SuitabookReworking a familiar fairy tale
Red is presented as a new version of Little Red Riding Hood, with her name linked to ideas about destiny and a wider cast of fairy-tale figures.
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Liesl Shurtliff - Author
Expect a fast-moving fairy-tale adventure involving illness, magic, strange creatures, rival pursuers and travel through unsettling settings. Red’s fear, friendship with Goldie and changing understanding of others drive the story.
Red is not afraid of the big bad wolf. She s not afraid of anything except magic. But when Red s granny falls ill, it seems that only magic can save her, and fearless Red is forced to confront her one weakness. With the help of a blond, porridge-sampling nuisance called Goldie, Red goes on a quest to cure Granny. Her journey takes her through dwarves caverns to a haunted well and a beast s castle. All the while, Red and Goldie are followed by a wolf and a huntsman two mortal enemies who seek the girls help to defeat each other. And one of them just might have the magical solution Red is looking for.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceExpect a fast-moving fairy-tale adventure involving illness, magic, strange creatures, rival pursuers and travel through unsettling settings. Red’s fear, friendship with Goldie and changing understanding of others drive the story.
Red is presented as a new version of Little Red Riding Hood, with her name linked to ideas about destiny and a wider cast of fairy-tale figures.
Some children may want preparation for a sick grandmother, references to death and loss, frightening or eerie locations, magical danger, and conflict involving a wolf, huntsman and beast.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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