The Peach Boy

Author: Alex Frith

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General Fields

  • : 10.99 NZD
  • : 9780746096659
  • : Usborne Publishing Ltd
  • : Usborne Publishing Ltd
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  • : 01 September 2009
  • : 196mm X 130mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 10.99
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  • : Alex Frith
  • : First Reading (Series Three)
  • : Hardback
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  • : Kelly Murphy
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  • : 823.92
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  • : English language readers; Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories
  • : full colour illustrations throughout
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Barcode 9780746096659
9780746096659

Description

This is a new title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, based on a tale from Japanese folklore. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. When Momotaro was found as a baby in a giant peach everyone knew he was destined for great things. But when he grows up to become a brave warrior, he must journey to Ogre Island to reclaim his village's lost possessions. This title is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It features a great value quality hardback with ribbon marker guaranteed to foster pride in book ownership.