King Beetle-Tamer, and Other Lighthearted Wonder Tales

by Isabel Wyatt, Amy Henning (Illustrator)

Fifteen stories introduce a young man who tames the creatures of nature and uses them to win the hand of a princess as well as a host of magical and mythical beings

Genres: Childrens, Short Stories, Fantasy

147 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1980

About the author

Isabel Mary Wyatt was an English children's author, and a well-known collector and re-teller of stories for children. She spent many years teaching young children and was co-director of studies at Hawkwood College in Gloucestershire until her retirement in 1965. Some of her best-known books include The Seven-Year-Old Wonder Book, Legends of King Arthur, Magical Wonder Tales and The Kingdom of Beautiful Colours.

Reviews

[Julie G · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provoked about three steady weeks of dreaming, writing, and art work, not to mention a hefty bag of notecards of new vocabulary and word problems for math.

This is an excellent resource book for home-schooled 7-9 year olds, but also a great book to read at night, as your child is winding down from his or her day, from traditional school or not.

Isabel Wyatt has an uncanny knack of really understanding what stories appeal to a child, what they need, even if they don't know it yet, and so precisely narrowing that down to a 1 or 2 year pocket of time. Amazing!

[Tellagraph · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think that I'll have to read this again. I do own it in paper. I should like it. I do like original fairy tales. But none of these stuck with me, made me think, made an impression.

And I only have one book-dart: "Kill or cure, end or mend, to *** I must wend."

Btw, it is on openlibrary. And I would actually be delighted to send this paper copy to any of you (free, if you're in the US) if you PM me.

[Keon Muller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sounds like a lovely collection! I always loved stories where nature played a part and the underdog (or beetle!) saved the day. It reminds me of being a kid and imagining my backyard was full of hidden magic. For something totally different, if you enjoy imaginative scenarios, have you ever tried the game Solar Smash? It lets you… well, let's just say it explores the other end of the spectrum compared to gentle beetle-tamers!

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collection of short engaging stories - great for reading aloud to kiddos in bed. Definitely includes many traditional roles - ie tales of princes seeking princesses- but with emphasis on kindness and humility as values that are rewarded in time.

[AdamMagazine · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Lena Maire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute story for children.

[Poppy Mis · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Rosa Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple but addictive mechanics – The hopping movement in Getaway Shootout is easy to learn but hard to master.

[Eric Schreiber · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading the 7 Year Wonder Book with my just-turned 7-year-old, my daughter and I tackled this next book by Wyatt. Unlike the former book, this is purely a set of individual stories without a consistent theme, although they are also done in Waldorf-style. We both enjoyed each of the fairy tales, and they were easy to follow. They didn't capture my daugther as much as the first book, and it took a couple months to work all the way through it, with her often not feeling like she needed to get to the next chapter right away. When we did read it, though, she thoroughly enjoyed it.

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[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unique fairy tales.