Monstrous Myths: Terrible Tales of Africa

Author: Clare Hibbert
Publisher: Franklin Watts Ltd
Category: Traditional
Book Format: Hardcover

The myths and legends of Africa are a rich source of storytelling, culture and history. Children will meet characters like Anansi, a crafty jackel and a seven-headed serpent. Some they will be familiar with and some they may discover for the first time!Told in a humorous style but these books are jam-packed with facts about the beliefs of ancient cultures. A variety of imaginative visual and textual devices are used to great effect. For example, some stories are styled as newspaper reports, while others are made to look like recipes. A series of six books, Monstrous Myths will bring out the humour, horror and heroism of some fantastic stories.

Table Of Contents
1: African stories

1: Anansi the spiderman

1: Horrible little Hlakanyana

1: The big, bad bird

1: The cave of bones

1: The crafty jackal

1: The seven-headed serpent
About Clare Hibbert
Clare specializes in non-fiction books for children of pre- and primary school age. Her favourite subjects are animals, history, art and culture. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Aventis Junior Science Prize, and won a dozen Practical Pre-School Gold Awards. When she's not writing, Clare likes spending time with her family, taking long walks, going to the theatre and watching contemporary dance - her favourite dancer is Akram Khan.

(BK-9781445129433)

SKU BK-9781445129433
Barcode # 9781445129433
Brand Franklin Watts Ltd
Artist / Author Clare Hibbert
Shipping Weight 0.4000kg
Shipping Width 0.220m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.290m
Assembled Length 28.700m
Assembled Height 1.100m
Assembled Width 22.200m
Type Hardcover

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