Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Claire Fayers grew up in South-east Wales where, thanks to her local library, she developed a lifelong obsession with myth and magic. Her books include Tapper Watson and the Quest for the Nemo Machine (Firefly 2023) The Accidental Pirates (Waterstones Book of the Month, shortlisted for the Childrenʼs Book Award), and Storm Hound (winner of the Tir na nOg award 2020). She lives in the Welsh mountains in an old house which has so far proved to be disappointingly free of ghosts.
A wealth of Welsh myths, legends and ghost stories are reimagined for contemporary younger readers. Meet Idris, the teenage giant king on a quest to collect stories. As he travels across Wales in this anthology, he hears stories of vengeful goblins, a ghoulish party and a whole host of fascinating folk reimagined from Welsh legend. Old stories are given new life in these exciting adventures full of feisty and fun characters living in a mixture of traditional and modern worlds.
· 17 adventures, fairy tales and ghost stories from across Wales, retold and reimagined by the author of Welsh Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends
· Traditional stories are given new life through a contemporary storyteller’s lens – a feisty, inclusive and relatable cast in a mix of traditional and contemporary settings
· Beautiful, decorative edition – perfect as a gift or keepsake and for reading aloud.
Old stories are given new life in these exciting adventures full of feisty and fun characters living in a mixture of traditional and modern worlds. As Idris the giant king travels across Wales he hears stories of vengeful goblins, a ghoulish party and a whole host of fascinating folk reimagined from Welsh legend.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Claire Fayers grew up in South-east Wales where, thanks to her local library, she developed a lifelong obsession with myth and magic. Her books include Tapper Watson and the Quest for the Nemo Machine (Firefly 2023) The Accidental Pirates (Waterstones Book of the Month, shortlisted for the Childrenʼs Book Award), and Storm Hound (winner of the Tir na nOg award 2020). She lives in the Welsh mountains in an old house which has so far proved to be disappointingly free of ghosts.