The Tower and the Bird: A Rapunzel Retelling by Hilary McKay

$9.99

ISBN: 9781760785611

Format: Ebook

Pub Date: 12/10/2017

Category: Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Short stories (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Price: $9.99

Here is lovely Rapunzel, free from her tower, although perhaps not so free from her fears . . .

The Tower and the Bird is an imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale Rapunzel. Originally featured in Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales, this short story is sure to capture the imagination!

From the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning storyteller Hilary McKay and featuring black-and-white line and tone illustrations from the talented Sarah Gibb.

Author Information

Hilary McKay is a critically acclaimed author who has won many awards, including the Guardian Children’s
Fiction Prize for her first novel, The Exiles, and the Whitbread (now the Costa) Award for Saffy’s Angel.
Hilary studied Botany and Zoology at the University of St Andrews, and worked as a biochemist before the
draw of the pen became too strong and she decided to become a full-time writer. Hilary lives in Derbyshire
with her family.

Sarah Gibb studied at Saint Martin’s School of Art (now Central Saint Martins) before completing her MA in Illustration at Brighton College of Art. After landing regular spots in the Telegraph and Elle magazine, Sarah went on to illustrate Sue Townsend's Adrian Mole series, many classic children's fairy tales and even the Harrods Christmas window display. She lives in Wandsworth, London.