A Sackful Of Stories For 8 Year-Olds by Pat Thomson
Delve into this sack of stories and you will find ... a Martian wearing Granny's jumper, that well-known comic fairy-tale pair Handsel and Gristle, a unicorn, a leprechaun, a princess who is a pig, and many other strange and exciting characters.A carefully chosen selection of stories for 8 year olds from Pat Thomson's successful anthology range
"Good, sound, serviceable and satisfying" * The Sunday Times *
"There are thirteen stories to a sackful and each and every one is a tried-and-tested cracker" * Sunday Telegraph *
"Will stimulate even the most reluctant reader" * Junior Education *
"Good-value, high-class anthology whose appeal should last well beyond the ninth birthday" * Independent on Sunday *
"The tales in these compilations will be enjoyed by children of all ages" * TES *
"There are thirteen stories to a sackful and each and every one is a tried-and-tested cracker" * Sunday Telegraph *
"Will stimulate even the most reluctant reader" * Junior Education *
"Good-value, high-class anthology whose appeal should last well beyond the ninth birthday" * Independent on Sunday *
"The tales in these compilations will be enjoyed by children of all ages" * TES *
As well as being an author and anthologist, Pat Thomson works with teachers as a lecturer and librarian - work which involves a constant search for short stories which have both quality and child-appeal. She is the compiler of many previous, successful age-ranged and subject-ranged anthologies for the Doubleday/Corgi list. She is also an Honorary Vice-President of the Federation of Children's Book Groups. She is married with two grown-up children.
Author lives: Northamptonshire
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552527309 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552527300 |
| Title | A Sackful Of Stories For 8 Year-Olds |
| Author | Pat Thomson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 1992-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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