First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2019
Published in this ebook edition in 2019
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Illustrations copyright © Paola Escobar 2019
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Source ISBN: 9780008229900
Ebook Edition © September 2019 ISBN: 9780008229924
Version: 2020-04-21
For my mum and dad, who have always let me find my own path.
Contents
2. Fairy Tales are Funny Things
4. A Less-Than-Ideal Situation
9. Something Wild and Beautiful
11. What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
14. Prince Charming at Your Service
17. I Need to Come Up With a Better Story
18. There’s Never Only One Way Home
20. It’s the Journey, Not the Destination
21. A Book Will Welcome Any Reader
23. No One is Too Old For a Bedtime Story
26. Looking in the Wrong Places