Time To Read

The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom. This queen will decide her own future – and the princess who needs rescuing is not quite what she seems… Hansel and Gretel by Neil Gaiman & Lorenzo Mattotti The enduring story of the children, the breadcrumb trail and the gingerbread house is brought to life by master storyteller, Neil Gaiman. Who better to retell the Brothers Grimm's greatest, and perhaps darkest, fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel?

The Starlit Wood by Dominik Parisien

Packed with award-winning authors, this anthology explores an array of fairy tales in startling and innovative ways, in genres and settings both traditional and unusual, including science fiction, western, and post apocalyptic as well as traditional fantasy and contemporary horror. From the woods to the stars , The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales takes readers on a journey at once unexpected and familiar, as a diverse group of writers explore some of our most beloved tales in new ways across genres and styles.

Because You Love to Hate Me by Amerie These fractured, unconventional spins on classics like Medusa , Sherlock Holmes and Jack and the Beanstalk provide a behind the-curtain look at villains' acts of vengeance, defiance, and rage – and the pain, heartbreak, and sorrow that spurned them on. No fairy tale will ever seem quite the same again! This edgy anthology teams up acclaimed YA authors and popular YouTubers to create thirteen fairy tales and thirteen inspired works – all from a "villain's" perspective, in the vein of Maleficent or Wicked.

Twisting together the familiar and the new, these captivating, illustrated tales are not quite comic books and not quite full novels. Pick one up for a short and enjoyable read.