A Treasury of Five-Minute Stories (A Treasury of Stories)
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ISBN: 0753451859 / Publisher: Kingfisher, April 2000
A collection of traditional and original stories that can be read aloud in five minutes, including tales from Alaska, Japan, and Africa and works by Dick King-Smith and Margaret Mahy.
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Just the ticket for children who are old enough to read on their own, this lively and varied collection of over twenty short stories is also an ideal for busy parents in search of classic tales that will enrich their children's lives. The mix of traditional and contemporary favorites includes The Strange Egg (Margaret Mahy), The Bear Who Liked Hugging People (Ruth Ainsworth), Hetty (Ann Fine), and Brer Rabbit to the Rescue (Julius Lester). Perfect for bedtime or anytime, any tale from this versatile collection has the power to take children to other worlds, introduce them to amazing characters, and feed their imaginations -- in just five minutes.
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