Grim, Grunt and Grizzle-Tail / retold by Fran Parnell ; illustrated by Sophie Fatus.
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TextSeries: Parnell, Fran. Monster stories ; #6.Publication details: Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2013.Description: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cmISBN: - 1846869102 (pbk.)
- 9781846869105 (pbk.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's First Chapter Book | Parnell Fra | 6 | Available | 33111007151158 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
One day, a frustrated king flies into a rage and turns his mischievous daughters into oranges. The gruesome monsters Grim and Grunt decide they'd like to get their hands on the princesses, and bully their little brother, Grizzle-Tail, into stealing the girls. Who will rescue the princesses from the monsters' clutches? AGES: 6+ AUTHOR: Fran Parnell graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic studies. Fran has worked as an editor on both children's books and travel guides. She has also written the other titles in the Monster Stories series. Fran lives in Yorkshire, UK. Sophie Fatus is a full-time illustrator and sculptress who studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Art in Paris. Her brightly coloured illustrations have graced the pages of many Barefoot Books titles including the four previous titles in the Monster Stories series, If You're Happy and You Know It!, and The Story Tree. Sophie lives in Florence, Italy. ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour
"This story is an adapted version of a chapter of The Barefoot Book of Monsters, published in 2003."
Brave young Pedro faces monsters and greedy guards when he tries to rescue three princesses who were kidnapped after their father turned them into oranges as punishment for their naughtiness.