Malorie Blackman 
Aesop’s Fables: A Magic Beans Story 

A singing ant, a silly wolf and a mighty mouse are just some of the characters in this mini collection of everyone’s favourite fables. After all, it’s never too late to learn a new moral or two!This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the best-loved writers for children. This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback and in ebook format.