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Hey Crazy Riddle
By Trish Cooke
A collection of classic Caribbean tales told from a contemporary point of view.
Why does the agouti have no tail? How did the dog lose his bone? Why can’t the wasp make honey? Find the answer to these and other intriguing questions in this exciting collection of Caribbean tales. The stories are told in a gentle rhyming style and introduce elements of local dialect, but remain easy to understand and appealing to children developing their independent reading.
- This title meets the needs of the modern, multi-ethnic classroom.
- Trish Cooke is an award-winning writer and children’s TV broadcaster.
About the author
Trish Cooke was born in Bradford and comes from a Dominican family. She has written several books for children including "So Much", which won the Kurt Maschler Award and the Nestle Smarties Book Prize. Trish has worked as a presenter on the BBC's children's television programmes 'Playdays' and 'You and Me' and hosted the radio programme 12345. Her children's television scriptwriting credits include 'The Tweenies' and 'Mags and Mo'.
ISBN:
9781845073787
Imprint:
Frances Lincoln
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Paperback
Release Date:
May 1, 2006
Dimensions:
120 x 190mm, 64pp
Stock Status:
Indent FIRM SALE
Australian RRP:
$12.95
New Zealand RRP:
$14.99
Stock Level:
Indent