Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood - Softcover

Book 3 of 4: True Story

Liesl Shurtliff

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9780147521170: Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood

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From the New York Times bestselling author of RUMP, comes a spellbinding fairy tale featuring a brave heroine, a wild wolf, plenty of magical misadventures, and more!Red is not afraid of the big bad wolf. She's not afraid of anything . . . except magic.But when Red's granny falls ill, it seems that only magic can save her, and fearless Red is forced to confront her one weakness.With the help of a blond, porridge-sampling nuisance called Goldie, Red goes on a quest to cure Granny. Her journey takes her through dwarves' caverns to a haunted well and a beast's castle. All the while, Red and Goldie are followed by a wolf and a huntsman--two mortal enemies who seek the girls' help to defeat each other. And one of them just might have the magical solution Red is looking for. . . .Liesl Shurtliff weaves a spellbinding tale, shining the spotlight on a beloved character from her award-winning debut, Rump." Red is the most wonder-filled fairy tale of them all!" -- Chris Grabenstein, New York Times Bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library ."Moving and filled with hope . . . the charm of Shurtliff's retelling is how she imbues the storybook tropes with vibrant humanity."-- Shelf Awareness , starred reviewAnd don't miss The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk , "a delightful story of family, perseverance and courage" ( Booklist ).

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9780385755863: Red: The (Fairly) True Tale of Red Riding Hood

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ISBN 10:  0385755864 ISBN 13:  9780385755863
Publisher: Yearling, 2017
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