Puzzled or Prized? Chip Colquhoun 9781915703255

Muddled Jack needs to work to help Mum afford food. But although he does a brilliant job at a local farm, will he be too muddled to bring his payment home?

A Beautiful Girl is upset by something that almost certainly won't happen, so her Handsome Young Man says he won't marry her anymore - unless he can find Three Sillies. Is the wedding doomed?

Find out in this collection of two happily hilarious short stories!

Chip Colquhoun & Korky Paul's Fables & Fairy Tales: Inspiring stories from around the world, retold to inspire you.

These two short tales are great for reading aloud at bedtime with listeners aged 4+, and are also excellent for new independent readers aged 6+. Each features three beautifully detailed illustrations.

Chip Colquhoun began storytelling professionally in 2007. He has since presented Traditional Tales for Oxford Reading Tree, toured six UK family theatre shows, performed at Glastonbury Festival, represented Roald Dahl on ITV, and set a Guinness World Record with the World Storytelling Cafe. Oh - and also written many children's books, and trained hundreds of teachers worldwide to inspire a love of literacy. He lives in Cambridgeshire with his wife Emma and two kittens.

Korky Paul began his career scribbling for an advertising agency in Cape Town. His first illustration job was a book teaching English, then a pop-up called The Crocodile and the Dumper Truck - but it was his work on Winnie the Witch that won the Children's Book Award in 1987 and made him a much-loved figure in the world of children's books. He's since illustrated for Oxford University Press, Penguin, Random House, and others. He lives in Oxford with his wife Susan.

Mario Coelho was born on the Brazilian island of Florianopolis. He worked as an artist and designer in textiles before moving to England in 1985. He's since won the 2024 Royal Dragonfly Award for Best Picture Book Illustrations, and provided illustrations for the poet John Foster.

Praise for Chip Colquhoun:

"Have been reading this at bedtime to a 9 year old and a 6 year old and they are both loving it, and I am too! Very engaging and accessible." - "Kindle Customer" of Cambridgeshire Folk Tales for Children

"Fantastic book, aimed at children but suitable for all ages!" - "Amazon Customer" of Cambridgeshire Folk Tales for Children

"Great for engaging the children. Even the children who usually don't listen as carefully as some of the others were just totally involved in it. It appeals to lots of different children's interests." - Sarah, teacher of children aged 9-11 at Jeavons Wood Primary School

"I was particularly impressed, because some of my children are quite young, and some of the stories are quite long, but despite that they were really engaged in them. I think it was a combination of how it was written, and the themes in the stories." - Helen, teacher of children aged 4-6 at Whaddon CE School

Praise for Korky Paul:

"Vivid and wondrous" - The Sunday Times

"Delightfully entertaining" - Books for Keeps

"The pictures, as ever, bristle with an inspired lunacy that 5+ love." - Amanda Craig, The Times