
Red: the (fairly) True Tale of Red Riding Hood
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · April 4, 2017
From the New York Times bestselling author of RUMP, comes a spellbinding fairy tale featuring a brave heroine, a wild wolf, plenty of magical misadventures, and more!
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- Who it’s for
- A lively fairy-tale quest pairs Red’s fear of magic with Goldie’s knack for porridge and trouble.
- Genres
- Folktale Retellings, Magic & Fantasy, Wolves & Coyotes
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, April 4, 2017
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From the New York Times bestselling author of RUMP, comes a spellbinding fairy tale featuring a brave heroine, a wild wolf, plenty of magical misadventures, and more! 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.
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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. . . . Liesl Shurtliff weaves a spellbinding tale, shining the spotlight on a beloved character from her award-winning debut, Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin. "Moving and filled with hope . . . the charm of Shurtliff's retelling is how she imbues the storybook tropes with vibrant humanity."—Shelf Awareness, starred review And don't miss Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk, "a delightful story of family, perseverance and courage" (Booklist).
Fairy-Tale Crossroads
A lively fairy-tale quest pairs Red’s fear of magic with Goldie’s knack for porridge and trouble.
Come here for
- A familiar fairy tale with magic, misadventures, and a wolf who complicates things
- A layered retelling that gives Red and Goldie room to shine
Expect
- Dwarves’ caverns, a haunted well, and a beast’s castle
- A brave heroine facing her one weakness
Where it sits
| Folktale Retellings | 95% |
|---|---|
| Magic & Fantasy | 79% |
| Wolves & Coyotes | 57% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Wolves & Coyotes
- Folktale Retellings
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Liesl Shurtliff
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- April 4, 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Wolves & Coyotes