Description

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.

Publisher Review

‘Smart, layered and full of beautiful storytelling … The stories are dynamic and thrilling and the illustrations are just so incredibly vivid … brilliant!’ – Elle McNicoll, author of ‘A Kind of Spark’ ‘Quietly revolutionary … fairy tales retold from a perspective – feminist, queer, disabled – that you don’t often find in traditional tales. Beautifully done’ – James Catchpole, author of ‘What Happened to You?’ ‘With its stunning illustrations and beautifully written stories, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is a deliciously dark and provocative subversion of traditional fairytales’ – Louise O’Neill, author of ‘Almost Love’ and ‘The Surface Breaks’ ‘Deliciously dark, provocative, modern and relevant … Think Grimm’s tales told with a splash of Roald Dahl from a world turned upside-down’ – The School Reading List