The swallow and the nightingale

Two stories full of love, devotion and sacrifice. A mournful statue is helped by a swallow to carry out acts of charity around the city.

A nightingale longs to find a red rose for her friend, but the rose bush asks a high price.

Both these feathered creatures pay the ultimate price to help others, showing that true love is selfless.

These retellings of Oscar Wilde's tragic short stories will reduce you to tears with their beauty and magic. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics.

Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development.

Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.