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Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird gathers thirteen playful and irreverent versions of well‑known stories such as Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Vande Velde’s humorous reimaginings layer familiar plots with unexpected twists, offering a fresh, comedic perspective on timeless folklore. The volume showcases the author’s skill at blending traditional fairy‑tale elements with modern wit, delivering light‑hearted parodies that both entertain and provoke gentle satire of age‑old narratives.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Vivian Vande Velde
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