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Through the Water Curtain & Other Tales from Around the World

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A delightful, diverse selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children's writers.

GOLD FOIL AND OTHER SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKE FOR A RICH, GIFTY PAPER-OVER-BOARDS COVER


International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales. This wonderful anthology is Funke's personal selection of fairy tales from all around the world - not just from her native Germany but from Russia, Japan and the Native American tradition. It's the perfect Christmas gift for any young reader wishing to discover the wider world of fairy tales.

This wonderful selection of 13 tales includes:

  • The Tale of the Firebird (Russia)
  • The Boy Who Drew Cats (Japan)
  • The Frog Princess (Ukraine)
  • The Six Swans (Germany)
  • The Girl Who Gave a Knight a Kiss out of Necessity (Sweden)
  • Kotura, Lord of the Winds (Siberia)
  • About This Edition

    ISBN: 9781782692003
    Publication date: 1st November 2018
    Author: Cornelia Funke
    Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books an imprint of Steerforth Press
    Format: Hardback
    Pagination: 218 pages
    Genres: Traditional Tales
    Anthologies
    Classic Literature