Eight wonderfully imaginative modern fairy tales from the mind of Joan Aiken, now back in print after 30 years
Join master storyteller Joan Aiken and illustrator extraordinaire Quentin Blake for eight original and wildly imaginative modern fairy tales.
From eight-legged horses and Martian dinosaurs to a girl cursed to turn into a pink snake, these weird and wonderful short stories weave folktale and fantasy into something entirely unexpected.
Told with Joan Aiken’s wit and creativity, and illustrated with Quentin Blake’s distinctive style, these surreal, sublime and endlessly enjoyable stories are perfect for young readers and fairy tale fans to share.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Imprint: Puffin UK
Publication date: 05/09/2024
Illustrator: Blake, Quentin
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