This is a collection of twelve traditional Cornish myths and legends set in Cornish settings featuring witches, giants, pixies and a good mixture of heroes and heroines. Michael Foreman has aimed to capture the magical content with atmospheric and witty illustrations. The author has drawn on Robert Hunt's "Popular Romances of the West of England" 1865 for this collection of re-tellings and added tales told to him by the present-day old folk of remote villages in West Penwith. Michael Foreman won the Kate Greenway Medal in ...
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This is a collection of twelve traditional Cornish myths and legends set in Cornish settings featuring witches, giants, pixies and a good mixture of heroes and heroines. Michael Foreman has aimed to capture the magical content with atmospheric and witty illustrations. The author has drawn on Robert Hunt's "Popular Romances of the West of England" 1865 for this collection of re-tellings and added tales told to him by the present-day old folk of remote villages in West Penwith. Michael Foreman won the Kate Greenway Medal in 1982 and the Children's Book Award in 1984. His other picturemacs are "I'll Take You to Mrs Cole"; "Trick a Tracker" and "The Crab that Played With the Sea".
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Add this copy of The Magic Ointment (Premier Picturemac) to cart. $6.72, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Macmillan Children's Books.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The Magic Ointment to cart. $17.02, very good condition, Sold by The Children's Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hay on Wye, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Macmillan.
