Zombie Fairy Tales

Death and Pixie Dust! Once upon a time, a mysterious plague beset a quiet village in the woods-a plague of the walking dead. Suddenly, beloved fairy tale characters are thrown into a world of stark violence and horror: Cinderella is worked to death before the ball, Pinocchio is made from children's corpses, and Little Red Riding Hood finds more than wolves in the forest. Surreal and full of black humor, Zombie Fairy Tales is a genre-bending narrative of a world on the brink of apocalypse, a world with no happily ever afters. Collected here are all 12 original Zombie Fairy Tales, plus a new 13th tale exclusive to this collection!

(W/A) Fred Perry, Ben Dunn, Brian Denham, David Hutchison Sit down by the gravesite and with a big bowl of brain food, kiddies, 'cause Mother Gruesom's about to treat you to a collection of classic stories of crawling cadavers! Enjoy timeless tales such as 'Little Dead Riding Hood,' 'The Ginger-Dead Man,' 'Moldylocks,' and 'Alice in Undead-land.

A zombie-tastic take on a favorite fairy tale! “A horror spoof with a big heart: Lorenzo’s acrylic and colored pencil cartooning offers a warm glow, and readers will cheer for this undead family that finally feels complete.” —Publishers Weekly Forget Goldilocks and the three bears—MOLDILOCKS and the THREE SCARES are here, in a delightful new version of the popular story. Papa Scare (a monster), Mama Scare (a mummy), and Baby Scare (a vampire) live in a haunted house where they eat finger sandwiches and alpha-bat soup. One night, they go out to walk their dog (a bloodhound, of course) to let their soup cool down. While they’re away, in walks the zombie Moldilocks, looking for food, a chair, and a bed that’s just right. Kids will love this hauntingly funny story with its surprise ending!

Unexplainablenews.com is reporting strange phenomena in cemeteries in Scotland, Germany, Italy, and America. Only one individual knows what's happening--and why! This person also knows the one girl who can prevent an unspeakable and imminent catastrophe from taking place. But will she? When Caitlin Fletcher's mom disappeared (or left?) four years ago, Caitlin began suffering from breathless bouts of anxiety. Her new move to London, with her Dad and brainiac sister, threatens to lead to more situations that will trigger panic. Now, he's having anxiety over the possibility of having anxiety! Caitlin's life takes a turn for the bizarre when she's tricked into climbing down a "rabbit hole", landing in a wondrous fairy tale universe--except it's crawling with savage, starving blood-eyed zombies. But what's scarier--a blood thirsty zombie, a panic attack...or the painful truth?!

Once upon a time there were zombies... Not the typical beginning to a fairy tale story, but what if it was? What if there was a zombie outbreak and the Big Bad Wolf and Red Riding Hood were involved? What about the Three Little Pigs, or perhaps Rapunzel? That's what this anthology is all about. Taking the living dead and mixing them up with all those fairy tales we know and love. Welcome to the make-believe world of Zombies and Fairy Tales, where not only does the impossible happen, but it occurs alongside the walking dead.

The first in a funny, deliciously dark, three-part series of twisted classics, written in verse by award-winning poet Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya Hartas. A yellow moon hangs in a satin sky the night Cinderella, barefoot and in hand-me-downs, slips at the top of the stairs ... and dies. But not for long. The Shadow of Death arrives to breathe life back into her bones and, for three nights only, Cinderella goes forth as ZOMBIERELLA. With her skin as cold as ice and her faithful horse Lumpkin back by her side, can she seek revenge on her three cruel, fake sisters, once and for all? Crawl out of the grave and step into your mushroom carriage for this haunting and humorous adventure of the undead girl searching for her happily ever after.

Did you know that people who are half-eaten by wolves turn into zombies? That's what happened to Little Red Riding Hood. Enjoy this scary twist to the popular fairy tale, with blood, guts, angry mobs and ZOMBIES!

Do you like fairytale classics? Do you like horrific zombie stories? You will get both in these grisly princess stories, "Fables of the Undead"!