The Puffin Book of Stories for Eight-year-olds
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The Puffin Book of Stories for Eight-year-olds by Wendy Cooling
A spellbinding collection of stories old and new, of real life and of magic. Some of the world's most imaginative writers have given us these tales: about Rohan who has a magic pencil and rubber; about Tommy and his enchanted barley sugar; about the little girl who saves the white bears and the West Wind who gives Laura a very special necklace. Enthralling, stimulating and very entertaing, these superb stories will transport listeners to the world of their imaginations - and beyond!
Wendy Cooling (1941-2020) taught English in London secondary schools for many years before moving to BookTrust, a charity that supports reading to children and adults. There she founded Bookstart, their flagship national programme that gives books to babies and toddlers to encourage parents and carers to foster a lifelong a love of reading. Wendy edited many short story and poetry anthologies for children and travelled the world talking about children's books and the importance of reading. In 2006 she won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for her outstanding contribution to children's literature, and was honoured to receive an MBE from the Queen in 2009. Wendy died in June 2020, aged 78.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| EAN | 9780141806945 |
| Title | The Puffin Book of Stories for Eight-year-olds |
| Release date | 2007-03-01 |
| Format | Audiobook Unabridged |
| Studio | Puffin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Note | Unavailable |
| By (author) | Wendy Cooling |
| Read by | Adjoa Andoh |
| Read by | Kevin Whately |