Hop o' My Thumb

This folk tale, written in verse, tells the story of a small boy nicknamed "Hop o' My Thumb". A clever boy, he uses his wits to save his brothers and sisters and himself from an ogre when they are all abandoned in a forest.

Beautiful colour drawings and lively rhyme combine to make this a perfect book for children.

This is an adaptation of the French story "Le petit Poucet" by Charles Perrault, written in 1697.