
Newfangled fairy tales. Book #1 / edited by Bruce Lansky.
Summary:
In this collection of ten delightful, contemporary fairy tales with new twists on old stories and themes, readers meet such figures as a contemporary King Midas who doesn't have time for his son's Little League games, a beautiful princess who was put to sleep for 100 years because she was so cranky, and others.Search for related items by series
Record details
- ISBN: 9780881662993
- Physical Description: 110 p. ; 19 cm.
- Publisher: Minnetonka, Minn. : Meadowbrook Press ; c1997.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Classic stories with a funny twist."--Cover. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Little bad wolf and Red Riding Hood / Timothy Tocher -- And so they did / V. McQuin -- King Midas / Timothy Tocher -- Jill and the beanstalk / Denise Vega -- The prince and the pea / Bruce Lansky -- The real story of Sleeping Beauty / Liya Lev Ortel -- The obsolete dragon / Carole G. Vogel -- The frog princess / Rita Schlachter -- Rudy and the prince / Lisa Harkrader -- Goldy Locks / Timothy Tocher. |
Summary, etc.: | In this collection of ten delightful, contemporary fairy tales with new twists on old stories and themes, readers meet such figures as a contemporary King Midas who doesn't have time for his son's Little League games, a beautiful princess who was put to sleep for 100 years because she was so cranky, and others. |
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Subject: | Humorous stories. Fairy tales. |