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    Fairy Tales: Writing Stories
    Fairy Tales: Writing Stories
    Fairy Tales: Writing Stories
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    Fairy Tales: Writing Stories

    By Anita Ganeri

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    This book introduces readers to the magical world of writing fairy tales and is a perfect resource for meeting Common Core State Standards in writing. Key features of the genre are explained and readers are guided through the process of writing their own story. Top tips are given covering planning, writing dialogue, developing characters, adding narrative plot twists, using descriptive language and more! Engaging photographs, eye-catching illustrations, and a wealth of ideas bring the genre to life. A specially written fairy tale running throughout the book draws readers in, offers concrete examples of how the tips can be put into practice and will inspire readers to get writing their own fairy tales.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateAug 1, 2021
    ISBN9781484667866
    Fairy Tales: Writing Stories
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    Anita Ganeri

    Anita Ganeri has written over three hundred information books for children on subjects including natural history, religion and geography. Her books include the Horrible Geography series, which won the Geographical Association Silver Award. She is the author of I Wonder Why: Camels Have Humps and I Wonder Why: The Wind Blows.

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