Aesop's Fables : The Cruelty of the Gods by Carlo Gebler

Aesop's Fables : The Cruelty of the Gods by Carlo GeblerA witty, scatological illustrated version of the world's most celebrated fables, allegedly written by a slave in the 5th century BC. A book for our times: as Gebler notes, Aesop has two subjects the exercise of power and the experience of the powerless, who endure life and all that it inflicts on them. This retelling of the Fables makes them relevant and richly enjoyable. Gavin Weston's brilliant images complement Gebler's prose. Large and fierce

Esther's life begins to slide out of control

From the internationally bestselling author of Beetle Boy and the Adventures on Trains series

from its writing and publication to its long contemporary afterlife

A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird)

It examines the significance of particular times of the year and features re-tellings of various legends associated with them

what songbirds hear in their tunes

He already feels adrift when his twin

the well-to-do Sligo girl who had no choice but to follow her husband's path

Natsuki spends her summers in the wild mountains of Nagano

especially in the turbulent political weather of the twenty-first century

the time she fought the playground bullies for him

Parents can enjoy and engage with children in a light-hearted discussion about emotions and how they affect us all