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The Puffin Book of Stories for Six-year-olds

Wendy Cooling author Steve Cox illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:28th Mar '96

Should be back in stock very soon

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

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

With a martian in a supermarket, a monkey in trouble and a magic pearl tree, this book is suitable for six-year-olds to share or read alone. There's something for everyone to discover in this collection.

The Puffin Book of Stories for Six-year-olds, edited by Wendy Cooling is essential reading for all six-year-olds!

Brilliant stories from some of our best-loved authors, including Geraldine McCaughrean, Philippa Pearce and Penelope Lively.

With a Martian in a supermarket, a monkey in trouble, and a magic pearl tree, there's something for everyone to discover in this special collection.

Perfect for six-year-olds to share or read alone.


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: 9780140374599

Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 9mm

Weight: 107g

144 pages