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An enchanting collection of folk tales retold by a professional storyteller. Local storyteller Cath Edwards brings together stories from around the West Midlands – a modern county with an ancient history. Passed down through the generations, here are mysterious tales and local legends woven from the ancient fabric that is the landscape of the West Midlands. Retold in an engaging style, and richly illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again. AUTHOR: Cath Edwards is a professional storyteller and co-host of two storytelling clubs, the Stafford Knot Storytelling Club and Lichfield Storytelling Club. As well as organising various storytelling events and performing at storytelling festivals, she also runs storytelling workshops for children and adults, and as a retired teacher works alongside staff in special needs schools. She lives in Walsall. SELLING POINTS: . Featuring giants, knights, dragons, ghosts and a whole host of mythical creatures from around the West Midlands . Cath has a warm and witty style of storytelling and she has a wonderful sense of humour . The History Press is the premier contemporary resource for British folk tales . Illustrated with original line drawings . In association with the Society for Storytelling 30 b/w illustrations AUTHOR: Cath Edwards is a professional storyteller and co-host of two storytelling clubs, the Stafford Knot Storytelling Club and Lichfield Storytelling Club. As well as organising various storytelling events and performing at storytelling festivals, she also runs storytelling workshops for children and adults, and as a retired teacher works alongside staff in special needs schools. She lives in Walsall.

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Cath is an experienced storyteller and workshop leader. As a teacher, she worked with children through story and for many years she has also enjoyed telling stories to adult audiences. Her repertoire is largely based on tradition and folk tales, and she revels in sourcing stories, making them her own and passing them on so that her audiences can love them as much as she does. She is co-host of a storytelling club in Lichfield.

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