Growing up as a child, with a grandmother who came from Norfolk, I remember her telling me stories that were drawn from the Norfolk and Suffolk tradition of relating local oral history, handing down tales from generation to generation - and this book is one of a series of localised anthologies turning those rich stories into brilliant reads.
Tales that stem from Edwardian Great Yarmouth, still a bustling seaside town even today, to Kings Lynn and its traditional street fair.
You'll find stories of magical medieval dragons and marvellous mice, a musical owl and a Tudor queen - and many, many more gathered together and curated by Isabelle with gorgeous characterful illustrations from John.
Inspired by collections at the Norfolk Heritage Centre and by that aforementioned rich history of Norfolk streets, this book is a brilliant read for folk who are familiar with the broads and those who are discovering this amazing place for the first time.
Sum this book up in a sentence: A truly fabulous collection of intriguing and interesting stories for children derived from the amazing and rich oral and written history of storytelling across Norfolk.
"Once Upon a Street" by Isabelle King and John McKeever is out now, published by The History Press (kindly supplied for review).