Beauty and the Beast (Read aloud by Michael Morpurgo)

Beauty and the Beast (Read aloud by Michael Morpurgo)

by Michael Morpurgo and Loretta Schauer
Epub (Kobo - Fixed Layout)
Publication Date: 28/11/2013

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This is a read-along edition with audio synced to the text, performed by Michael Morpurgo.


A captivating retelling of the nation’s favourite fairy tale, from the nation’s favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo.


After encountering a fearsome beast at a mysterious palace, down-on-his-luck merchant Marco is forced to make a promise in exchange for his life: he must persuade one of his three daughters to return to the palace in his place – but she must come of her own free will.


Beautiful, kind-hearted Belle agrees at once to return to the palace, and there she and the Beast exist companionably, with the Beast asking of Belle the same question at the end of each day: “Dearest Belle, will you marry me?”


After a return home to consult with her father, Belle resolves to follow her heart and return to the Beast, but her plans are thwarted by the trickery of her jealous sisters. When, at last, Belle is able to find her way back to the palace, she finds her beloved Beast lying as still as death on the ground. As Belle’s tears fall on his face, the Beast is transformed into a handsome prince – the ancient spell upon him broken by Belle’s tears of true love…

ISBN:
9780007515837
9780007515837
Category:
Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Epub (Kobo - Fixed Layout)
Publication Date:
28-11-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Loretta Schauer

Loretta won the Waterstone’s ‘Picture This’ competition in 2012 and has since illustrated numerous picture books including Beauty and the Beast by Michael Morpurgo, A Monster's Moved In by Timothy Knapman and the Sky Private Eye series of picture books by Jane Clarke.

Loretta has also illustrated several young fiction titles including the Dougal Daley series written by Jackie Marchant. She lives in London with her husband and pet hamster, Torben Redbeard.

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