Twisted fairy tales

Prince Cinders leads a hard life, bullied by his three big hairy brothers – that is, until one Saturday night when Cinders’ luck changes

Goldilocs rewrites her story. She’s not a porridge-stealer or a chair-breaker! This twist on a classic fairy tale uses bouncing rhymes and a fresh perspective to create a truly engaging picture book. 

In this light-hearted take on a favourite fairy-tale, Lily-Rose May is allergic to peas – so the doctor decides that she must be a princess!

A beautiful 1920s Art Deco treatment of the classic fairytale – now a beautiful socialite, Snow White falls foul of her celebrity-loving stepmother who the tabloids call ​‘the classiest dame in New York’.

This is the real story of the princess and the pea, which recounts events from the Pea’s perspective.

A brand-new fairytale character, Little Green Rain Cape, sets off through the wild woods on her way to Rapunzel’s birthday party. On the way, she meets and helps a host of beloved fairytale characters. A delightful picture book that children of all ages will love.

Mucha and Boutavant’s hilarious fairy tale-themed picture book is partly a Goldilocks retelling and partly a humorous tale about demanding friends, but it’s also an homage to book lovers and the love of reading. 

This is an hilarious collection of some well-loved fairy tales, cleverly reinvented by Roald Dahl.

Short stories perfect for bedtime reading. 

Stimpson sets his version of Jack and the Beanstalk in 1950s America, with skyscrapers surrounding the flyover under which Jack and his mother run a café

A hilarious, subversive collection of thoroughly modern fairy tales reflecting a new morality inspired by 21st century issues.

Look out! Three fearsome monsters are coming to gobble you up! Hide inside the houses of the three little pigs, Hansel and Gretel and Sleeping Beauty. With 40 flaps to lift, this large format picture book is lots of fun for all ages.

A funny re-imagining of the classic Goldilocks fairy tale, involving three scary crocodiles! Told in brilliant rhyming prose by Michael Rosen, with beautiful illustrations by David Melling.