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Author: Blaxill, Gina

Reading age: from c 9 years

Published on 13 October 2022 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Tales at Midnight’ series.

Paperback | 384 pages
145 x 190 x 19 | 386g

 

There is a witch in the woods and she likes to kidnap

boys…

The village of Westerleen has been suffering a harsh winter, food

is scarce and if you end up lost you may find yourself in the

witch’s cottage and no one leaves there alive. 

When Hansel and Gretel return from the woods, unharmed, everyone

believes Hansel to have been the hero who has saved his sister.

But it was Gretel who pushed the witch into the fire.

Gretel has never been accepted in her village, will she finally

be rewarded? 

A thrilling tale with twists and turns at every chapter

Perfect for fans of All The Better To See You,

Dark Unicorns, and Disney’s Twisted Tales and Villains

series

A second dark and irresistible twist on a classic fairy tale

“A fun, fast-paced retelling” – Once

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