Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad by Joseph Coelho

Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad by Joseph Coelho

Celebrate Halloween and the spooky season with the first book in a funny, deliciously dark, three-part series of twisted classics, written in verse by former Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya Hartas. SHORTLISTED FOR THE LOLLIES BOOK PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS WINNER OF A TOWER HAMLETS BOOK AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE ALLIGATOR'S MOUTH AWARD NOMINATED FOR THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL "Such a fun story with excellent illustrations ... with enough familiarity to feel known but with enough difference to make it quirky and original" Malorie Blackman "Starring an undead princess and a vampire prince, this should appeal especially to the dauntless young reader." Guardian A yellow moon hangs in a satin sky the night Cinderella, barefoot and in hand-me-downs, slips at the top of the stairs … and dies. But not for long. The Shadow of Death arrives to breathe life back into her bones and, for three nights only, Cinderella goes forth as ZOMBIERELLA. With her skin as cold as ice and her faithful horse Lumpkin back by her side, can she seek revenge on her three cruel, fake sisters, once and for all? Crawl out of the grave and step into your mushroom carriage for this haunting and humorous adventure of the undead girl searching for her happily ever after, perfect for fans of Disney's Twisted Tales and Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes. "Coehlo's easy rhyming verse makes the story skip along while black and white illustrations from Freya Hartas complete the gently gothic picture." The Irish Times "Readers of age six plus who like a scare will lap up Zombierella, the first book in the Fairy Tales Gone Bad series." The Irish Independent "A brilliant, subversive twist on the story of Cinderella for seven to ten-year-olds. Written with great lyricism, we've enjoyed it hugely in our house." Sophie Dahl, The Big Issue

Featured in The Bookseller's September Previews-- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
I think this book was great!!it was scary so it might frighten little children but it was super exiting and I loved even though it was frightening in some bits. My favorite characters are the three fake sisters. * Toppsta *
This book is glorious! The pages are glossy and each one is beautifully illustrated. * Toppsta *
My daughter really enjoyed this book and read it as soon as it arrived. it's got lots of illustrations so great for reluctant readers making the transition from picture to chapter books. * Toppsta *
I liked it because it was fascinating and had really cool drawings. The characters were great, especially the 3 fake sisters.' Words of my 7 year old RELUCTANT reader who wouldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting! Amazing! It's a fantastic book. * Toppsta *

Joseph Coelho is an award-winning poet, playwright and writer from London. His first poetry collection, Werewolf Club Rules!, won the CLPE Children's Poetry Award in 2015, and he has been writing and performing ever since. His picture books include If All the World Were... illustrated by Allison Colpoys and Luna Loves Library Day illustrated by Fiona Lumbers. His poetry books for children include Overheard in a Tower Block illustrated by Kate Milner and A Year of Nature Poems illustrated by Kelly Louise Judd. Follow him on Twitter as @Poetryjoe and on Instagram as @josephcoelhoauthor.
Freya Hartas is an award-winning illustrator of children's books. She illustrated Dark Lord: Teenage Years which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2012, and she won the Lemniscaat Illustration Award in 2014 for her first standalone picture book, Little Kong. She also illustrated the Isle of Misfits series and Frankie Frog and the Throaty Croakers. Find her online at freyahartas.co.uk, and on Twitter and Instagram as @FreyaHartas.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781406389661
ISBN 10	1406389668
Title	Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad
Author	Joseph Coelho
Series	Fairy Tales Gone Bad
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2020-09-03
Number of pages	192
Prizes	Winner of The Tower Hamlets Book Award 2021 (UK), Short-listed for The Lollies 2022, Short-listed for The Diverse Book Awards 2021 (UK)
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