Summary
Popular science fiction and fantasy authors reinterpret familiar children's stories such as "Ali Baba," "Hansel and Gretel," and "The Ugly Duckling." Contributors include Michael Cadnum, Tanith Lee, Garth Nix, and Janeen Webb.
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"[R]eaders will come away from this collection satisfied, whether they're after romance or danger, psychodrama or belly laughs."
-- Kirkus
"[A]n on-the-money selection of 13 tales compiled from a variety of authors." -- Janice M. Del Negro
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children\'s Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published date: 2000
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 166
Publisher's Notes
A fantastical compilation of short stories revisits and reinvents classic fairy tales, from a Cinderella who isn't dainty to what life was like for the Seven Dwarfs after Snow White left them, and includes such contributors as Jane Yolen, Neil Gaiman, Nancy Farmer, and Katherine Vaz.
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