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Straw into gold : fairy tales re-spun / illustrated by Sarah Gibb.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2019Edition: First editionDescription: 292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781534432840
  • 1534432841
  • 9781534432857
  • 153443285X
Genre/Form:
Contents:
The tower and the bird or "Rapunzel" -- Straw into gold or "Rumpelstiltskin" -- The roses round the palace or "Cinderella" -- The fountain in the market square or "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" -- Chicken pox and crystal or "Snow White and the seven dwarves -- The prince and the problem or "The princess and the pea" -- Over the hills and far away or "Red Riding Hood and the piper's son" -- Things were different in those days or "The twelve dancing princesses" -- What I did in the holidays and why Hansel's jacket is so tight (by Gretel, aged 10) or "Hansel and Gretel" -- Sweet William by rushlight or "The Swan Brothers."
Summary: A collection of ten classic fairy tales, reimagined with fresh perspectives and unexpected twists, giving glimpses into happily, and not as happily, ever afters.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction McKay Hilary Available 33111009315702
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Ten old yarns cleverly 're-spun.'" -- The Wall Street Journal
"Abundantly magical." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Award-winning author Hilary McKay reimagines classic fairy tales with humorous and heartfelt twists in this illustrated collection of short stories that Booklist calls "a real delight."

Imagine Hansel and Gretel's story from their teacher's point of view, when Gretel submits her report of, "What I Did in the Holidays, and Why Hansel's Jacket Is So Tight." Learn the story of how Rumpelstiltskin was used by a greedy girl who wanted to marry a prince in "Straw into Gold." Find out what was really underneath all those mattresses the unlucky princess had to sleep on--and who the prince was really in love with--in "The Prince and the Problem."

Award-winning author Hilary McKay brings a modern sensibility and inventive quirkiness to this beautiful collection of ten classic fairy tales, reimagining them with emotional depth and lighthearted humor. Each story is also accompanied by delicate black and white illustrations.

This sure-to-be treasured collection includes:
Rapunzel
Cinderella
The Princess and the Pea
Rumpelstiltskin
The Pied Piper
The Swan Brothers
Snow White
Red Riding Hood
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Hansel and Gretel

Ages 8-12.

A collection of ten classic fairy tales, reimagined with fresh perspectives and unexpected twists, giving glimpses into happily, and not as happily, ever afters.

The tower and the bird or "Rapunzel" -- Straw into gold or "Rumpelstiltskin" -- The roses round the palace or "Cinderella" -- The fountain in the market square or "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" -- Chicken pox and crystal or "Snow White and the seven dwarves -- The prince and the problem or "The princess and the pea" -- Over the hills and far away or "Red Riding Hood and the piper's son" -- Things were different in those days or "The twelve dancing princesses" -- What I did in the holidays and why Hansel's jacket is so tight (by Gretel, aged 10) or "Hansel and Gretel" -- Sweet William by rushlight or "The Swan Brothers."

Includes bibliographical references.

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