Richard Monte 
The Mermaid of Warsaw 
and other tales from Poland

Enchanting, wicked and often very funny, Poland’s folk tales are one of the great treasures of Central Europe. Crowned by the story of
The Mermaid of Warsaw, the eight colourful tales in this collection include
Skarbnik’s Second Breakfast, set deep in the Wieliczka salt mines,
The Turnip-Counter from Karkonosze and
The Copper Coin of Wineta, alongside stories from, Poznan and the Polish lakes. Paul Hess’s stylish illustrations make this a collection to delight children everywhere.

About the author

Paul Hess was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1961. He went to art college in Sydney and then worked as a graphic designer and Art Director for various companies both in Sydney and London from 1981 to 1991. He has worked as a freelance art director and illustrator since then. His books for Frances Lincoln are Death in a Nut, Nail Soup, Cow on the Roof, Dragon of Krakow, Hidden Tales from Eastern Europe, The King with Horse’s Ears and The King and the Seed. He lives in Northumberland.