The Orchard Book of Swords Sorcerers and Superheroes - Softcover

Another Orchard anthology success (Angels & Urchins)

This is a book fun of excitement, surprises and adventure (Family Interest)

A must-have for your bookshelf...this is the sort of book that stays with you for years and years. Highly recommended (The Bookbag)

Bradman's style is lively and accessible....Tony Ross's illustrations are high-spirited and child-friendly (Financial Times Magazine)

Ten fabulous stories of macho derring-do (Daily Mail)

A wonderful present for almost any child. You'll love it. (Bookbag)

Full of excitement, surprises and adventure. (Family Interest)

Ten classic stories, each one as thrilling as the last. (ABC Magazine)

This collection brings together ten classic stories, each one as thrilling as the last. From the heroics of Jason and the Argonauts, to the courage of George as he sets out to fight the terrible dragon, to the bravery and kindness of Robin Hood, this is a book full of excitement, surprises and adventure. Retold in a lively and humorous style by Tony Bradman and accompanied by Tony Ross's distinctive illustrations, these stories will capture every child's imagination from the very first page. Contents: Jason and the Golden Fleece * King Arthur's Beginnings * Aladdin and His Magic Lamp * William Tell * Hercules and the Monstrous Cacus * Sinbad the Sailor and the Roc * George and the Dragon * Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves * Theseus and the Minotaur * Robin Hood and the Sheriff