A series of contemporary fairy tales populated by wolves witches snakes andan entirely new breed of heroine. In this Brothers GrimmmeetsBridget Jonescollection ... » 

A series of contemporary fairy tales populated by wolves witches snakes andan entirely new breed of heroine. In this Brothers GrimmmeetsBridget Jonescollection of linked stories Danielle Wood introduces readers to Rosie Littlea thoroughly modern Little Red Riding Hood who offers her sharp rueful take onlife love and everything in between. Rosie knows better than most that somemen are wolves at heart that the snake in the grass is to be avoided and thatfairytale endings are usually after all only fairy tales. And yet stouthearted Rosie reassures us that there are ways out of the deep dark forests ofour own making in these survival tales of teenagers deflowered at parties ayoung journalist who misses the chance to write a frontpage story becauseshes busy flirting with a married man and two women who must cope with theloss of their babies. A brandnew take on the ageold fairy tale RosieLittles Cautionary Tales for Girls will appeal especially to readers likeRosie with boots as stout as their hearts and who are prepared to firmlylace them up boots and hearts both and step out into the wilds in search ofwhat they desire. «