Straw into Gold

Fairy Tales Re-Spun

Hilary McKay, Sarah Gibb

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Macmillan
25 September 2018

Children's & Educational; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Traditional stories (Children's&YA); Short stories (Children's&YA)

Straw into Gold: Fairy Tales Re-Spun is a classic fairy tale collection to treasure. Featuring Hilary McKay's imaginative retellings of key favourites, this ten-story collection includes the much-loved tales of Rapunzel, Cinderella, the Princess and the Pea, Rumpelstiltskin, the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the Swan Brothers, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Red Riding Hood, the Twelve Dancing Princesses and Hansel and Gretel.

This gorgeous gift book features black-and-white line and tone illustrations throughout from the talented Sarah Gibb.

This book was originally published in hardback as Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales.

By: Hilary McKay
Illustrated by: Sarah Gibb
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 268g
ISBN: 9781447292302
ISBN 10: 1447292308
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 25 September 2018
Recommended Age: From 8 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction - i: Introduction Chapter - 1: The Tower and the Bird or Rapunzel Chapter - 2: Straw into Gold or Rumpelstiltskin Chapter - 3: The Roses Round the Palace or Cinderella Chapter - 4: The Fountain in the Market Square or The Pied Piper of Hamelin Chapter - 5: Chickenpox and Crystal or Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Chapter - 6: The Prince and the Problem or The Princess and the Pea Chapter - 7: Over the Hills and Far Away or Red Riding Hood and the Piper's Son Chapter - 8: Things Were Different in Those Days or The Twelve Dancing Princesses Chapter - 9: What I Did in the Holidays and Why Hansel's Jacket Is So Tight (by Gretel, aged 10) or Hansel and Gretel Chapter - 10: Sweet William by Rushlight or The Swan Brothers Section - ii: About the Author Section - iii: About the Illustrator Section - iv: Bibliography/Further Reading

Hilary McKay is a critically acclaimed author who has won many awards, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for her first novel, The Exiles, and the Whitbread (now the Costa) Award for Saffy's Angel. Hilary studied Botany and Zoology at the University of St Andrews, and worked as a biochemist before the draw of the pen became too strong and she decided to become a full-time writer. Sarah Gibb studied at Saint Martin's School of Art (now Central Saint Martins) before completing her MA in Illustration at Brighton College of Art. After landing regular spots in the Telegraph and Elle magazine, Sarah went on to illustrate Sue Townsend's Adrian Mole series, many classic children's fairy tales and even the Harrods Christmas window display.

Reviews for Straw into Gold: Fairy Tales Re-Spun

Hilary McKay is back! . . . She's inventive, funny and will always make you laugh . . . the oldest stories given fresh life * The Bookbag * I'm reading this utterly beautiful collection of fairy tales by Hilary McKay... and it's delicious and biting and wise * Katherine Rundell, author of The Rooftoppers * So breathtakingly beautiful, it's literally giving me chills . . . gorgeous and perfectly drawn out for kids AND adults . . . pretty sure this is the very best book I've read this year. It is thrillingly good. * Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with the Chocolate Heart * Hilary McKay has re-written ten well-known fairy tales with her usual charm and warmth. I love them! ... You want to read this collection, and you want to come to it fresh, to see what Hilary has done with our old favourites. How she has made them into new favourites. This is really something. * Bookwitch *