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The British Library Book of Fairy Tales

Name: The British Library Book of Fairy Tales
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781444983753
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A beautiful hardback gift treasury of fairy tales from all around the world, ideal for families to read together. These stories have been written in partnership with the British Library with gorgeous cover art from the award-winning illustrator, Freya Hartas, as well as stunning colour interior... Read More

Format: Hardback

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The British Library Book of Fairy Tales

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The British Library Book of Fairy Tales

This richly researched and fascinating exploration of magical history is written by the British Library's curatorial team, containing retold classic fairy tales such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and Little Red Riding Hood, as well as some lesser known stories such as Vasilia the Beautiful, Urashima Taro and The Swineherd.

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Try to outsmart the Wolf with Little Red Riding Hood and laugh at the mischievous Magic Porridge Pot before being swept away to faraway lands whilst reading the Japanese fairy tale, Urashima Taro, and the traditional Russian story of Vasilia the Beautiful.

The British Library Book of Fairy Tales is the perfect gift for those who love to be transported into fantastical stories that are sure to spark the imagination of the younger generation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444983753

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Freya Hartas

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 219.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 96

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date The British Library Young Adult

About the Author

Freya Hartas (Illustrator)

Freya is a Bristol-based illustrator specialising in children's books. She live with her partner and their ancient black cat, Katsu, and works from a cluttered desk in a shared studio down the road. She graduated from Falmouth University with a first class honours in BA Illustration in 2014.

Freya loves to conjure up humorous characters, animals and monsters, creating the most fantastical worlds for them to inhabit. She has worked on picture books and classic chapter-book illustrations aimed at older children.