Cambridgeshire Folk Tales for Children

Cambridgeshire’s giants, legends and local heroes appear in sixteen stories shaped from the county’s folklore and history. Chip Colquhoun retells tales of Gogmagog, the Wisbech and Histon giants, King John’s jewels, an eel catcher’s daughter and the ghost of the White Horse Inn. Other stories feature a Tudor shapeshifter, Eliza Woodcock, Fearless Mary and the Soham rail disaster.

The collection moves between myth, reported tradition and historical memory, asking where truth ends and storytelling begins. An introduction explains how news and history could grow more magical as they passed from teller to listener, while illustrations accompany the tales. A conclusion, story-sharing tips and further notes provide context for the material and its retellings.