A Treasury of Stories for Eight Year Olds

The Kingfisher Treasury of...

by Edward Blishen

Each treasury is illustrated with black-and-white line drawings and is perfectly targeted to its young audience, offering a mix of contemporary tales from such notable authors as Margaret Mahy and Ted Hughes.

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1995

Reviews

[Jessica]

Fun read aloud, and at a level that kids can take over the reading aloud for their friends. My fifth graders were in hysterics from "The Talking Bowtie" and the story about show and tell. Each story is just a few pages long.