Tales of Mythical Creatures: A collection of stories for English Language Learners (A Hippo Graded Reader) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

For centuries man has told fabulous stories of mythical creatures. Grandfathers told grandchildren tales of giants and witches, and sailors brought home stories of mermaids and sea monsters. In this book, you will meet six creatures from myth and legend: a dragon that terrorises the people of an underground city; a mermaid that tempts two stranded sailors with her beauty and song; a fairy that befriends a young girl in a park that is destined to be destroyed; the tengu, a horrifying and ugly creature from Japan; a giant and his much smaller brother as they go on an adventure in the fabled city of Albadan; and a golden phoenix that guards an ancient temple and protects a young girl from harm. Tales of Mythical Creatures is published by Hippo Books, a publisher dedicated to producing interesting, readable and fun books. This book is suitable for English students with pre-intermediate English or higher. Be sure to check out our other Hippo Graded Readers. About the Author: Cooper Baltis is one of the writers and founders of Hippo Books. He is a former Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at the National University of Mongolia and is TESOL certified. He has taught English in Asia for five years and has published stories in several literary magazines in America. His Hippo books include Hassan and Lulu and My Brother the Giant, as well as many short story collections. To find out more about this author, click his name under the book title above.