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Presents eight twists on the traditional tale of Little Red Riding Hood, exploring such issues as why most characters seem dim-witted and what, exactly, is the theme.

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Vivian Vande Velde is a Marshall Cavendish author.

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  • “Perhaps something like: "RUN, YOU LITTLE DIPSTICK, BEFORE IT EATS YOU!"”
    ~Narrarator
  • “Georgette wished her mother would say something in her defense. Something like: "It's not the cloak that's too large; it's your big, ugly behind that's too large."”
    ~Narrarator
  • “Men don't know about that sort of thing. Ask your mother.”
    ~Meg's Father

First Sentence edit see section history

Everyone knows the story of little Red Riding Hood, the girl with the unfortunate name the inability to tell the difference between her grandmother and a member of a different species.

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Author's Note

The Red Cloak

The Red Riding Hood Doll

Little Red Riding Hood's Family

Granny and the Wolf

Deems the Wood Gatherer

Why Willy and His Brother Won't Ever Amount to Anything

The Little Red Headache

Little Red Riding Hood's Little Red Riding Hood

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Vivian Vande Velde (Author)

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Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
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Publication Date: 2010
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Page Count: 128

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Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This book would really fit any age group. But tweens and teens will enjoy it most.


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