Publisher's Synopsis
About the Author
Allison McWood is an acclaimed Canadian author, playwright and lyricist. Allison writes novels, plays and children's books, all featuring her signature quirkiness. Her writing has not only charmed audiences and readers across the country, but her works have also been taught in Universities around the world, from Vancouver to Lucknow, India. Allison is also a Shakespearean dramaturge and Marlovian academic.
About the BookTired of having unnecessary nightmares after reading a morbid fairy tale? Great news! There is finally a collection of fairy tales that are appropriate for children and sardonic adults alike! "Not So Grim(m) Fairy Tales" slurps the scary right out of all your favourite, formerly dark classics. Filled with empowered princesses, average sized wolves, altruistic lumberjacks, donut-wielding goats, impish weirdos, freakishly well-mannered children and a witch's cauldron brewing with irony and sarcasm, this collection of un-scary spoofs is sure to have the whole family howling with laughter!
