Said little man is obsessed with gold and power mad. I couldn’t resist turning first to Trumplestiltskin and sure enough there is the easily identifiable ‘Trumple’ hailing from the United States of Kraziness. On closer reading it’s probably true to say the stories have been not so much fractured as entirely pulverised, pounded and then reconstituted adding new magic to the mangled mores of old, replacing them with modern reinventions for a more demanding, “I can change the world” generation. ![]() Even the titles made this reviewer splutter with giggles and as for the important note before the contents page, I’ll say no more. If like me you’re fond of fractured fairy tales, then this subversive collection of seventeen is a must have. ![]() ![]() Konnie Huq & James Kay, illustrated by Rikin Parekh
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