An Ocean Full of Stories : 50 Folktales and Legends from Around the World - Angela McAllister

An Ocean Full of Stories

50 Folktales and Legends from Around the World

By: Angela McAllister, Sally Agar (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 3 June 2025

At a Glance

Hardcover


$29.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $7.50 with

Available: 3rd June 2025

Preorder. Will ship when available.

Dive into a watery world in An Ocean Full of Stories, an illustrated anthology of folk tales from around the globe.

Sit back, get comfortable and dive into this illustrated collection of folk stories from every corner of the globe, all inspired by water ways big and small.From the bubbling source of a river and the gentle pitter patter of rain to the powerful crashing waves of a storm and the murky depths of the oceans, this is a rich resource of folk tales old and new.Featuring stories of mermaids; ocean gods; magical fish and majestic dragons, there is something for everyone in this collection of tales inspired by watery worlds.Expertly retold by the award-winning Angela McAllister, each story is brought to life with rich and detailed illustrations by Sally Agar that will capture imaginations and transport readers to water ways across the world. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect gift for all the family and ocean lovers everywhere.Stories include:
Colapesce (Italy)
The Cat and the Dog (Korea)
The Land That Went to Sea (Fiji)
Thor's Fishing Trip (Norway)
Dragon Lake (Romania)
The Selkie and the Otter King (Scotland)
The Fish-Peri (Turkey)
The Siren (France)
Tambanokano (Phillippines)
Why the Crocodile Has a Wide Mouth (North America)The World Full of... series is a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world with these stunning gift books, the perfect addition to any child's library.Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A World Full of Animal Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals, A Bedtime Full of Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories and A World Full of Winter Stories.

More in Anthologies for Children & Teenagers

Hairy Maclary Treasury : The Complete Adventures of Hairy Maclary - Lynley Dodd
The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies - Cicely Mary Barker

RRP $39.99

$35.35

12%
OFF
The World of Peter Rabbit : The Complete Collection of Tales 1-23 - Beatrix Potter
Tales from the Inner City - Shaun Tan

RRP $35.00

$33.25

Unlocking the Universe - Lucy and Stephen Hawking

$19.99

A Poem for Every Day of the Year - Papio Press

RRP $34.99

$25.25

28%
OFF
Around the Spider-Verse : Marvel - Justin A. Reynolds
The Complete Borrowers : A Puffin Book - Mary Norton
The Iliad/The Odyssey Boxed Set - Gillian Cross

RRP $49.99

$42.50

15%
OFF
Descendants : Mal's Spell Book - Disney Books
Children's Book of Virtues - Bennett

RRP $29.99

$27.90

Begin, End, Begin : A #LoveOzYA Anthology - Danielle Binks
Dr. Seuss: A Terrific Treasury - Dr Seuss

RRP $34.99

$31.75

Rupert Bear : A Celebration of Favourite Stories - ALFRED BESTALL

RRP $63.90

$55.90

13%
OFF