The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers: And Other Gruesome Tales

Welcome to the forest.
This is where the stories live.
They’ve been breathing in the dark for hundreds of years.
Let me show them to you.

Here is the man who likes to eat children.
Here is the castle that screams in the night.
Here are the souls trapped under the sea.

Shall we take a closer look?
Take my hand. Follow me. We don’t want you to lose your way…

Jen Campbell’s collection of gruesome tales lends a modern edge to fairy tale collections. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of fairy tale history, Campbell’s stories undo the censoring, gender stereotyping and twee endings of more modern children’s fairy tales, to return both classic and little-known stories to their grim versions. All narrated by someone who is trying to lure the reader into the deep, dark forest, Campbell has added queer characters and positive representation of disability and disfigurement to create thoroughly modern grisly stories for the younger generation.

Featuring 14 short stories from around the globe, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is illustrated in a contemporary style by Canadian comic artist Adam de Souza. De Souza’s brooding illustrations are a highly original blend of 19th-century Gothic engravings and moody film noir graphic novels.

Beautifully produced in a hardback format with a ribbon marker, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is a truly thrilling gift for those aged 8-12, and anyone else who loves a creepy story or two.