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A collection of Norwegian folk tales, notable for their gutsy heroines, tongue-in-cheek humour and folksy idiom. Long ago, when bathtubs were rare and even queens had tangles... Tatterhood is brazen, bold and tougher than troll-hags, but she knows how to charm a cranky prince. The farmer's daughter has a mind of her own too: she won't marry the squire, says she, 'Not even if he was up to his ears in gold - which he isn't.' Hill-trolls, villains, princes and squires are no match for the gutsy heroines in this book. They know what they want, and they get it! These tales from Norway, translated and retold by Margrete Lamond, are fresh as mint and twice as saucy - perfect for reading aloud. A collection of Norwegian folk tales, notable for gutsy heroines, tongue-in-cheek humour and folksy idiom. Tatterhood battles trolls to rescue her much-loved sister; a goosegirl is intelligent enough to win a princely husband, despite dirty fingernails; and a smooth-tongued villain is outwitted. Nine tales of heroines, translated and retold from the Norwegian folk tales originally collected by Peter Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. Suggested level: primary