New Fangled Fairy Tales - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0881663174 ISBN 13 : 9780881663174

Editeur : Meadowbrook Press,U.S., 1998

Synopsis

This collection of ten fairy tales puts a humorous spin on classic stories. Rumpelstiltskin is a 1930s private eye; Rapunzel is held captive by an urban witch in a high-rise block of flats, and the Little Tailor brags about his bravery until a giant teaches him a lesson.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This collection of ten contemporary fairy tales--the second in the critically acclaimed series--puts a delightful new spin on classic stories and themes. Michelle Koszlowski desparately wantes to be a princess until her wish comes true and she discovers what a pain royal life can be. The Little Tailor brags to everyone about his bravery until a giant comes along and teaches him a lesson. Rapunzel is held captive in a high-rise apartment by an urban witch who owns a pizza parlor. A postmodern wolf refuses to eat the bratty Little Red Riding Hood and her sickly grandmother. Hansel is so obsessed with candy that he steals Gretel's piggy bank and runs off to the Old Witch's Candy Factory.

This collection of ten contemporary fairy tales--the second in the critically acclaimed series--puts a delightful new spin on classic stories and themes. Michelle Koszlowski desparately wantes to be a princess until her wish comes true and she discovers what a pain royal life can be. The Little Tailor brags to everyone about his bravery until a giant comes along and teaches him a lesson. Rapunzel is held captive in a high-rise apartment by an urban witch who owns a pizza parlor. A postmodern wolf refuses to eat the bratty Little Red Riding Hood and her sickly grandmother. Hansel is so obsessed with candy that he steals Gretel's piggy bank and runs off to the Old Witch's Candy Factory.

Biographie de l'auteur

Bruce Lansky, the creator of this series and author of the story "The Girl Who Wanted to Be a Princess" is also the creator and editor of the Girls to the Rescue series and the Can You Solve the Mysteries series. He is also a best-selling children's poet. His poetry anthologies include No More Homework! No More Tests! and Rolling in the Aisles.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Meadowbrook Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0881663174
• ISBN 13: 9780881663174
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Éditeur: Lansky Bruce
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible