BOOKS by Geraldine McCaughrean

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1	Canterbury Tales more books like this by Geoffrey Chaucer add to wishlist The "Canterbury Tales" were originally planned to include over 100 stories, but Chaucer completed only 22. The device of using a pilgrimage as a setting for the telling of tales was not uncommon--medieval pilgrims traditionally told stories to liven up the long trek--but Chaucer's version is infinitely more sophisticated, matching the teller and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	One Thousand and One Arabian Nights more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean (Translator), Stephen Lavis (Illustrator) add to wishlist This is a completely original version of the "Arabian Nights Stories" by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. In order to delay her inevitable execution, Queen Shaharazad tells her murdering husband, King Shahryar, a wonderfully exciting story every night. The King is used to a new wife every day, only to put her to death the following day, ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $9.01! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Jesse Tree more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Bee Willey (Illustrator) add to wishlist McCaughrean's fresh retellings of familiar Bible events and Willey's whimsical and striking illustrations create a rich and contemporary tale, perfect for reading during Advent or anytime. see all copies from $6.34! new only from $6.34! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Gilgamesh the Hero more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean (Retold by), David Parkins (Illustrator) add to wishlist One of the oldest stories in the world is told in this book that focuses on Gilgamesh and Enkidu, best friends who work wonders together. But there is one enemy they can never overcome. Illustrations. see all copies from $8.50! new only from $13.21! \| SVS
5	Kite Rider more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean add to wishlist Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou could hear the fibres of the rope creaking. Perhaps his kite would burst apart. Perhaps there would be no air to breathe at the top of the sky. They called him Gou Tian, Sky Hook, the boy who flies. No one had ever seen anything like it. Crowds flocked to the Jade Circus to see the Bird Boy, the Sun Swallow, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	My grandmother's clock more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Stephen Lambert (Illustrator) add to wishlist Even if it worked, grandmother wouldn't need her grandfather clock to show her the time. She counts the seconds by the beating of her heart an hour in the time it takes for the bath water to get cold, a week by the dust that settles on the grandfather clock and a lifetime in birthdays. Ages 5+. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.85! \| first editions
7	The White Darkness more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean add to wishlist The first contemporary young adult novel by Carnegie Medalist McCaughrean is a spellbinding journey in which a dream trip is turned into a mad obsession, a web of lies, and a nightmarish struggle for survival. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.31! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Odyssey more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Victor G Ambrus (Illustrator) add to wishlist Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others. see all copies from $7.48! new only from $39.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Stories from Shakespeare more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, James Wilby (Read by) add to wishlist Ten of Shakespeare's most famous plays retold in story format. Actual quotes from the plays, in Shakespeare's original language, are offset alongside the text. Color illustrations accompany the stories. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.65!
10	Peter Pan in Scarlet more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean add to wishlist The first-ever authorized sequel to J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" is now in paperback. Twenty years after returning home, Wendy, John, Michael, and the Lost Boys must go back to the magical place of their childhood and help Peter save Neverland. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	El Cid more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Victor G Ambrus (Illustrator) add to wishlist The first version of the story of "El Cid" for children, retold in a vivid and poetic style. With Victor Ambrus's illustrations, this book will stir the imagination of children everywhere. see all copies from $2.46! new only from $98.51!
12 view cover	Greek Myths more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean add to wishlist Presents retellings of sixteen Greek myths, including the stories of Pandora, Daedalus and Icarus, King Midas, Jason, and Odysseus. see all copies from $4.90! new only from $12.81! \| SVS
13 view cover	Perseus more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean (Retold by) add to wishlist In this second of McCaughrean's four-book Heroes series, readers follow Perseus as he lives the fate the oracles have declared, an impossible quest to kill the hideous, snake-haired Medusa to save his mother from marriage to an evil king. see all copies from $2.97! new only from $10.16! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Random House Book of Stories from the Ballet more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Angela Barrett (Illustrator) add to wishlist The latest volume in the Random House Book of . . . series of children's literature brings alive 10 of the best-loved stories from the ballet: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Petrouchka, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Giselle, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, La Sylphide and The Firebird. An elegantly illustrated, comprehensive introduction to the ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15 view cover	Cyrano more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean add to wishlist Cyrano de Bergerac is a flamboyant character and a skilled swordsman, not in the least afraid of drawing attention to himself in public - for he can be highly amusing, even at his own expense, with jokes about his enormous nose. But he has a weakness: he has fallen in love with his beautiful cousin Roxane, and because of his own appearance is too ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Britannia : 100 great stories from British history more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Richard Brassey add to wishlist These are the stories of Britain's past that children in England, Scotland and Wales used to grow up on. Often discredited, in many cases virtually forgotten, they are nonetheless wonderful tales that will give present-day children a sense of the excitement of history. King Canute, Lady Godiva, Guy Fawkes, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Grace Darling ... see all copies from $9.15! new only from $27.30!
17	The Cherry Tree more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean add to wishlist This book is intended for age range 4 - 7. see all copies from $8.54!
18 view cover	Gold dust more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean add to wishlist Inez and Maro live in an Amazonian town where gold is discovered. Soon the town is overrun with desperate gold miners. At first the townsfolk join in, all except Inez and Maro, but as the town begins to fall into the holes dug by the miners, the townspeople decide something must be done. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Smile! more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean add to wishlist A magical and uplifting tale. When Felix's plane crashes, he finds himself in a small remote village. The only thing he has salvaged from the plane is a polaroid camera with ten remaining pictures. At first the villagers are suspicious, but they soon enter into a mission to find the ten most important subjects for the photographs. And each photo ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20	St George and the Dragon more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Nicki Palin (Illustrator) add to wishlist McCaughrean's dramatic retelling of the legend of Saint George, based on meticulous research, emphasizes the legend's mystery and excitement. Palin's exquisite full-color illustrations accentuate the tale's passion and drama. see all copies from $5.76! new only from $87.35! \| first editions
21 view cover	Wenceslas more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Christian Birmingham (Illustrator) add to wishlist Good King Wenceslas looked out On the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about, Deep and crisp and even ...This is a beautiful telling of the age-old carol of Good King Wenceslas and his page, who set out on a bitter winter night to deliver the spirit of Christmas. Christian Birmingham's majestic images in rich, soft oil pastels are a ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.89! \| first editions
22 view cover	Blue moon mountain. more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Nicki Palin add to wishlist One bright starlit night, Joy wakes to see a glittering path of moonlight stretching off into the distance. Curious, she slips out of bed and follows the path till she reaches Blue Moon Mountain. There she discovers a strange unearthly place inhabited by all the magical creatures of myth and legend: mermaids and fairies, Cyclops and goblins -- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.98! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Unicorns, Unicorns more books like this by Geraldine McCaughrean, Sophie Windham add to wishlist The unicorns disappeared long ago. There is a rumour, a legend that they all died out through their own foolishness, because they would not come when they were called to the safety of the ark. But perhaps the unicorns had their reasons. Perhaps we were more to blame than they. And maybe, just maybe, the unicorns live on, if you simply know where ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.36! \| first editions
24 view cover	Show Stopper! by Geraldine McCaughrean; Mc Caughrean add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.16! \| first editions
25 view cover	Tamburlaine's Elephants (Signed). by Geraldine McCaughrean add to wishlist Rusti is a Tartar, travelling and pillaging with the legendary Horde of Tamburlaine, Conqueror of the World. He dreams of honour and riches, and is proud to capture his first prisoners - an elephant and her keeper. Yet amidst the death and destruction, an unlikely friendship takes hold in this breathtaking tale. This is Geraldine's first novel ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $7.40! \| signed copies \| first editions

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