Modern Fairy Tales for 5-8 Year Olds
Enjoy some of our favourite retellings of classic fairytales for 5-8 year olds
These clever and often humorous books will engage children with their witty takes on old tales.
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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book?
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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book?
Lauren Child uses a classic fairy-tale formula for this ingenious and original tale. The quirky, hilarious, collage illustrations …
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Revolting Rhymes
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Revolting Rhymes
This is an hilarious collection of some well-loved fairy tales, cleverly reinvented by Roald Dahl.
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The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes
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The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes
This retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic fairy tale incorporates Compestine’s experiences of growing up in the Chinese …
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Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion
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Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion
This is a warm and fun-filled take on a much-loved story that young readers will find impossible to resist.
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
What really happened to the three little pigs and the big bad wolf? Find out the truth in this hilarious picture book.
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Once Upon a Wild Wood
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Once Upon a Wild Wood
A brand-new fairytale character, Little Green Rain Cape, sets off through the wild woods on her way to Rapunzel’s birthday party.&…
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Me and You
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Me and You
The resolution of this story about a girl and three bears will challenge perceptions and provoke much thought in those who read it…
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Previously
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Previously
Using just the word 'previously' various fairytales are retold – starting with their endings and working back to their begin…
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Hansel & Gretel
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Hansel & Gretel
Willow is a good witch, and it’s the horrendously naughty Hansel and Gretel who wreck her house and her magic spells. A delig…
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Cloud Tea Monkeys
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Cloud Tea Monkeys
Tashi's mother is an impoverished tea-picker, and when she becomes ill, the little girl tries to continue her mother's job.
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Ava’s Spectacular Spectacles
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Ava’s Spectacular Spectacles
When Ava doesn’t want to wear her glasses at school one day, her quick-witted teacher offers some wise words of advice about their…
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Jack and the Baked Beanstalk
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Jack and the Baked Beanstalk
Stimpson sets his version of Jack and the Beanstalk in 1950s America, with skyscrapers surrounding the flyover under which Jack an…
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Spellbound
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Spellbound
A fascinating selection of folk and fairy tales.
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How the Library (Not the Prince) Saved Rapunzel
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How the Library (Not the Prince) Saved Rapunzel
This is how every fairy tale should be written, with the protagonist - regardless of gender - saving themselves from a life of sol…
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The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy
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The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy
A retelling of The Nutcracker in an ever-growing series of picturebooks for KS1 girls.
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Cinderella of the Nile
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Cinderella of the Nile
Rhodopis is a rarity in the north of Greece, with her red hair and blue eyes. Soon, she is kidnapped and turned into a slave. When…
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The Cherry Pie Princess
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The Cherry Pie Princess
When a bad fairy plots to kidnap the baby prince, Princess Peony must act fast to save her brother. Engaging characters, plenty of…
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The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat
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The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat
Using a photomontage style with pug photos alongside painted illustration makes this fun fairy-tale retelling stand out from other…
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Spinderella
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Spinderella
Spinderella is a spider who lives with her spider mum and brothers and sisters on top of a ceiling light at a school. A story…
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The Eel Question
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The Eel Question
A mythic-feeling story about a girl who lives on the flat marshes, fishing for eels, and soon befriends an otter that will help he…
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