Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 11: Thumbelina - Softcover

Foreman, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198305931 ISBN 13: 9780198305934

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Thumbelina may only be the size of a thumb, but she is brimful of kindness and good nature. Stolen away in the middle of the night, she is forced to take refuge wherever she can find it. Slimy toads, mice and moles all offer her shelter, but it isn't always comfortable. Will she ever find a place that she can truly call her home? Enchanting storytelling and illustrations capture the magic of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

About this title

About the Author

Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, 1982 and1989; the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for 9-11 years (Gold Award), 1993; the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for 9-11 years (Silver Award, 1997); twice nominated for the international Hans Christian Andersen award, 1988 and 2010; plus many awards for illustration. Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, 1982 and1989; the Nestlé Smarties Book Prizefor 9-11 years (Gold Award), 1993; the Nestlé Smarties Book Prise for 9-11 years (Silver Award, 1997); twice nominated for the international Hans Christian Andersen award, 1988 and 2010; plus many awards for illustration. Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK's most well-known and best-loved authors. A prolific writer, he has won numerous awards and was the Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005. His world-famous War Horse met with international acclaim and has been made into a stage play and a film. Kimberley Reynolds is Professor of Childrens Literature at Newcastle University. She has advised on and contributed to many children's literature broadcasts, programmes, films and other projects, including for the VandA Museum, British Library and British Council. In 2013 she won the International Brothers Grimm Award for an outstanding body of research into children's literature. She is a trustee of Seven Stories, the National Centre for Childrens Books in Newcastle and was a founder-member of the UK Childrens Laureate.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198305931
• ISBN 13: 9780198305934
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32