{"product_id":"zombierella-fairy-tales-gone-bad-a-darkly-funny-cinderella-retelling-in-verse-spooky-gothic-and-the-perfect-halloween-gift-for-7-9-year-olds","title":"Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad: A darkly funny Cinderella retelling in verse - spooky, gothic and the perfect Halloween gift for 7-9 year olds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate Halloween and the spooky season with t\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE LOLLIES BOOK PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF A TOWER HAMLETS BOOK AWARD\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ALLIGATOR'S MOUTH AWARD\u003cbr\u003eNOMINATED FOR THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Starring an undead princess and a vampire prince, this should appeal especially to the dauntless young reader.\" \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA yellow moon hangs in a satin sky the night Cinderella, barefoot and in hand-me-downs, slips at the top of the stairs ... and \u003ci\u003edies\u003c\/i\u003e. 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, \u003ci\u003efake \u003c\/i\u003esisters, once and for all? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrawl 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 \u003ci\u003eRevolting Rhymes. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Coehlo's easy rhyming verse makes the story skip along while black and white illustrations from Freya Hartas complete the gently gothic picture.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers of age six plus who like a scare will lap up Zombierella, the first book in the Fairy Tales Gone Bad series.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 192 pages | Published September 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walker Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63833401327965,"sku":"9781406389661","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781406389661.jpg?v=1773406251","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/zombierella-fairy-tales-gone-bad-a-darkly-funny-cinderella-retelling-in-verse-spooky-gothic-and-the-perfect-halloween-gift-for-7-9-year-olds","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}