Tabloid-Inspired Fairytales

A children’s book of captivating fairytales could be written based on supermarket tabloid stories such as “Werewolves protest plan to blow up moon!” or “Ventriloquist is in coma — but his dummy is still talking” or "Baby Grows Sideburns during Visit to Graceland!" The tall tales need be no more gruesome or incredible than “Little Red Riding Hood” or “Hansel and Gretel”.

“Once upon a time there was a little old lady who lived alone in the woods with her kitten and a large carp. Unfortunately, the woman who had 12-inch fingernails had died while picking her nose. The kitten had always enjoyed teasing the fish in the bowl, but now growing quite hungry, decided to climb up on some books to stretch over and dip its paw in the water…”