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A child's treasury of classic stories : (Record no. 383091)

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CONTROL NUMBER
control field 4683237
DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20140930131010.0
FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 111028s2012 enka j 000 0 eng d
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
National bibliography number GBB1C6917
Source bnb
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780857237552 (pbk.)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0857237551 (pbk.)
SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (IeDuTC)b147676502
SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (Uk)015960040
SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number 2609895
CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency StDuBDS
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency StDuBDS
Modifying agency IeDuTC
-- Uk
AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code ukscp
AUTHOR NAME
AUTHOR NAME Baxter, Nicola.
TITLE STATEMENT
Title A child's treasury of classic stories :
Remainder of title Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde /
Statement of responsibility, etc retold by Nicola Baxter ; illustrated by Jenny Thorne.
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Leicestershire, [U.K.] :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Hermes House/Anness Publishing Ltd.,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2012.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 238 p. :
Other physical details col. ill. ;
Dimensions 29 cm.
SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Short Stories. Classics. This is a children's collection based on tales and plays from Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. It features 17 stories that include: "Great Expectations", "David Copperfield", "Oliver Twist"; "Romeo and Juliet", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Hamlet", "The Selfish Giant", and, "The Nightingale and the Rose". Delightfully retold for children in a way that will keep them engaged and intrigued, and illustrated throughout, this book is perfect for introducing younger readers to these timeless authors. This book presents 17 carefully selected tales from Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. Introductions about each author explore the social conditions of their time, which still have much meaning today, and explain certain language that the authors have used. Retold for children by Nicola Baxter and with imaginative illustrations by Jenny Thorne, this charming book is an ideal introduction to three best-beloved authors.
SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc 8 years +
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Children's stories, English.
ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Thorne, Jenny.
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type 02. English Fiction
LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
d F BAX
c 455
Copies
Piece designation (barcode) Koha full call number School Code
VRCS10737F BAXVernon River Consolidated School