Smart Girls

Author: Axel (ILT) Robert; Scheffler Leeson

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  • : 15.99 AUD
  • : 9781406380545
  • : Walker Books Australia Pty, Limited
  • : Walker Books Australia
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  • : 0.085
  • : November 2017
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 5mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 15.99
  • : November 2017
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  • : Axel (ILT) Robert; Scheffler Leeson
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  • : Paperback
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  • : Axel Scheffler
  • : English
  • : FIC
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  • : 80
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Barcode 9781406380545
9781406380545

Description

The smart heroines of these folk tales come from different countries around the world and can outwit anyone - a crafty king, a mean old farmer, an angry squire and even a ghost!

Author description

Robert Leeson (1928-2013) wrote many books for children, including Smart Girls (shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize), Smart Girls Forever, The Adventures of Idle Jack, Lucky Lad and Why Is the Cow On the Roof? He also wrote five stories about Grange Hill school, based on characters from the popular 1980s TV series, and ran writing workshops for children; in 1985 he received the Eleanor Farjeon Award for his services to children's literature.Axel Scheffler is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed illustrator of some of the most well-loved children's books, most famously The Gruffalo, written by Julia Donaldson. His books have been published in many languages and his work has been exhibited all around the world.