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Straw Into Gold: Fairy Tales Re-Spun
Contributor(s): McKay, Hilary (Author), Gibb, Sarah (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1534432841     ISBN-13: 9781534432840
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2018024758
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 720(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" L (0.95 lbs) 304 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 12/17/2018
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2019 pg. 98
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2019
Booklist 01/01/2019 pg. 90
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 199650
Reading Level: 5.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
"Ten old yarns cleverly 're-spun.'" --The Wall Street Journal
"Abundantly magical." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Award-winning author Hilary McKay reimagines classic fairy tales with humorous and heartfelt twists in this illustrated collection of short stories that Booklist calls "a real delight."

Imagine Hansel and Gretel's story from their teacher's point of view, when Gretel submits her report of, "What I Did in the Holidays, and Why Hansel's Jacket Is So Tight." Learn the story of how Rumpelstiltskin was used by a greedy girl who wanted to marry a prince in "Straw into Gold." Find out what was really underneath all those mattresses the unlucky princess had to sleep on--and who the prince was really in love with--in "The Prince and the Problem."

Award-winning author Hilary McKay brings a modern sensibility and inventive quirkiness to this beautiful collection of ten classic fairy tales, reimagining them with emotional depth and lighthearted humor. Each story is also accompanied by delicate black and white illustrations.

This sure-to-be treasured collection includes:
Rapunzel
Cinderella
The Princess and the Pea
Rumpelstiltskin
The Pied Piper
The Swan Brothers
Snow White
Red Riding Hood
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Hansel and Gretel


Contributor Bio(s): Gibb, Sarah: - Sarah Gibb studied at Saint Martin's School of Art (now Central Saint Martins) before completing her MA in illustration at Brighton College of Art. She illustrated Sue Townsend's Adrian Mole series, many classic children's fairy tales and even the Harrods Christmas window display. She lives in Wandsworth, London.McKay, Hilary: - Hilary McKay is the award-winning author of The Skylarks' War (which was a Boston Globe Best Book, and received three starred reviews), Binny Bewitched (which was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and received two starred reviews), Binny in Secret (which received three starred reviews), Binny for Short (which received four starred reviews), and six novels about the Casson family: Saffy's Angel, Indigo's Star, Permanent Rose, Caddy Ever After, Forever Rose, and Caddy's World. She is also the author of Wishing for Tomorrow, the sequel to Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess. Hilary lives with her family in Derbyshire, England. Visit her at HilaryMcKay.co.uk.
 
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