Description
By: Mac Barnett | Illustrator: Carson Ellis
Rediscover a tale of gold spun with lies . . .
Once upon a time there was a clever girl with a not-so-clever father. When her father claims she can spin straw into gold, the king forces the girl to perform this impossible task. She has other choice than to accept a strange deal from a mysterious little man.
But when he arrives and attempts to collect the debt, the fiendish trickster Rumpelstiltskin discovers that he is the one who has been tricked!
"An absolute treat." - The Times Children's Book of the Week
- The second book in the groundbreaking new collection of fairytales crafted by one of today's most celebrated and esteemed authors, Mac Barnett
- With stunning illustrations from the acclaimed and award-winning creator, Carson Ellis
- With Barnett's signature pacing and wit, his subversive storytelling style, and narrative voice and Ellis's stunning and folk-art style, this retelling of Rumpelstiltskin will introduce this classic story to a new generation of readers!
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