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There was a time when Lion didn't roar like a king. You could say that Lion had no roar.

This beautiful picture book retells the traditional story, complete with ‘flip-up’ flaps which encourage prediction, involvement and discussion.

Prince Cinders leads a hard life, bullied by his three big hairy brothers - that is, until one Saturday night when Cinders' luck changes

There was a time when Elephant had no nose. He was big, clumsy and very, very smelly and always covered in flies because his nose was too small to wash himself with. This enteraining story about how elephant got his trunk is part of the popular Tinga Tinga Tales series, inspired by traditional animals stories from Africa.

George is the scruffiest giant in town, so he buys a new outfit to smarten himself up. On the way home, however, he meets others who are in greater need of his clothes than he is...

This is another volume in Orchard books' series of myths, which has been retold by Geraldine McCaughrean and fabulously illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.

These present a familiar visual style (one of Maisy’s relatives helps to pull out The Enormous Turnip) alongside the simplest of retellings.

Ghostyshocks is terrified of everything. When she enters a deserted cottage in the forest, she is so nervous that she spills food down her dress and breaks a chair.

This is E. Nesbit's 1908 retelling of the well-known fairytale, newly illustrated by American artist Matt Tavares.

Is Mr Wolf really as big and bad as his reputation suggests? Award-winning picture book creator Debi Gliori suggests otherwise in this delightful story inspired by traditional fairy tales.

A visually absorbing re-telling of Aesop's fable

Marcia Williams’s brilliant wheeze of depicting classic myths and legends in humorous comic-strip format has introduced to very young readers some of the most famous stories.

From King Arthur and his sword to Theseus and the Minotaur, Sinbad to Ali Baba, Bradman and Ross reinvigorate well-known and well-loved stories.

Although Jackie looks after Gran's tatty old donkey, Barnaby, she longs to have her own horse like the local boys. And when she finds an old broken gnome in a skip her fortunes start to change.

Stimpson sets his version of Jack and the Beanstalk in 1950s America, with skyscrapers surrounding the flyover under which Jack and his mother run a café

Jumbeelia, a young girl giant from Groil, the Land of Giants, loves the stories of the iggly plop who climbed up the bimblestonk and was chased back down again by a giant.

This is an hilarious collection of some well-loved fairy tales, cleverly reinvented by Roald Dahl.

In this retelling of a traditional African folk tale, wily Hare outwits Elephant and Hippopotamus when he challenges them to a game of tug-of-war

The original tales are easily recognisable in these adaptations, but by turning them on their head, Szieszka brings a refreshing contemporary twist to these traditional tales.

Acclaimed storyteller Joan Aitken retells 11 traditional European folk tales with her hallmark blend of magic, suspense and excitement

Laugh at the eccentric old gentleman growing an enormous turnip. Shake your head at daft Henny-Penny and sympathise with the not-quite-fast-enough Gingerbread Man.

The King is determined not go to sleep until he's found the perfect prince for his daughter to marry. But the Princess wants to make up her own mind - can a farmer with a flock of sheep provide some help?

How do the Three Little Pigs end up moving into a new brick house with a dragon?

A jolly anthology of folk tales contains seven traditional stories from many parts of the world

Replete with wicked uncles, a menacing and deceitful advisor and a fairytale romance, the story of Victoria's early life seems almost unreal.

This retelling of Aesop’s fable is told without text through pictures alone

The dragon in this tale is a fire-breathing beast, but there's one thing that makes him cower in fear.

The little mermaid falls in love with a human prince and is given a potion by the sea witch to turn her mermaid's tail to legs so she can walk on the land.

A wonderful story based on a traditional tale from the African Bushmen

This striking picture book is a retelling of the story of Noah and the ark.

Red Riding Hood and the Sweet Little Wolf (Welsh)

Rolf is a good little wolf - he likes baking cakes, eating all his vegetables, and is always nice to his friends

Marcia Williams explores the rich culture and traditions of Ancient Egypt in this attractive large-format picture book.

Shahnameh is an ancient Persian poem comprising a collection of stories, myths and legends which have been retold for over a thousand years.

A mother gives her daughter a coat woven from moss and gold thread. The coat is magic and grants the wearer all her wishes.

Why do hippos live under water, bees live in holes and spiders hide in dark places? Find out in this lively collection of Ananse stories from Ghana.

Girls who love The Little Mermaid and all things princess-like will be enchanted.

Brilliantly designed with lots of little details to spot, this old favourite will be enjoyed time and time again

In the first case for the Fairy Detective Agency, Wings and Co, resourceful heroine Emily Vole must defeat the dastardly fairy-snatching villain Harpella.

Lots of opportunities for youngsters to practise early number skills whilst still enjoying the magic and humour of a favourite folk tale

This version is richer for the addition of the themes of manipulation, hope and love. The illustrations, both the bright and the brooding, reflect the disturbing plot.

Prince Trunky is looking for a bride and all the girls in the neighbourhood are invited to his ball - but poor Cinderelephant is stuck at home cooking and cleaning for the Warty Sisters.

The Three Little Pigs (Welsh language). The three little pigs have set off to build homes of their own. Little do they know, a big bad wolf is right behind them! Adapted into Welsh by Elinor Wyn Reynolds.

Salma is sent off to market by her Granny, who warns her not to talk to any strangers.

Meet our hero – The Knight. Keen to impress the beautiful Princess with his bravery, he seeks a dragon to slay but, alas, dragons are rare.

The classic tale of three enterprising pigs and their experiments with wolf-proof architecture.

Geraldine McCaughrean's much anticipated sequel to Peter Pan finds Wendy and the lost boys now grown-up and leading respectable lives in London.

The household of King Magnus the Magnificent has been thrown into turmoil. Prince Charming has proposed to a mystery woman, the unknown, but very beautiful, Cinderella.

Mary Hoffman's dramatic retellings of nine strories based on Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Athur are viewed from the perspective of seven very different women.

Dan Druff, the jolly hairdresser, steals secret herbs from the Bad Hair Witch’s castle to repair his wife’s terrible hair, so the Bad Witch kidnaps their daughter Shampoozel in revenge.