Posts contained in the “Retelling” category:

Straw Into Gold by Gary D. Schmidt


Share this…             The cottage he shares with Da and the clearing beyond are the only world Tousle has ever known. When a visit to see the King’s procession results in his being given a riddle to solve within seven days or be killed, the simple life he once knew seems long in the past. Now on …read more…


Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman


Share this…             Living in a village in ancient Norway, twelve-year-old Odd has had his share of bad luck: his father died in an expedition to Scotland; a tree fell on him and shattered his leg, leaving him lame; his mother married a man who has no use for him; and to top it off, winter is …read more…