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Fractured Fairy Tales

Fractured fairy tales are retellings designed to be humorous by changing stories in unexpected ways!

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  • When a pig discovers the wolf's plan to eat Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother, he rushes out to buy supplies that he will need to catch the wolf and save the grandmother.
    BookNew York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019. — E WOO
  • Mischievous Hansel and Gretel turn the good witch's house upside down in this re-imagining of the classic fairy tale.
    BookLondon : Two Hoots, 2019. — W
  • Twinderella

    a Fractioned Fairy Tale

    Schwartz, Corey Rosen
    In this twist on the classic tale, Cinderella and her less-famous twin sister Tinderella leave splitting everything in half behind when each finds her own Prince Charming (with a little magical help from their fairy god-mother).
    BookNew York, NY : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2017] — FT TWI
  • A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words and Includes a glossary.
    BookNew York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2017]. — FT PRI
  • One Chinese New Year, her mother sends Goldy Luck to the pandas next door with a plate of turnip cakes--but the pandas are out and disaster follows. Includes a recipe for turnip cakes and an explanation of Chinese New Year.
    BookWatertown, Mass. : Charlesbridge, 2014. — Y
  • Introduce kids to the planets and solar system in this fractured fairy tale retelling of the classic The Three Little Pigs. Parents and children alike will adore this out-of-this-world story, which is set in outer space!
    Board BookNew York : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2018. — M
  • Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.
    BookSomerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010. — PIC PB STEI
  • In this take on "The Ugly Duckling," a Tyrannosaurus Rex is hatched in a nest of ducklings.
    BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2011. — FT UGL
  • A lonely elephant mistreated by her warthog cousins charms Prince Trunky with the help of a furry godmouse.
    BookNew York : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013. — FT CIN
  • There's been a mix-up in the royal nursery - Priscilla the princess has switched places with the farmer's new piglet! It's the sort of thing that happens all the time in fairy tales!
    BookLondon : MacMillan Children's Books, 2011. — E EMM
  • A grown up Little Bear is lost in the city. There, he bumps into someone who remembers exactly how he likes his porridge.
    BookSomerville, Mass. : Candlewick, 2012. — H
  • Betsy Red Hoodie goes to visit her grandma with her friend Zimmo the Wolf and her flock of sheep.
    BookNew York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2010. — FT BET
  • Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!

    the Story of the Three Bears as Told by Baby Bear

    Loewen, Nancy, 1964-
    Baby Bear, who wants to be called Sam, tells the true story of what happened when he and his parents went for a walk while their porridge cooled.
    BookMankato, Minn. : Picture Window Books, c2012. — E LOE
  • When Little Wolf, who doesn't want to be a Big Bad Wolf, is sent to catch dinner, she meets Red Riding Hood and the two of them come up with a solution.
    BookWilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2013. — PIC PB MORT
  • In this retelling of the classic fable, how is Mr. Troll supposed to sleep when the three Billy Goats Fluff travel noisily over his bridge every day?
    BookWilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2011. — FT THR
  • As Goldilocks is running from the three bears she falls down a rabbit hole, hurts her foot and becomes a guest to a family of hares.
    BookNew York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, 2010. — FT GOL
  • Ninja sisters Hensel and Gretel must rescue their parents from the cornbread cottage of a wily fox.
    BookNew York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2016] — E SCH
  • In this twist on "Little Red Riding Hood," a certain wolf trains to be a ninja in order to catch his prey, but he is not the only one mastering a martial art.
    BookNew York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2014. — FT NIN
  • Pig One and Two neglect their ninja school martial arts training and are no match for the wolf, but Pig Three's practice and dedication saves the day.
    BookNew York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2012. — FT THR