Publisher's Synopsis
"Stories of Pirates and Knights" contains ten swashbuckling adventures, which are bound to charm every reader. The stories are simply told by top authors and brought to life by some of the very best children's illustrators.
These stories are accessible for children aged 5+ who are just gaining their reading confidence. Each one is retold in a maximum of 400 words and the book has been compiled in consultation with literacy experts, Professor Barrie Wade, Dr Hilary Minns and Catherine Glavina. This book offers all the excitement and charm of an anthology of tales of treasure, adventure and heroic knights that all children love, but with a carefully levelled text that also encourages reading for pleasure.
The authors and illustrators whose stories and illustrations feature in this anthology are: Damian Harvey, Graham Philpot, Mick Gowar, Martin Remphry, Mike Phillips, Jillian Powell, Anna C. Leplar, Sherryl Clark, Neil Chapman, Rory Walker, Leslie Melville, Fabiano Fiorin, Enid Richemont, Beccy Blake, and Andy Hammond.
