A Choice of Magic facts for kids
First edition
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| Author | Ruth Manning-Sanders |
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| Illustrator | Robin Jacques |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fairy Tales |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton |
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Publication date
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1971 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 319 pp |
| ISBN | 0-525-27810-9 |
| OCLC | 257122 |
| 398.21 | |
| LC Class | PZ8.M333 Ch |
A Choice of Magic is a wonderful book published in 1971. It's a collection of 32 fairy tales from all around the world! These stories were gathered and retold by a famous author named Ruth Manning-Sanders.
Most of the tales in this book were actually published before in her other popular collections. These include A Book of Princes and Princesses (1969), A Book of Giants (1962), and A Book of Dwarfs (1963). Other books featured were A Book of Dragons (1964), A Book of Witches (1965), and A Book of Wizards (1966). Stories also came from A Book of Mermaids (1967), and A Book of Ghosts and Goblins (1968).
But don't worry, there are also four brand-new stories that hadn't been published before! This book was later followed by another collection called Folk and Fairy Tales in 1978. That book also featured many of Manning-Sanders's previously published stories.
Table of contents
- Foreword
- 1. The Wonderful Shirt (Russia)
- 2. The Frog (Ukraine)
- 3. Jack and the Beanstalk (England)
- 4. Knurremurre (Zeeland)
- 5. Bottle Hill (Ireland)
- 6. The Nine Doves (Greece)
- 7. The Goblins at the Bath House (Estonia)
- 8. Johnny and the Witch-Maidens (Bohemia)
- 9. Sven and Lilli (Denmark)
- 10. Aniello (Sicily)
- 11. Aladdin (Arabia)
- 12. Esben and the Witch (Denmark)
- 13. Sneezy Snatcher and Sammy Small (England)
- 14. Mons Tro (Denmark)
- 15. Rake Up! (Denmark)
- 16. King Johnny (Slavonia)
- 17. The Enchanted Prince (Hungary)
- 18. The Adventures of Billy MacDaniel (Ireland)
- 19. Little Hiram (India)
- 20. Prince Loaf (Rumania)
- 21. Hans and His Master (Hungary)
- 22. Golden Hair (Corsica)
- 23. Constantes and the Dragon (Greece)
- 24. Tatterhood (Norway)
- 25. The Princess's Slippers (Archangel)
- 26. Jack and the Wizard (Wales)
- 27. The Two Wizards (Africa)
- 28. The Three Mermaids (Italy)
- 29. The Girl Who Picked Strawberries (Germany)
- 30. The Magic Lake (Ireland)
- 31. Old Verlooka (Russia)
- 32. Stan Bolovan (Rumania)
