The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

From Snow White to Cinderella, Rapunzel to Rumpelstiltskin, the Brothers Grimm bequeathed a canon of stories which have become literary and childhood classics. The most widely read story collection after the Bible, their magical tales are stalwarts of early learning and imagination, listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register as a vital part of our history and culture. This beautiful hardback anthology is based on the Grimm’s popular 1857 edition and features 27 of their best-loved stories...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The wolf thought to himself, "What a tender young creature! what a nice plump mouthful - she will be better to eat than the old woman. I must act craftily, so as to catch both."' Collected by the German Grimm brothers, these folk tales have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike since they were first published in 1812. The best-known stories such as The Golden Goose, Hansel and Gretel, The Frog...

Услышав слово «сказка», многие представляют нечто волшебное и доброе со счастливым концом. В большинстве случаев так и есть. Однако есть и такие сказки, которые заставят вас понервничать или даже напугают. В данный сборник вошли такие произведения, как «Синяя борода», «Красные башмачки», «Девушка без рук» и многие другие. Тексты подобраны для уровня 1 (для начинающих изучение английского языка) и сопровождаются комментариями, упражнениями и словарем.

Macmillan English Explorers is an exciting new reading programme developed specifically for children learning English in kindergartens and primary schools. Written with second language learners in mind, these books expose children to real language and develop their reading and vocabulary skills. Key features - Stories have been written using high-frequency words, plus story-specific words which as far as possible are clarified by illustrations - High-frequency words have been taken from the...