Fairy Tales Gone Bad Series 3 Books Collection Set by Joseph Coelho - Ages 7-9 - Paperback

Titles in This Set. Zombierella. Frankenstiltskin. Creeping Beauty. Details. Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781406389661 / 9781406389678 / 9781406389685. Publisher: Walker Books. Age Range: 7-9 years. Overview. The Fairy Tales Gone Bad collection reimagines three much-loved classics as gloriously gothic, laugh-out-loud verse novels. Written by former Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya Hartas, this three-book paperback set follows a zombie Cinderella, a monstrous mash-up of Frankenstein and Rumpelstiltskin, and a thorn-covered twist on Sleeping Beauty. Sharp, witty and spooky, it's a brilliant introduction to verse storytelling for readers aged 7-9 who love a darker edge to their fairy tales.. About the Books. This deliciously dark trilogy takes familiar fairy tale bones and gives them a thrillingly modern, macabre makeover. In Zombierella, Cinderella falls to her death on the night of the ball — only to be raised by the Shadow of Death, returning for three nights as a vengeful, ice-cold zombie determined to settle scores with her cruel stepsisters. Frankenstiltskin mashes together Frankenstein and Rumpelstiltskin, introducing a patchwork creature who strikes a dangerous bargain with a king desperate to bring his dead wolf back to life. In Creeping Beauty, fairy godmother Eshe glimpses the future and foresees a girl smothered in creeping thorns, setting her on a quest to change fate before it's too late. Written entirely in...