A collection of dark, funny retellings of classic fairytales for girls growing up in the modern world-from the author of Lampie __________ 'Wickedly delicious' SOPHIE ANDERSON 'Clever and witty' YARROW TOWNSEND 'Satisfying, surprising and consistently superb' MICHAEL MANN __________ A determined girl gives up on kissing a frog. A fearless heroine comes face-to-face with a not-so Big Bad Wolf. A monstrous princess, held captive on a deserted island, yearns to break free. Within this book are seven famous fairy tales turned into enchanting, inspiring and sometimes hair-raising stories for today's world, about girls with their own dreams and desires. These are no damsels in distress, but real young women of flesh and blood - who certainly don't need rescuing.

About the Author
Annet Schaap is one of the Netherlands' best-loved authors and illustrators. Her debut novel Lampie won four prizes in the Netherlands and Flanders, including the Golden Pencil for the best Dutch children's book of the year, was translated into twenty languages and was the first translated book to ever be shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. It is also available from Pushkin Children's Books.

Reviews
'A wickedly delicious book. Surprising, subversive and totally addictive' - Sophie Anderson

'Spell-bound by these clever and witty stories' - Yarrow Townsend

'*** - Praise for Lampie' - ***

'Lampie stood out... a dark-and-stormy-night of a fairytale that I absolutely loved' - Hilary McKay

'Schaap is a famous illustrator in the Netherlands and her debut novel will illuminate children all around the world' - The Times, 20 Children's Books for Summer



Book Information
ISBN 9781782693789
Author Annet Schaap
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint Pushkin Children's Books
Publisher Pushkin Children's Books