Tashi: The Book of Giant Adventures by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg Illus. by Kim Gamble

First published in 1995, Tashi continues to be a much-loved character. In Tashi The Book of Giant Adventures Anna and Barbara Fienberg present eight of Tashi's bold adventures. These include some favourites, beginning with the storyteller Jack's introduction of this little character. Tashi is brave, curious, cunning and daring fighting evil giants, ghosts, witches and warlords.

Tashi's cleverness tricks the last dragon into staring at his reflection and tumbling into the river below. There is always another enemy to defeat: Chintu the mountain sized giant and his wife are challenged to cook the best dumplings instead of cooking Tashi, again his life is saved. Another tale tells the story of two demons who try to steal the town's bus and kidnap the driver's son. Yes, Tashi stays calm and thinks creatively to thwart these enemies.

Kim Gamble's sketches complement Tashi's daring tales, he brings the characters and landscape to life. Fantastic stories for a class novel and great for families to share.

Rhyllis Bignell