Author: Nikki Gamble

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for gen...

Baba Yaga is a witch who appears in many Russia and Middle Eastern folk tales. When the brave Natasha is tricked into visiting Baba Yaga's house in...

Right for Me is based on the traditional tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears about an uninvited guest who wanders into the bears' house, little kno...

Beauty and the Beast is the story of kind Bella, who is unwittingly promised to a beast by her father. She has to live with him in his enchanted pa...

The Children of Lir is an Irish legend of a wicked queen who wants the King to love her more than his four children. She decides to use her magic t...

How Anansi Got His Stories is a tale of a familiar character from many African and Caribbean tales. Anansi the trickster wants everyone to listen t...

In this version of the traditional tale, Chicken Licken thinks that the sun has is fallen on her head. She rushes to spread the word, only to find ...

The Moon in the Pond is a Brer Rabbit tale from African-American traditional stories. Rabbit tells Bear and Fox that the moon has fallen in the pon...

The Moon in the Pond is a Brer Rabbit tale from African-American traditional stories. Rabbit tells Bear and Fox that the moon has fallen in the pon...

The Elves and the Shoemaker is based on the traditional tale by the Brothers Grimm of elves who come to the rescue of a poor shoemaker and his wife...

Aladdin is based on the traditional tale from the Middle East of a boy who finds a magic lamp containing a genie who grants him three wishes. What ...

Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway is based on an Irish tale about the creation of the Giant's Causeway. Finn, an Irish giant, and Angus, a Scot...

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for gen...

The Oxford Reading Tree All Stars Handbook has been designed to help you get the most from this inspiring, challenging and age-appropriate fiction ...

Having a good working knowledge of childrens literature is vital for primary teachers; the best way to develop switched-on young readers is to ensu...