And Other Gruesome Tales
overview
Do you dare read this collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales? In this gripping volume, author Jen Campbell offers young readers an edgy, contemporary, and inclusive take on classic fairy tales, taking them back to their gory beginnings while updating them for a modern audience with queer and disabled characters and positive representation of disfigurement.
Featuring fourteen short stories from China, India, Ireland, and across the globe,
is an international collection of the creepiest folk tales. Illustrated with Adam de Souza’s brooding art, this book’s style is a totally original blend of nineteenth-century Gothic engravings meets moody film noir graphic novels. Headlined by the Korean tale of a carnivorous child,
is a truly thrilling gift for brave young readers.
contents
The Adults Who Lost Their Organs (German)
The Boy Who Tricked a Troll (Norwegian)
The Daughter Who Loved a Skeleton (Nigerian)
The Girl With the Horse’s Head (Chinese)
The House That Was Filled With Ghosts (Japanese)
The Kingdoms at the Centre of the Earth (Russian)
The Man Who Hunted Children (South African)
The Man Who Tricked Death (Egyptian)
The Princess Who Ruled the Sea (Inuit)
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers (Korean)
The Son of Seven Mothers (Indian)
The Souls Trapped Under the Ocean (Irish)
The Woman and the Glass Mountain (Spanish)
The Woman Who Could Remove Her Head From Her Body (Salvadoran)