Then they told stories about their own forebears: legends of half remembered heroes of ancient times, or of ordinary people whose lives were changed by some mystery or who performed some great deed.’ The Crystal Pool is the fourth of Geraldine McCaughrean’s glorious collections of such myths and legends. George and the Dragon and a World of Other Stories (2011)Īs Geraldine McCaughrean writes: ‘Once upon a time, our ancestors told stories to explain to each other how the world began, or how a mountain or a lake came into being, or the wind or the sun.King Arthur and a World of Other Stories (2011).Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow and a World of Other Stories (2011).The Questing Knights of the Faerie Queen (2004).Movers, Shakers and Record Breakers (2002).John Bunyan’s a Pilgrim’s Progress (2001).The Orchard Book of Love and Friendship (2000).Britannia: 100 Great Stories from British History (1999).Golden Myths and Legends of the World (1999).The Orchard Book of Starry Tales (1998). The New Windmill Book of Greek Myths (1997).The Doubleday Book of Princess Stories (1997).The Orchard Book Of Greek Gods And Goddesses (1997).The Orchard Book Of Stories From The Ballet (1994).One Thousand and One Arabian Nights (1982).
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