The Magic Wishbone by Mary Sebag-Montefiore
A magical retelling of a Charles Dickens’ fairytale, specially written for children who have just started reading alone. A king and queen have fallen on hard times – but then their eldest daughter is given a magic wishbone. Can this improve their fortunes? Developed in conjunction with a reading expert from Roehampton University. Beautifully produced with charming illustrations and a ribbon marker.
'Irresistible for children learning to read' - Child Education Plus; 'The Usborne Young Reading Program has a lovely selection of classic tales adapted for younger readersGraded in seven levels, these have just enough stretch in them and yet are not too overwhelming' - The Irish Sunday Independent; 'Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme' - Julia Eccleshare; 'For every parent, child and teacher weary of the monotony of the average reading scheme, Usborne's First Reading series will offer rays of sunlight. The books are carefully levelled and offer a huge variety of accessible and fun, fiction and non-fiction' - Tamara Linke, Tales on Moon Lane Bookshop
Mary Sebag-Montefiore is a best-selling children's author, whose re-tellings of classics have been published all over the world. She is the author of over 25 books and has adapted everything from Dickens to 'War and Peace'. She has also published articles on children's books academically and in the national press, and for adults, has written 'Women Writers of Children's Classics'.
"Mary Sebag-Montefiore's retellings are perhaps the best - well-written and dramatic"
The Telegraph
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| ISBN 13 | 9781409535805 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409535800 |
| Title | The Magic Wishbone |
| Author | Mary Sebag-Montefiore |
| Series | First Reading Level 4 |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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