Download or read book Cornish Folk Tales for Children written by Mike O'Connor and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Jamie, the son of a travelling droll teller, as he journeys across Cornwall, a land steeped in myth and legend. Along the way you will hear mysterious and exciting tales like what happened when Bodrugan took his soldiers to capture Richard Edgcumbe, why the ghost of Lady Emma was never seen again, what proper job King Arthur gave the Giant and how St Piran came to settle in Cornwall. These stories – specially chosen to be enjoyed by 7- to 11-year-old readers – sparkle with magic and explode with adventure. As old as the moors and as wild as the sea, they have been freshly re-told for today's readers by storyteller Mike O'Connor.
Download or read book Cornish Folk Tales written by Mike O'Connor and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient land of Cornwall is steeped in mysterious tradition, proud heritage and age-old folklore. Before books were widely available, wandering ‘droll tellers’ used to spread Cornish insight and humour to all parts of the Duchy – exchanging their tales for food and shelter. Anthony James was one such droll teller, and this collection follows him as he makes his way around Cornwall one glorious summer. Richly illustrated with hand-drawn images and woodcuts, Cornish Folk Tales will appeal to anyone captivated by this beautiful land and its resident kindly giants, mischievous piskeys, seductive mermaids, bold knights and barnacle-encrusted sea captains.
Download or read book Cornish Tales written by Eric Quayle and published by Mabecron Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These stories will entertain young and old alike, as they capture the long lost legends and magical atmosphere of Cornwall; a place where it is easy to imagine yourself remote from the modern world, immersed in a scenery which sets the stage for these mesmerising tales.
Download or read book Cornish Folk Tales of Place written by Anna Chorlton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cornwall's rugged coast is etched with stories. Here you'll find tales of powerful mermaids, spiteful witches, crafty smugglers and woeful ghosts. Up on the moors are mischievous creatures, huge giants and elusive beasts. Let the piskeys lead you astray across the windy tors and sandy shorelines to experience wonder, miracles, secrets and magic. Bodmin Moor folklore writer Anna Chorlton retells tales of North and East Cornwall, illustrated by local artists and members of the community.
Download or read book Duffy and the Devil written by Harve Zemach and published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 1973 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spinning and knitting the devil agrees to do for her win Duffy the Squire's name and a carefree life until it comes time for her to guess the devil's name. Now back in print, this book is a Caldecott Medal winner and ALA Notable Children's Book. Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Peter and the Piskies written by Ruth Manning-Sanders and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-four Cornish "folk tales and whimsical stories about giants, saints and demons, mischievous piskies, and little bearded knockers who work in the mines."
Download or read book Jack the Giant Killer Illustrated written by Joseph Jacobs and published by The Planet. This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack the Giant Killer is the famous English fairy tale about a brave lad slaying hideous giants. Color illustrations by Hugh Thomson.
Download or read book Mazed Tales written by Anna Chorlton and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cornish Folk Tales written by Mike O'Connor and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient land of Cornwall is steeped in mysterious tradition, proud heritage and age-old folklore. Before books were widely available, wandering 'droll tellers' used to spread Cornish insight and humour to all parts of the Duchy – exchanging their tales for food and shelter. Anthony James was one such droll teller, and this collection follows him as he makes his way around Cornwall one glorious summer. Richly illustrated with hand-drawn images and woodcuts, Cornish Folk Tales will appeal to anyone captivated by this beautiful land and its resident kindly giants, mischievous piskeys, seductive mermaids, bold knights and barnacle-encrusted sea captains.
Download or read book The Return to Zennor written by Lilac Rosenwyn and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mermaids, myths and a summer holiday adventure to remember. Sam is an adventure loving boy who loves to spend his school holidays, kayaking, trekking and camping with his mum. Sadly, this school holidays he is taking the long winding journey to Cornwall where he will spend the holidays in the remote village of Zennor with his Grandmother. Little did Sam know; the village of Zennor was once told to be the home of the mermaid Morvoren, who was about to make her return. But mermaids don't exist, do they? Well Sam was about to find out and so shall you. Follow Sam and his adventure in this simple chapter book for children aged 5 to 9. Broken down into smaller chapters this series is an ideal start into independent reading or can equally be enjoyed as a family bedtime read. The next adventure, lands on the 31st January 2020 "In the Footprints of Giants" Pre order now in Amazon
Download or read book Juniper written by Monica Furlong and published by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of a king in Cornwall, Juniper enjoys the luxurious life of a medieval princess. But when presented with the opportunity to learn the magic of nature and its healing powers, Juniper opts for the tough route and becomes an apprentice to nature's wisdom. Upon completion of her training and returning home, she discovers her power-mad aunt, Meroot, using black magic to usurp the throne. With the kingdom in peril, the young healer must use her untested powers to stop her mad aunt before the kingdom is destroyed! A prequel to Monica Furlong's Wise Child, this enthralling fantasy is a highly reviewed reader favorite. Juniper has been placed near the top of nearly 100 Goodreads.com "Best of" lists, including Best YA Fiction, Best Fantasy Books, and YA Books with Strong Female Characters. Find out why this is such a beloved book!
Download or read book Over Sea Under Stone written by Susan Cooper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three siblings embark on an epic quest for a mythic grail in this first installment of Susan Cooper’s epic and award-winning The Dark Is Rising Sequence, now with a brand-new look! All through time, the two great forces of Light and Dark have battled for control of the world. Now, after centuries of balance, the Dark is summoning its terrifying forces to rise once more…and three children find themselves caught in the conflict. The Drew siblings—Simon, Jane, and Barney—are on a family holiday in Cornwall when they discover an ancient map in the attic of the house they are sharing with their Great Uncle Merry. They know immediately that the map is special but have no way of knowing how much. For the map leads to a grail: a vital weapon for the Light’s fight against evil. In taking on the quest to find the grail, the Drews will have to race against the sinister human beings who serve the dreadful power of the dark—an adventure that puts their own lives in grave peril.
Download or read book Thirty three Multicultural Tales to Tell written by Pleasant DeSpain and published by august house. This book was released on 1993 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of folktales from around the world, selected for their "tellability."
Download or read book The Mousehole Cat written by Antonia Barber and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Great Storm-Cat threatens the small English village of Mousehole, only an old fisherman's cat can soothe its fierceness during a dangerous sea venture.
Download or read book Cornish Horrors written by Joan Passey and published by British Library. This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mariner inherits a skull that screams incessantly along with the roar of the sea; a phantom hare stalks the moors to deliver justice for a crime long dead; a man witnesses a murder in the Cornish woods, only to wonder whether it was he himself who committed the crime. Offering a bounty of lost or forgotten strange and Gothic tales set in Cornwall, Cornish Horrors explores the rich folklore and traditions of the county in a journey through mines, local mythology, shipwrecks, seascapes, and the coming of the railway and tourism. With tales by horror luminaries such as Bram Stoker, Poe, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon, this edition also features a host of underappreciated writers such as F. Tennyson Jesse and Margery Williams - said to be a strong influence on Lovecraft's writing.
Download or read book The Mermaid of Zennor written by Charles Causley and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the rugged Cornish coast, where the land meets the sea, lies the village of Zennor. Here, there are stories and whispers of a villager capturing the heart of a mysterious and beautiful stranger - a stranger from the sea - a mermaid!
Download or read book Isles of Scilly Folk Tales written by Mike O'Connor and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scilly has been its own unique land for centuries, separate from England and cut off from Cornwall by twenty-five miles of rough sea – yet until now its folk tales have been poorly documented. Let Anthony the droll-teller and his companions guide you on this voyage around the wonderful Isles of Scilly: a place of smugglers and shipwrecks, pirates and privateers, legends and long lost tales.
