“This book is a joy and would make a lovely gift for young readers.” Januarygray.net Readers of all ages will find fresh enchantment in familiar fables with this charming storybook. Famed children’s writer E. Nesbit, author ofFive Children and ItandShakespeare’s Stories for Young Readers,offers captivating retellings of nine famous fairy tales.This treasury of folklore begins with “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Jack the Giant-Killer,” and “Puss in Boots.” Other timeless tales include “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Dick Whittington and His Cat,” “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood,” “The White Cat,” and “Hop-o’-my-Thumb.” Reprint ofThe Old Nursery Stories, Henry Frowde and Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1908. Recommended for ages 8-14 112 pages