These exciting new TreeTops Myths and Legends are guaranteed to appeal to all
your junior readers whatever their cultural background, gender or
enthusiasms. These are the oldest and most enduring stories in the world,
retold by leading contemporary childrens authors to bring out all of the
action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes
them as exciting and meaningful today as ever.

The strand is comprised of 24 books, telling a total of around 65 traditional
stories from around the world. All of the stories are fully illustrated with
stunning, vibrant images. The stories are carefully levelled, making them
accessible to the average 7-11 year old reader. A thought-provoking letter from
the author explains something about the background of the stories and the
process of writing or retelling them. The letter also encourages the reader to
make links between stories in a collection prompting a fascinating
investigation of the similarities and differences between stories that have
evolved from different cultures around the world.The stories are ideal for
making links to other areas of curriculum.
Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help
with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.