Little Red: A Howlingly Good Fairy Tale with a Twist

By Lynn Roberts, Illustrated by David Roberts

This highly imaginative and unusual spin on the Little Red Riding Hood is set in the late eighteenth century – a time of big wigs, satin gowns, powdered faces and wicked highwaymen!

Illustrated by David Roberts, of Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer fame, Little Red is the story of a boy, a grandmother, a big bad wolf, and a keg of delicious ginger beer.

Young Thomas is known as Little Red. He lives with his parents in a cosy inn, famous for its sweet and fizzy ginger beer. Every week, Little Red visits his grandmother with food and a barrel of the ginger beer. But on this visit, grandma doesn’t quite look herself. Can Little Red save Grandma, and himself, from the big bad wolf?

Look out for more fairy tales with a twist from David and Lynn Roberts!

Format: Paperback
Ageband: 4 to 7
Release Date: 01 Oct 2017
Pages: 40
ISBN: 978-1-84365-328-8
David Roberts was born in Liverpool. He studied fashion before moving to Hong Kong to work as a fashion illustrator. Since returning to the UK, he has illustrated numerous books, and his titles include the Dirty Bertie series, Tyrannosaurus Drip (with Juila Donaldson) and many books with Philip Ardagh.  David now lives and works in London where, when not drawing, he likes to make hats.Lynn Roberts has worked with children’s literature for many years – both as a specialist in book shops and as a writer. Lynn is David\'s sister and she is the author of the previous fairy tale books: Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red.

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