Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses

by Ron Koertge

Book Overview

Writing in free verse honed to a wicked edge, the incomparable Ron Koertge brings dark and contemporary humor to twenty iconic fairy tales.

Once upon a time, there was a strung-out match girl who sold CDs to stoners. Twelve impetuous sisters escaped King Daddy's clutches to jiggle and cavort and wear out their shoes. A fickle Thumbelina searched for a tiny husband, leaving bodies in her wake. And Little Red Riding Hood confessed that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763644064
• ISBN13: 9780763644062
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher