner of a Northern Writers Award in fiction (2017), her first novel, Remembered, is the story of an emancipated slave haunted by both the past and the present as she struggles to lead her dying son home. She writes for both adults and children, and she was commended for her children's writing in the Faber Andlyn BAME (FAB) Prize (2017). Chitra Soundar (Author) Chitra Soundar was born and brought up in India, where traditions, festivals and mythology are a way of life. She now lives in South East London, and regularly visits schools, bookshops and libraries to tell stories and teach creative writing. She is a member of the international Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Join six kings, queens and warriors from around the world as they battle for crowns, vanquish dark forces and claim their thrones in this colourful illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales.

Ladybird Tales of Crowns and Thrones

Superheroes have always been with us, from gods with mighty powers to human heroes who don disguises to save the day . . . 
 
Join six larger-than-life mythic and legendary heroes from around the world in this colourful, illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales. 
 
Meet tricksters, fighters, shape-shifters and even people who save the day with just the power of speech. 
 
Anansi the Spider-Man 
Loki and the Magical Hammer 
Hanuman, Demon Fighter 
Inanna in the Underworld 
Shahrazad the Storyteller 
The Legend of Hua Mulan 
 
 
Perfect for bedtime, to read aloud or enjoy alone, these thrilling tales breathe marvellous life into ancient tales. Includes a special introduction from award-winning author David Solomons.

With an introduction by David Solomons

Sufiya Ahmed (Author) 
 Sufiya Ahmed was born in India and arrived in the UK as a baby. Sufiya has worked in advertising and in the House of Commons, but is now a full-time author. In 2010 Sufiya set up the BIBI Foundation, a non-profit organisation, to arrange visits to the Houses of Parliament for diverse and underprivileged school children. For further information about Sufiya and her books, the BIBI Foundation, or to arrange an event, visit her online at www.bibipublishing.co.uk 
 
Yvonne Battle-Felton (Author) 
 Yvonne Battle-Felton was born in Pennsylvania and raised in New Jersey. She holds an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University where she is an associate Lecturer. She writes for both adults and children, and she was commended for her children's writing in the Faber Andlyn BAME (FAB) Prize (2017). 
 
Sarwat Chadda (Author) 
 Sarwat Chadda is a Londoner whose writing depicts the world from both East and West. He has published novels and comics for children and teenagers, both under his own name and writing as Joshua Khan. 
 
Maisie Chan (Author) 
Maisie Chan is a Birmingham-born writer who lives in Glasgow. She's working on her first novel, and also writes flash fiction.

Superheroes have always been with us, from gods with mighty powers to human heroes who don disguises to save the day . . . Join six larger-than-life mythic and legendary heroes from around the world in this colourful, illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales. Meet tricksters, fighters, shape-shifters and even people who save the day with just the power of speech. With an introduction from award-winning author David Solomons. 
 
Anansi the Spider-Man 
Loki and the Magical Hammer 
Hanuman, Demon Fighter 
Inanna in the Underworld 
Shahrazad the Storyteller 
The Legend of Hua Mulan 
 
 
Perfect for bedtime, to read aloud or enjoy alone, these thrilling tales breathe marvellous life into ancient tales.

Ladybird Tales of Super Heroes

'All power to Gretel and Tamasha and Tokoyo and Chandra and Sea Girl and Gerda! They come from different countries and traditions but they're all such marvellous spirited girls I wish each one could be my best friend' - Jacqueline Wilson 
 
Girls can save the day too, and they always have . . . Join six adventurous girls from around the world as they use their wits, courage and strength to overcome the odds in this colourful, illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales. 
 
Gretel and Hansel 
Tamasha and the Troll 
Tokoyo and the Sea Serpent 
Chandra and the Elephants 
Sea Girl and the Golden Key 
The Snow Queen 
 
Perfect for bedtime, to read aloud or enjoy alone, these empowering tales show that girls can be the heroes of any story. Includes a special Introduction from award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson.

With an Introduction From Jacqueline Wilson

Girls can save the day too, and they always have . . . Join six adventurous girls from around the world as they use their wits, courage and strength to overcome the odds in this colourful, illustrated collection of Ladybird Tales. With an introduction from award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson. 
 
Gretel and Hansel 
Tamasha and the Troll 
Tokoyo and the Sea Serpent 
Chandra and the Elephants 
Sea Girl and the Golden Key 
The Snow Queen 
 
Perfect for bedtime, to read aloud or enjoy alone, these empowering tales show that girls can be the heroes of any story.

Ladybird Tales of... Treasuries

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