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The Selfish Giant and Other Stories
By Oscar Wilde
Illustrated by Philip Waechter
Age range: 9–11
ISBN: 9781847494979
256 pages
RRP: £6.99 £5.59
When the Selfish Giant decides to build a wall around his garden to prevent the children from playing in it, it becomes barren and stuck in perpetual winter. It takes a wonderful event and the heart of a young boy for him to realize the error of his ways.
A classic tale for children, ‘The Selfish Giant’ is presented here with all of Oscar Wilde’s other fairy stories – ‘The Happy Prince’, ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’, ‘The Devoted Friend’, ‘The Remarkable Rocket’, ‘The Young King’, ‘The Birthday of the Infanta’, ‘The Fisherman and His Soul’ and ‘The Star-Child’ – brought to life by Philip Waechter’s bright and imaginative illustrations.
This edition contains extra material for young readers, including a section on ‘What’s in a Tale?’, a glossary and a test-yourself quiz.
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REVIEWS
Perfectly poignant
Aldershot News & Mail
Oscar Wilde
Famed for his brilliant wit, Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a prolific writer and one of the most successful playwrights of Victorian Britain, as well as a champion for the values of Aestheticism.