The Fountain in the Market Square

Hilary McKay

Illustrated by Sarah Gibb

Ages 8 to 11
12 October 2017
9781447292418
16 pages

Synopsis

I asked myself lots of questions, like what happened in Hamelin after the children vanished?

The Fountain in the Market Square is an imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Originally featured in Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales, this short story is sure to capture the imagination!

From the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning storyteller Hilary McKay and featuring black-and-white line and tone illustrations from the talented Sarah Gibb.

Hilary McKay is back! . . . She's inventive, funny and will always make you laugh . . . the oldest stories given fresh life