A sumptuous collection of fairy tales retold by a multi-prize-winning children's writer, now in a gifty paperback edition

• Twenty fairy tales that include all the favourites
• Retold by one of the greatest children's writers of our time - Geraldine McCaughrean is the only writer ever to have won the Whitbread
• Children's Book Award three times
• Gorgeous colour illustrations throughout by Sophy Williams
• Now in a gifty paperback edition with flaps

"McCaughrean is one of our foremost storytellers and her retellings are reliably excellent. She has a superb ear for the rhythms of words and an unerring eye for the telling detail. " - Daily Telegraph

"A sumptuous collection of fairy stories retold by Geraldine McCaughrean, who has an exceptional ability to spin out the magic of any story. " - Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian Review

"A wonderful book to cherish forever. " - The School Librarian