Featuring Greek myths and fractured fairytales as told by Nanny Piggins (the world's most glamorous flying pig), a mystery investigated by Friday Barnes (girl detective) and a series of tales so tall they will give you altitude sickness.This book will delight children from four to one hundred and four. Just the thing for reading at bedtime, when you're supposed to be doing your homework or when you've been chased up a tree by an escaped rhinoceros and you're waiting for the zookeeper to arrive.
Contents
'The elves and the shoemaker' as told by Nanny Piggins -- 'The legend of Icarus' as told by Nanny Piggins -- A tall tale about big sisters...and dark pasts -- 'Romeo and Juliet' as told by Nanny Piggins -- 'George Washington and the Cherry Tree' as told by Nanny Piggins -- 'Swine Lake' as told by Nanny Piggins -- A tall tale of about Valkyries...and mullets -- Friday Barnes and the Case of the Stolen Star -- 'Hercules and the Augean Stables' as told by Nanny Piggins -- 'The scorpion and the frog' as told by Nanny Piggins -- A tall tale about floating leaves...and vegetarian spiders -- 'Sisyphus' as told by Nanny Piggins -- 'The Little Merpig' as told by Nanny Piggins -- 'Williamina Tell' as told by Nanny Piggins -- A tall tale about socks...and goblins -- 'The Snow Queen' as told by Nanny Piggins -- 'Robin Hood' as told by Nanny Piggins -- A tall tale about giants...and libraries -- 'The Legend of the Trojan Horse' as told by Nanny Piggins -- 'The Wolf and the Seven Little Pigs' as told by Nanny Piggins.
