Welsh Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends

Publisher: ScholasticCover: David WardlePublished: February 4, 2021ISBN: 9780702305511Ebook ISBN: 9780702305511

Enjoy Wales’s rich heritage of myth and fairy tales, re-told for young readers. From magical Welsh dragons that destroy a castle night after night, to a princess made out of flowers and a fairy changeling bother; from loyal hunting hound Gelert, to a boy who asks questions and goes on to become the greatest Welsh bard ever known… This book includes traditional favourites and classic myths and legends from Welsh folklore.

  • 18 Welsh fairy tales, myths and legends in a perfect, child-friendly package
  • Beautiful new edition of retellings – including the story of the Welsh flag came to have a red dragon on it, and other home-grown magical myths and legends
  • Scholastic Classics: introducing generations of book lovers to timeless stories, repackaged especially for young readers
  • Look out for the others in the series: Irish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, Scottish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, and Stories From Around the World

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal

Shortlisted for the Tir na nOg award

Also available in Welsh from Rily Publications, translated by Sian Lewis.

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