A gorgeous new edition of the classic collection of fractured fairy tales from Gregory Maguire, nationally bestselling author of  Wicked ―with new cover and interior artwork and two never-before-published stories! Once upon a time . . . nothing was as it seemed. What if Sleeping Beauty were actually a frog princess, cursed forever to weep, sleep . . . and leap? Or the Three  Chickens  had to outwit  Goldifox ? What if Cinder-Elephant had the chance to attend the ball of her dreams―can she bake her way to meeting a dashing prince? Zany animals of all species get their own fairy tale endings in these laugh-out-loud twists on the classics from Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of  Wicked .  Turn the page for zany animal adventures and classic stories with a twist: Fractured Fairy Tales: What if Sleeping Beauty was a frog princess cursed to leap, the Three Chickens had to outsmart a wily Goldifox, and Jack’s beanstalk adventure involved a very mean stork? - A Humorous Read for Kids: Discover laugh-out-loud shenanigans in every story, from a body-building gorilla queen to a sheep who wants to be a movie star. - Unexpected Heroes: Cheer for Cinder-Elephant as she bakes her way to the royal ball, a brave robin superhero, and three little penguins facing off against a big bad walrus. - A Classic Collection, Reimagined: This gorgeous new edition includes all the beloved original stories plus two never-before-published tales to delight new and returning fans. “Amusing retellings … great for the bad joke set.” - New York Times Book Review “Demarest’s comical line drawings add humor to the droll text and highlight the tales’ absurdities. … this is a delightful collection, sure to be popular with sophisticated readers.” - Booklist “ … a delightful collection, sure to be popular with sophsticated readers.” - ALA Booklist “Full of laughs.” - Chicago Tribune “ … eight deeply and profoundly silly stories.…Puns, literary and political references, wordplay, and sly wisdom abound.…Dizzylingly funny.” - Kirkus Reviews *starred review* “Here are amusing retellings of eight familiar fairy tales with the characters as animals, … ” - New York Times Book Review Gregory Maguire is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked ―the beloved classic that is the basis for the blockbuster Tony Award–winning Broadway musical of the same name and the major motion pictures― Son of a Witch , A Lion Among Men , and Out of Oz . His series Another Day continues the story of Oz with The Brides of Maracoor , The Oracle of Maracoor , and The Witch of Maracoor , and his other novels include A Wild Winter Swan , Hiddensee , After Alice , Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister , Lost , and Mirror Mirror . Some of his novels for children include Cress Watercress , Leaping Beauty , and Egg & Spoon , winner of a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor. He lives in New England and France.