Gudgekin the Thistle Girl: And Other Tales

by John Gardner

Overview

John Gardner's classic fairy-tale collection depicts a world where anything can happen—and often does

A humble thistle girl, a wise old philosopher, a hapless woodchopper, and an unscrupulous king—these are the vivid protagonists of Gardner's masterful book for children. Richly and humorously drawn, they face challenges at every turn. And in a realm where any one of these unconventional heroes might triumph, the reader will delight in expecting the unexpected!
 
Inventive and illustrative, entertaining and edifying, these four stories demonstrate the quirky challenges of distinguishing between good and evil and living happily ever after.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781453203224
Publisher:	Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Publication date:	11/02/2010
Sold by:	OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	59
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

John Gardner (1933–1982) was born in Batavia, New York. His critically acclaimed books include the novels Grendel, The Sunlight Dialogues, and October Light, for which he received the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as several works of nonfiction and criticism such as On Becoming a Novelist. He is also the author of four books for children. He was a professor of medieval literature and a pioneering creative writing teacher whose students included Raymond Carver and Charles Johnson.

John Gardner wrote over fifty novels, including a series of highly acclaimed comic novels featuring the cowardly secret agent Boysie Oakes, and a number of continuation James Bond books commissioned by the Ian Fleming copyright holders.