{"product_id":"9781534432857","title":"Straw into Gold : Fairy Tales Re-spun","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStraw into Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Hilary McKay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Ten old yarns cleverly ‘re-spun.’” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Abundantly magical.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Hilary McKay reimagines classic fairy tales with humorous and heartfelt twists in this illustrated collection of short stories that \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003ecalls “a real delight.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine 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.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAward-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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis sure-to-be treasured collection includes:\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCinderella\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Pea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRumpelstiltskin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Pied Piper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Swan Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSnow White\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRed Riding Hood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Dancing Princesses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHansel and Gretel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“This book is a real delight…A thought-provoking take on familiar, well-loved stories, ideal for anyone who can't get enough fairy tales.” \u003cbr\u003e* \"Abundantly magical\"\u003cbr\u003e“Within the context of varied tellers and points of view, the gist of the classic stories remains largely intact, but McKay brings her own warm, insightful humor into the magical world.” \u003cbr\u003e“Ten familiar Western tales are buffed up, inventively recast, and infused with tenderness and warm good humor.”\u003cbr\u003e“Ten old yarns cleverly ‘re-spun.'\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781534432857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40968978694350,"sku":"9781534432857","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_17426222-e5fe-423e-b980-7699bcd87130.jpg?v=1646518070","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781534432857","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}