The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers: And Other Gruesome Tales by Jen Campbell, Adam de Souza

The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers: And Other Gruesome Tales

Jen Campbell (author), Adam de Souza (illustrator)

Hardback Published on: 07/10/2021

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Deliciously dark collection of tales

This is a fantastic collection of dark myths from around the world retold by Jen Campbell, very reminiscent of the brothers Grimm and the cautionary tales ... READ MORE

Lizzie Ryan

Brilliant

This is a really cool book of gruesome tales from around the world. It is fully illustrated which just adds to the narrative and there is a metallic elemen... READ MORE

Stacey

Amazing!

This is a gorgeously dark collection of gruesome fairy tales from around the world. Most of these stories were completely new to me, and I loved the way th... READ MORE

Helen at Scarborough

The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers

First of all, this is a beautiful book - with gorgeous illustrations throughout, foil cover and a ribbon, it would be a perfect gift for a lover of fairyta... READ MORE

Lesley at Commercial Street Dundee

An inclusive read for all ages

A brilliant book! I would recommend this to any child of any age, and to adults too! The stories are scary and sometimes made me squeamish, but they're all... READ MORE

Comforting and Creepy

The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is a fabulous collection of tales of old inspired by fables, fairytales and folklore from around the world. Each lyrical st... READ MORE

Madelyn Boyd

A collection of twisted fairytales!

Thank you to the publisher, Thames & Hudson, for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! As soon as I saw that this book existed, I wanted t... READ MORE

Beth

Synopsis

Jen Campbell's collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales lends a modern edge to fairy tale collections for young readers. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of fairy tale history, Campbell's stories undo the censoring, gender stereotyping and twee endings of more modern children's fairy tales, to return both classic and little-known stories to their grim versions, whilst celebrating a diverse range of characters. Featuring 14 short stories from around the globe, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is illustrated in a contemporary style by Canadian comic artist Adam de Souza. De Souza's brooding illustrations are a highly original blend of 19th-century Gothic engravings and moody film noir graphic novels. Beautifully produced in a hardback format with a rose gold ribbon marker, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is a truly thrilling gift.

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 9780500652589
Number of pages: 120
Weight: 480g
Dimensions: 240 x 172 mm

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Good writing.

Enjoyable and skilfully written little tales, only a tiny bit gruesome. Many with elements familiar from fairy tales we all think we know, plus some that w... READ MORE

Andrew Hammond

I simply have no words to describe how much I adore her writing, her unique ability to marry the eerie with the sensitive, the menacing with the hopeful, the gruesome with the enchanting.

“It just so happened that the gardener did know of a house with a thousand rooms. It sat on the top of a mountain, surrounded by giant trees. Inside, there... READ MORE

Amalia Gkavea