Meet monsters, ogres and giants - plus a very grumpy troll - from all over the world. Ten entertaining stories include a female Jack climbing the beanstalk, a lonely ogre and a brave little tailor whose adventure begins with some annoying flies and a pot of jam. Chapters in this book include: - Jack and the beanstalk - The magic bird - The one-inch prince - The billy goats Gruff - The brave little tailor - Hop-on-my-thumb - Theseus and the Minotaur - The giant princess - The princess and the ogre - The valley of diamonds