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Laurence Anholt, the wordsmith par excellence and weaver of dreams has won the Smarties award for the best book for children between six and eight.
Pullman's Weekly  
Satisfyingly Pythonesque
Time Educational Supplement  
Take a classic fairytale by the legs, turn it upside down and then give it a good shake. A superb mix of reading practice and entertainment.
Books for Children  
Don't Overlook:
Seriously Silly Stories
From time to time we like to highlight some exceptional work. Anholt's certainly qualifies in the category of especially brilliant gems.

GHOSTYSHOCKS AND THE THREE SCARES
by Laurence Anholt
Illustrated by Arthur Robins

Bind: Hardback
Price: $13.26
Age: 7 to 10

In this version of the classic fairytale, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," Ghostyshocks confronts her fears and finds friends with her new neighbors, the bears.
FOOLISH JACK & THE BEAN STACK
by Laurence Anholt
Illustrated by Arthur Robins

Bind: Hardback
Price: $13.26
Age: 7 to 10

In this humorous version of "Jack and the Beanstalk," Jack trades in the family cow for a can of beans.
RUMPLY CRUMPLY STINKY PIN
by Laurence Anholt
Illustrated by Arthur Robins

Bind: Hardback
Price: $13.26
Age: 7 to 10

In this version of the classic fairytale "Rumpelstiltskin," the miller's daughter must guess her helper's name to keep her pet guinea pig.
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN ALIENS
by Laurence Anholt
Illustrated by Arthur Robins

Bind: Hardback
Price: $13.26
Age: 7 to 10

In this version of the classic fairy tale "Snow White," pop stardom is the sought-after prize, and seven singing aliens are Snow White's back-up singers.
LITTLE RED RIDING WOLF
by Laurence Anholt
Illustrated by Arthur Robins

Bind: Hardback
Price: $13.26
Age: 7 to 10

In this version of "Little Red Riding Hood," a big, bad girl terrorizes a wolf cub who is going to visit his granny wolf.
SHAMPOOZEL
by Laurence Anholt
Illustrated by Arthur Robins

Bind: Hardback
Price: $13.26
Age: 7 to 10

In this version of the classic fairy tale "Rapunzel," the daughter of two hairdressers is locked in a tower by the Bad Hair Witch.
ECO-WOLF AND THE THREE PIGS
by Laurence Anholt
Illustrated by Arthur Robins

Bind: Hardback
Price: $13.26
Age: 7 to 10

The Big Bad Girl is just about as BIG and BAD as can be. Then she tricks poor Little Wolfie into wearing the most hideous red hat you have ever seen...
BILLY BEAST
by Laurence Anholt
Illustrated by Arthur Robins

Bind: Hardback
Price: $13.26
Age: 7 to 10

In this humorous version of "Beauty and the Beast," Billy Beast wonders if the clean and proper Beauty will ever be the beast of his dreams.
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