Medieval folk tales for children / Dave Tonge ; illustrated by Kim Voisey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tonge, Dave, author.

Contributor:

Voisey, Kim, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tales, Medieval--Juvenile literature.

Tales, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2020.

Summary:

A collection of medieval tales that give children a real insight into the times, from everyday life to religion.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Thank Yous

About the Author

About the Illustrator

About this Book

1 Envy

Of Fire in the Fens

Of Medicine and Murder

Of Some Midwinter Magic

2. Gluttony

Of Birds and the Brothers Three

Of the Cow that Came Home

Of the Friar and the Fart

3. Lust

Of the Queen's Clever Question

Of the Cook and the Crane

Of the Fake Flood

4. Sloth

Of a Lesson Learnt

Of the Rascal and the Rug

Of the Man with the Braying Backside

5. Pride

Of the Best of Blades

Of the Cock, the Crow and the Cunning Fox

Of the Nightingale that Knew All

6. Greed

Of the Youths who Dealt with Death

Of the Man who Stole Steam

Of the Old Woman who Learnt from a Lad

7. Wrath

Of the Man who Dealt with the Devil

Of the Wolf in the Well

Of the Knight who Grieved for his Greyhound

8. The End

Of the Rich Woman Buried in Boots

Glossary

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBook Central, viewed August 12, 2025).

ISBN:

9780750994453

0750994452

OCLC:

1138012742