Sussex Folk Tales for Children

THE stories in this collection have slipped on a sunbeam, skidded on the dew and sprinted fast as a fox to be here with you. Of course, they're true, puffed on to the page with a hint of lavender and a gust of sage. They tell of Sussex: its sparkling seas; chalk giants; wise witches and crossdressing smugglers. Once you've heard them, you'll know that when leaves skitter, it's Puck, the sprite of Sussex, fighting with his sister the Fairy Queen. When you hear laughter in the forest, it's Flint, the phantom highwayman making his escape, and when you run over the Downs, you'll remember they were shaped by the Devil's buttocks. These tales - specially chosen for the enjoyment of 7- to 11-year-old readers - sparkle with magic and explode with adventure. Not only will children love to read them, or listen to them being read, these stories will also stimulate an interest in the county and help children engage with their own surroundings.

Auteur

XANTHE GRESHAM KNIGHT and has been an international storyteller for twenty years. Prior to this she was Senior Lecturer in Drama and Storytelling at UEL for twelve years and co-founded the Big Wheel Theatre Company, an interactive theatre shows for school-age children. She is currently the storyteller in residence for Psychologies Magazine, and prior to this was the storyteller in residence at the Chelsea Physic Garden, Harvard University, and Stoke and Staffordshire Libraries. She is also a core storyteller for The British Museum and the Smithsonian Washington.