The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers
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Do you dare read this collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales? In this gripping volume, author Jen Campbell offers young readers an edgy, contemporary, and inclusive take on classic fairy tales, taking them back to their gory beginnings while updating them for a modern audience with queer and disabled characters and positive representation of disfigurement.Featuring fourteen short stories from China, India, Ireland, and across the globe, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is an international collection of the creepiest folk tales. Illustrated with Adam de Souza’s brooding art, this book’s style is a totally original blend of nineteenth-century Gothic engravings meets moody film noir graphic novels. Headlined by the Korean tale of a carnivorous child, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is a truly thrilling gift for brave young readers.
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Jen Campbell is the Sunday Times best-selling author of Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores. Her latest nonfiction book, The Bookshop Book, was the official book of the Books Are My Bag campaign.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780500652589
- Publication Date
- November 23, 2021
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Original Publication Date
- November 23, 2021
- Page Count
- 120
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lexile® Level
- 660L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~4.3
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