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The Puffin Book of Stories for Five-year-olds

Wendy Cooling author Steve Cox illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:25th Jan '96

Should be back in stock very soon

The Puffin Book of Stories for Five-year-olds cover

This brilliant collection is re-issuing with a gorgeous, brand-new cover look.

Suitable for every five-year-olds to share or read aloud, this title includes seventeen stories, full of adventure and magic, by much-loved writers, including Margaret Mahy, Ted Hughes and Malorie Blackman.

The Puffin Book of Stories for Five-year-olds edited by Wendy Cooling brings together stories perfectly suited for every five-year-old.

A brimming collection of exciting stories, full of adventure and magic, by much-loved writers, including Margaret Mahy, Ted Hughes and Malorie Blackman.

From a naughty pirate to a very lonely lion, children will love the amazing characters they meet in this timeless collection.

Perfect for five-year-olds to share or read aloud.


Wendy Cooling was educated in Norwich and then spent time travelling the world. On her return to England she trained as a teacher, and taught English in London for many years. She left teaching to work on the promotion of books and reading as Head of the Children's Book Foundation (now Booktrust), and later founded Bookstart, the national programme that helps to bring books to young readers.

ISBN: 9780140374582

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 10mm

Weight: 108g

144 pages