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.

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

Ages 8-12.