A Wolf at the Door : And Other Retold Fairy Tales

These are not your mother's fairy tales... Did you ever wonder how the dwarves felt after Snow White ditched them for the prince? Do you sometimes wish Cinderella hadn't been so helpless and petite? Are you ready to hear the Giant's point of view on Jack and his beanstalk? Then this is the book for you. Thirteen award-winning fantasy and science fiction writers offer up their versions of these classic fairy tales as well as other favorites, including The Ugly Duckling, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, and more. Some of the stories are funny, some are strange, and others are dark and disturbing -- but each offers something as unexpected as a wolf at the door. The Months of Manhattan / Delia Sherman Cinder elephant / Jane Yolen Instructions / Neil Gaiman Mrs. Big / Michael Cadnum Falada / Nancy Farmer A Wolf at the door / Tanith Lee Ali Baba and the forty aliens / Janeen Webb Swans / Kelly Link The Kingdom of Melting Glances / Katherine Vaz Hansel's eyes / Garth Nix Becoming Charise / Kathe Koja The Seven stage a comeback / Gregory Maguire The twelve dancing princesses / Patricia A. McKillip. What ever happened to the seven dwarfs after Snow White ditched them? What was life like for the giant above the beanstalk? Readers need wonder no more. This collection of 13 fantasy short stories takes favorite folk tales on a wild spin through the imagination. The roster of authors includes Michael Cadnum, Jane Yolen, Garth Nix, Tanith Lee, and Gregory Maguire Gathers a collection of old fairy tales made new by various fantasy and science fiction authors