Smart Girls
Publishing Details
Smart Girls
By (Author) Mr Robert Leeson
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
4th January 2018
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Short stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Short-listed for The Guardian Childrens Fiction Prize 1994 (UK)
Physical Properties
80
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 5mm
85g
Description
The smart heroines of these folk tales come from different countries around the world and can outwit anyone a crafty king, a mean old farmer, an angry squire and even a ghost!
Author Bio
Robert Leeson (1928-2013) wrote many books for children, including Smart Girls (shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize), Smart Girls Forever, The Adventures of Idle Jack, Lucky Lad and Why Is the Cow On the Roof He also wrote five stories about Grange Hill school, based on characters from the popular 1980s TV series, and ran writing workshops for children; in 1985 he received the Eleanor Farjeon Award for his services to children's literature.
Axel Scheffler is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed illustrator of some of the most well-loved childrens books, most famously The Gruffalo, written by Julia Donaldson. His books have been published in many languages and his work has been exhibited all around the world.
