Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls

Subjects

Poetry - rhyme, rhythm and rap
Fairy Tales - myths, legends and folklore from way back
Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery

Average rating

5 out 5

Once known, now largely forgotten, these empowering fairy tales have been brought together to inspire a new generation of readers. Discover heroines who outwit giants, fight evil, awaken sleeping princes and, of course, live happily ever after. With a foreword by Kate Pankhurst, author of Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World.

Chapters in this book include:
- The Daring Princess (based on ‘The Iron Stove’ retold by the Brothers Grimm)
- The Sleeping Prince (based on an old Spanish story ‘The King Sleeping in his Bed’)
- Snow White and Rose Red (based on ‘The Ungrateful Dwarf’ by Caroline Stahl and its retelling by the Brothers Grimm)
- Clever Molly (based on an old Scottish tale collected by Joseph Jacobs and Flora Annie Steele)
- Kate Crankernuts (a Scottish fairy tale collected by Andrew and Nora Lang in the Orkney Islands)
- The Nettle Princess (based on a story first written down by Karl Mullenhoff, later collected by the Brothers Grimm)
- The Wise Princess (based on a very old English story that inspired William Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’)
- Fearless Fiona and the Spellbound Knight (based on the story ‘Tam Lin’ which was originally sung as a Scottish Ballad)

I have read this book

An amazing story. It is a fiction book. My favourite character in this book is Vasilisa . I Will recommend this book.

Constable Chip Bonsai 26.08.2024

Star Reviewer

Although I liked this book, it driven me kind of mad!

Nurse Angel Bubble-wrap 23.08.2024

My favourite story was Kate Crackernuts. She is an awesome girl. I would recommend this book. I like reading it out loud for people. All of the stories make me happy.

Director Bubbles Moonbeam 02.09.2021

A brilliant book with lots of exciting stories!

Princess Flopsy Paddington 27.08.2021

I like this book because it have so many stories. In Kate Crackernuts I like Anna best because she is beautiful. I will recommend it to someone who wants to read many stories.

Queen Angora Heronimus 24.08.2021

I really like it. I like comparing the stories to Rapunzel or red riding hood or stuff like that. It is a great story.

Anonymous 31.07.2021

I only read the wise princess.I like the book because it shows you lots of different books of brave girls.

Lady Kiki Sofa 26.07.2021

I really like this book because it shows amazing and awesome stories. It is one of my favourite books and I really recommend this book.

Anonymous 04.03.2021

My favorite story in that book is The nettle princess because there is a princess and a prince from two different countries that are at war but the princess and the prince are friends.But the princesses father said to marry their knights also the princes father said that you have to marry someone else. The princess and the prince went to the forest and “said the forest is our kingdom”.Then they went back home but the father of the princess built a wall to block the princess from going to the forest and meeting the prince .

Marshal Birthday-cake Rollerskate 14.01.2021