Stars of Mine by Kevin Crossley-Holland
A King marries a poor girl after being told she can perform amazing feats with a spinning-wheel. But what will happen to her when he realises he's been tricked..? Stunning retelling of a traditional tale. The deal seems great. A poor woman's daughter will become Queen, but only under the condition that for one month a year, she will spin five sacks of wool a day. Will the help of a mysterious visitor enable her to spin the wool? A brilliant retelling of the traditional Rumplestiltskin tale, from a master of the genre.
Kevin Crossley-Holland was born in North Buckinghamshire and grew up in the Chilterns. He is best known for his poetry, novels, translation of Beowulf and reinterpretations of medieval legends. He has won many awards including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, and the Tir na n-Og Award, and has had his Arthur trilogy translated into twenty-five languages, selling over a million copies worldwide. He now lives on the Norfolk coast in East Anglia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781121924 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781121923 |
| Title | Stars of Mine |
| Author | Kevin Crossley-Holland |
| Series | Little Gems |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2013-02-08 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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