The Great Fairy Tale Disaster by David Conway
With wit and flair, well-loved fairy tales are turned on their head in this hilarious book!A funny, slapstick picture book that will get youngsters roaring with laughter * Birmingham Post *
A hilarious, outrageously silly, almost surreal follow up to the best-selling Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster * The School Librarian *
The huffy-puffy canine embarks on a journey through an assortment of well-loved stories in this witty tale with arresting, colourful illustrations * Junior *
Detailed layers of vivid colour and a swirling, swooping text give this action-packed caper a rich, textured look..Comical, cheeky and filled with nostalgia, this is a whistle-stop tour of popular fairytales and bags of fun * Junior *
PRAISE FOR THE GREAT NURSERY RHYME DISASTER:
"... gorgeous pages filled (by Melanie Williamson) with colour, action, incident and pattern. "
A highly funny read...my daughters were laughing out loud. Small children will love the way that all of their favourite tales merge into slightly mad new ones. Bright, bold illustrations...very entertaining...so much fun that it is sure to become a firm favourite * The Bookbag *
"Melanie Williamson's illustrations are eye-catchingly quirky and superbly original." * The Observer *
'The colourful vibrant pictures perfectly illustrate this funny tale.'
FAMILY INTEREST MAGAZINE
'It's an amusingly anarchic take on a familiar format, with matchingly madcap illustrations' * Carousel *
A funny, slapstick picture book that will get youngsters roaring with laughter. * Birmingham Post *
A highly funny read... children will love the way that all of their favourite tales merge into slightly mad new ones. * Bookbag *
Hilarious. * Primary Times *
The huffy puffy canine embarks on a journey through an assortment of well-loved stories in this witty tale with arresting, colourful illustrations. * Junior *
A hilarious outrageously silly almost surreal follow up to the best-selling Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster. Wonderful! You must have this book! * School Librarian *
Very funny... entertaining and inventive. * parentsintouch.co.uk *
Detailed layers of vivid colour and a swirling, swooping text give this action-packed caper a rich, textured look. Comical, cheeky and filled with nostalgia, this is a whistle-stop tour of popular fairytales and bags of fun. * Junior *
Melanie Williamson's colours and zany shapes picture this topsy-turvyness perfectly. * School Librarian *
David Conway has been shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award. He has also been awarded The Peter Pan Silver Star by the Swedish wing of the IBBY and the Parents' Choice Gold Award in the US. His first picture book The Most Important Gift of All with Karin Littlewood was nominated for The Kate Greenaway Medal in 2006.
Melanie Williamson is one of the best newcomers around. She won the Rothertham Children's Book Award and was shortlisted for the Sheffield Award. Wolf's Magnificent Masterplan was selected by Bookaboo.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340996430 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340996439 |
| Title | The Great Fairy Tale Disaster |
| Author | David Conway |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2012-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |