Scary Fairytales - what are the lessons anxious kids can learn?

I am delighted to announce my new chapter book, Hairy Scary Fairytales which will be launched very soon! You can pre-order the ebook/kindle RIGHT NOW by clicking HERE 

 

What is it about? 

Some fairytales are funny. Some fairytales are sad. And some fairytales are dangerous. What if your little sister became trapped inside a scary fairytale and could not escape? Lizzy’s careless wish, that she didn’t have a pesky sister at all, has made little Georgie disappear. Now Lizzy must battle big, furry bears, a crazy witch, an enormous ogre and a sly wolf to get her little sister safely back home. But nothing is as scary as it seems at first, in this hilarious adventure.

 

 I wanted to write a little chapter book about some of those scariest fairytales and make them funny. Growing up I read Grimm's fairytales and they thrilled me with their danger! Some of the characters were truly scary and as with all folk tales, there is a message behind it, a cautionary tale, to teach children life lessons. For instance, Hansel and Gretel is about  not trusting strangers, Jack and the Beanstalk is beware of your own greed and gambling what you do have for something more, Red Riding Hood is about being aware of danger and not being taken in by what seems on the surface to be all right but you know it isn't. And then there's Goldilocks and the Three Bears - so much to say about that story!

 

But not all children are thrilled by scary characters and dangerous situations that turn out right in the end. Some children take it too seriously. So I gave each story a a funny twist, to make the reader laugh. Each scary character has some ridiculously funny aspect to them which makes them seem less threatening, teaching children to look for the funny side in things, to not be overwhelmed with anxiety when the situation seems frightening, to think and act with bravery.

 

I hope you enjoy this fabulous little book! Remember, you can pre-order the ebook/kindle now. click here The paperback will be available to buy Sunday June 28th.