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Book SynopsisA subversive, funny and deliciously prickly! tale for the young reader looking for a book with bite. Written in verse by former Waterstones Children''s Laureate Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya Hartas.
Eshe and her twelve sisters are Fairy Godmothers, honoured for the incredible gifts they can bestow. But Eshe's special abilities are a little different she can glimpse into the future! And, one day, Eshe foresees something terrifying: a world blanketed in creeping vines and a girl covered in thorns. Eshe needs to stop her vision becoming true, but it will require old and powerful magic. And she won't be able to do it alone
Following on from Zombierella and Frankenstiltskin, this is the third and final book in a deliciously dark trilogy of twisted classics, written in verse by the winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya Hartas.
Trade ReviewCreeping Beauty is a wonderful creepy, gripping twisted fairy tale […] Written in verse this book is funny, dark and you just won’t want to put it down. * Little Blog of Library Treasures *
Dreadfully dark and brilliantly subversive, Joseph’s decidedly prickly twisted take on Sleeping Beauty is, like Zombierella and Frankenstiltskin, absolutely awesome. Long live the power of love and friendship. Freya Hartas’ wonderful black and white illustrations are in turn eerily eye-catching or cleverly comical. * Red Reading Hub *
I loved Zombierella and Frankenstiltskin and I can report that Creeping Beauty is just as fascinating to read. The layout is as mesmerising as ever and Freya’s illustrations are stunning. I read this so quickly as it feels so familiar yet equally has its own unique flair to make this fairytale so original. It’s definitely a fresher take on Sleeping Beauty with the power of teamwork and friendship at its heart. * Check 'Em Out Books *
This twist on Sleeping Beauty is absorbing, original and deliciously magical. * BookTrust *
featured in a list of ‘Halloween reads for ages 7+' * Library Girl and Book Boy *
