After the Once Upon the Time there is the
Happily Ever After... but what comes after that?
Well - there is the After Happily Ever After.
Tony Bradman has written a series of funky
fractured fairy tales for younger readers which tells us what happens AFTER the
Happily Ever After.
Cinderella isn't too fond of her new Mother-in-Law and has to find a way to win her over!
Rapunzel is fed up of her long hair and
wants a change in lifestyle!
The Fairy Godmother has had enough of being
nice, Goldilocks wants some friends who are 'just right' and the Frog Prince
misses life in the pond.
And then there are the extremely excellent
fractured fairy tales by David Roberts which have been retold by Lynn
Roberts. Cinderella, an Art Deco Love Story is set in the swinging 1920s and
Rapunzel, a Groovy Fairy Tale is set
in the equally swinging 1970s (complete with flared trousers and platform
shoes). They are fairy tales with
attitude and great fun to read!
We are also featuring some traditional
fairy tales…one put together by Berlie Doherty and another of Hans Christian
Anderson tales put together by Joel Stewart.
Both are beautifully illustrated and between them feature a whole host
of favourite tales.
Year 4s may be particularly interested in
The Little Mermaid in the Hans Christian Anderson book.
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