The Spider's Palace: And Other Stories"A book of modern fairy tales with the same classic quality - fantastic, witty, and quite unlike any other stories for children. They deal with such diverse subjects as living inside a whale, giving off light, being turned into a giraffe, finding nothing in the dining room, and travelling into other people's houses by going through the telephone cord"--Inside front dust jacket. |
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Page 73
... Castle , and at the door of the castle stood a knight all in armour . " Sheep , " said the knight , " where are you going ? " " I am looking for a place where the grass grows green and the pools are full of wine , " said the sheep ...
... Castle , and at the door of the castle stood a knight all in armour . " Sheep , " said the knight , " where are you going ? " " I am looking for a place where the grass grows green and the pools are full of wine , " said the sheep ...
Page 75
... castle , ' said the maiden . " Go into that castle , and in each room stamp three times with your feet , and bleat once with your voice . " So the sheep went down the hill and found the castle . He went into the first room and stamped ...
... castle , ' said the maiden . " Go into that castle , and in each room stamp three times with your feet , and bleat once with your voice . " So the sheep went down the hill and found the castle . He went into the first room and stamped ...
Page 103
... castle ? " she said to the stationmaster . " Which castle ? " he asked . " There are nine near this station . " So she showed him the letter . He scratched his head . " Well , " he said , " that's the queerest letter I ever have seen ...
... castle ? " she said to the stationmaster . " Which castle ? " he asked . " There are nine near this station . " So she showed him the letter . He scratched his head . " Well , " he said , " that's the queerest letter I ever have seen ...
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