Quentin Blake's Magical Tales by John Yeoman

Quentin Blake's Magical Tales by John Yeoman

A beautiful edition of Quentin Blake's Magical Tales, the wonderfully illustrated collection of more than a dozen tales of magical fun and mystery from all over the globe. A wonderful collection of more than a dozen little-known tales of magical fun from all over the globe. A beautifully illustrated edition of a classic compendium of tales from around the world. Escape to a faraway mystical world where anything can happen: where a boy can find a belt that gives him amazing strength, where a frog can be a beautiful princess in disguise, and where princes can fly on magic carpets. Retold in wonderful detail by long-time Quentin Blake collaborator John Yeoman, these stories sparkle with enchantment, adventure, and a beautifully imagined mix of the familiar and unfamiliar. Stories Include: The Blue Belt, Half-Man-Half-Lame-Horse, The Crystal Ship, The Five Strange Brothers, The Magic Handkerchief, The Pumpkin Tree, The Magic Cakes, The Frog Skin, The Three Old Crones, Prince Baki and the White Doe, The Old Man and the Jinni, The Poor Girl and Her Cow.

Quentin Blake is one of the world's favourite and best-loved illustrators, his instantly-recognisable work featuring in collaborations with authors including Roald Dahl, Michael Rosen and John Yeoman. He has illustrated over 200 books for adults and children and won prizes including the Whitbread Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

John Yeoman wrote his first children’s book after leaving Cambridge University, where he read English. This began a collaboration with Quentin Blake  in 1960 which has continued for over forty years. John taught for 28 years, before retiring to spend more time writing, reading and relaxing in France.

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ISBN 13	9781843654360
ISBN 10	1843654369
Title	Quentin Blake's Magical Tales
Author	John Yeoman
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2021-12-16
Number of pages	112
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