Publikace přináší výběr nejkrásnějších pohádek z knihy Jaroslava Tichého, které jsou zpracovány zrcadlově v anglicko-české podobě. Text ve zjednodušené angličtině je upravený pro středně pokročilé studenty (B1–B2 podle SERR pro jazyky). Kromě dvojjazyčného textu v knize také najdete souhrnné otázky na porozumění, vysvětlení obtížnějších frází a gramatických jevů a cvičení. Audionahrávka, na níž text

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