"Bold, sharp and written with deceptive simplicity, and heightened by Schaap's ominous black-and-white illustrations, this is an absorbing, slyly sinister collection for 11+." --Guardian

These are no damsels in distress, but young women of flesh and blood - who certainly don't need rescuing. In these 7 famous fairy tales turned into enchanting, inspiring and sometimes hair-raising stories for today's world, you'll find girls with their own dreams and desires, bravely facing problems that are both relatable and daunting and fighting to overcome them.

• A miller's daughter with a special gift decides marrying a prince wasn't such a good idea after all.
• A determined girl gives up on trying to kiss a frog.
• A fearless heroine comes face-to-face with a not-so Big Bad Wolf.
• A monstrous princess, held captive on a deserted island, yearns to break free and find her true place in the world.
• Two sisters, abandoned by their father, wander lost in the big city, until they meet a pair of very helpful old ladies.
• A young maid finds something terrible in a locked room while she is cleaning the Reverend's house - then the Reverend arrives home.
• A forgotten young girl learns to finally let go of her sleeping big sister and live her own life.