The Barefoot book of giants, ghosts and goblins
Subtitle: traditional tales from around the world
By: retold by John Matthews ; illustrated by Giovanni Manna
Contributors: Manna, Giovanni, 1966-
Series: Barefoot collection; Barefoot collection
Publisher: Barefoot; Barefoot Books, Limited
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Bath
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
ISBN-13: 9781902283265
Subjects: Giants; Goblins; Tales; Children's stories, English; Juvenile fiction; Fairy tales; Ghost stories; Folklore; Ghosts; English Ghost stories
Other titles: Giants, ghosts and goblins.
Description: A cross-cultural anthology of folk tales carefully chosen to terrify and tantalize young readers. The mystery and magic of the stories are beautifully realized by evocative and enchanting watercolors.
Notes: Spine title: Giants, ghosts and goblins.
Table of contents: title: The giant with no heart in his body (Norwegian) --; title: The ghost with two faces (Cheyenne) --; title: The bunyip (Australian) --; title: Oona and the giant (Irish) --; title: The drinking companions (Chinese) --; title: The goblin, the grocer and the student (Danish) --; title: A-man-among-men (Hausa-West African) --; title: Little Oonyani (Evenk-Siberian) --; title: The lass who couldn't be frightened (Scottish).