They are bright, full of energy and will keep kids hooked. The illustrations in this are fantastic, exactly that what is to be expected from a graphic/comic book style. Although I found the summaries of the original tales a great idea, the detailed list of 'twists' seemed unnecessary and almost too much (but that might just be me.) To make it even more clear which far out twists are added to the stories, there's a list of each change at the very end. So to help readers maintain a thread to the original tales, there's a one page summary of the traditional tale at the end of each story. But the author doesn't want to let those traditional tales fall away and collect dust either. This collection is power packed with the flair of super heroes and adventure modern kids are more than accustom to. And Red Riding Hood is up against a wolf unlike the world has ever seen-good thing she has some secret talents of her own. Cinderella the ninja wants to meet the prince, but not for the reasons those traditional tellings suggest. Written in the good ole comic book style, each 'section' takes one fairy tale and tells it from a completely new direction. The cover and title fit perfectly to what one finds inside-all the favorite fairy tales but from a point of view that is totally unexpected and tons of fun. As a fan of fairy tale retellings, I was thrilled to get my hands on this, and I was not disappointed.
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