Fairy Tales for Fearless Girls

Inspirational stories of brave girls from all over the worldLet’s forget lovestruck Rapunzel, who waits patiently to be helped down from a tower by a handsome prince. Let’s leave behind Snow White, who lies still in a glass box until a man comes by to rescue her. And let’s ditch Sleeping Beauty, who’s literally asleep for most of her own story. It’s time to move on from stories about women who stand by, mark time, and twiddle their thumbs until other people take action.This book isn’t about the sort of girls that you usually find in fairy tales. These women are doers, not waiters. They have their own minds and take action. However, that’s not to say that they’re all virtuous figures. Amongst our protagonists, you’ll find tricksters and thieves as well as noble heroes, and girls driven by revenge as well as heroism. These charismatic characters are just as varied as their male counterparts, with whom you may be more familiar.