By Jen Campbell (author) , Adam de Souza (illustrator)
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Fourteen of the most gruesome fairy tales from around the world are re-told for contemporary readers and restored to their original, grisly versions.
Jen Campbell's collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales lends a modern edge to fairy tale collections for young readers. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of fairy tale history, Campbell's stories undo the censoring, gender stereotyping and twee endings of more modern children's fairy tales, to return both classic and little-known stories to their grim versions, whilst celebrating a diverse range of characters.
Featuring 14 short stories from around the globe, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is illustrated in a contemporary style by Canadian comic artist Adam de Souza. De Souza's brooding illustrations are a highly original blend of 19th-century Gothic engravings and moody film noir graphic novels.
'Guaranteed to raise the hairs on the back of your neck' - Neil Gaiman
Jen Campbell is a bestselling author and award-winning poet. She's written ten books for both adults and children, spanning non-fiction, poetry, short stories and children's books. Her podcast BOOKS WITH JEN is an iTunes top 100 podcast. She reviews books on BBC Radio, runs a book club for TOAST, and has a Youtube channel where she talks about books, the history of fairy tales, and the representation of disfigurement and disability.
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Fourteen of the most gruesome fairy tales from around the world are re-told for contemporary readers and restored to their original, grisly versions. Jen Campbell's collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales lends a modern edge to fairy tale collections for young readers.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Horror & Ghost Stories, School Stories, Traditional Tales, Anthologies, Picture storybooks, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
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The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers was written by Jen Campbell and published by Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers has 116 pages
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