Axel Scheffler's Fairy Tales

The classic, much-loved story of Puss in Boots, masterfully brought to life by Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffaloand Zog. One day the old miller dies and leaves his sons with three gifts; the eldest gets the mill, the second eldest gets the donkey and the youngest gets the cat. The third son can't see how a cat is of any use to him except as a pair of furry gloves... But Puss isn't having any of thatand sets out to show just how useful he can be - only after he gets a pair of bright red boots, of course! Will Puss in Boots be able to outwit the King, the King's daughter and the wicked magician to make the miller's son rich? A well-known children's fairy tale story illustrated by the one and only award-winning superstar, Axel Scheffler Hardback pocket-size format is perfect for little hands Part of a new series of fairy tale stories illustrated by Axel Scheffler, published by Scholastic - Goldilocks and the Three Bearsand The Three Little Pigsare out now! Watch out for The Hare and The Hedgehog, which publishes simultaneously Translated by Alison Green, author of bestselling picture book Kind A guaranteed classic, to sit on children's bookshelves and be cherished for years to come