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Such Big Teeth

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Duckworth Books

Published:24th Jun '20

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Gretel and her friends venture into the cold northern mountains, seeking allies in their struggle against the huntsmen

Can Gretel persuade Gilde the Bear Witch to join forces with her friends, or at least stop fighting them? Can Hansel find a way to heal the land’s divisions before disaster strikes them all? And which cunning disguises will Trevor the spider come up with this time? Discover the answers to all these questions and more in Such Big Teeth.

If you go down to the woods today, be sure of a big surprise.

The Battle of Nearby Village is over, and deep in the Darkwood, Gretel and her friends journey into the hostile mountains of the north, seeking new allies in their fight against the huntsmen. There they find Gilde the Bear Witch, along with a Werewolf named Scarlett and a winged man named Hex. Meanwhile, Hansel and Daisy set off on a dangerous trip of their own to the Citadel, where they end up in the middle of a political battle for the future of the whole country.

Can Gretel and her friends persuade Gilde to join forces, or at least stop fighting them at every step? Can Hansel find a way to heal the land’s divisions and make the huntsmen change their ways before disaster strikes them all? And how did Trevor the spider get hold of a wig? Discover the answers to all these questions and more in Such Big Teeth.

Venture into the Darkwood in this modern fairy tale that will bewitch adults and younger readers alike.

‘Gabby is one of the funniest writers I know’ Sarah Millican


‘...very funny. If you like Terry Pratchett, or think gothic fairytales should have more LOLs, "tis the book for ye"’ Greg Jenner


‘I have read this and it is great. Pratchetty fun for all the family' Lucy Porter


'Magical, surprising and funny' Jan Ravens

ISBN: 9781788421447

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288 pages