About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts rolling their eyes at the predictable sugar-coated endings of standard bedtime stories or shows a developing sense of subversive wit. Roald Dahl strips away the 'happily ever after' from six classic fairy tales, replacing them with clever, darkly comedic, and often empowering twists that reward a skeptical mind. While the humor is biting and the vocabulary sophisticated, the collection serves a greater purpose: it encourages children to question narratives and look for hidden motives. It is an excellent tool for building resilience through laughter and for showing kids that they can be the masters of their own stories. Parents will enjoy the rhythmic wordplay as much as the children, making it a perfect shared reading experience for those who prefer their humor a bit more 'revolting.'
