Meet the beasts hidden in plain sight, and the butterflies who soar above them. In this exciting collection of modernised fairytales, all sprinkled with dashes of Australiana, twelve amazing stories challenge archetypes, reflect the sentiments of today, and offer magical insight on prominent issues. It's time to believe again!

"My heart has wings and I can fly. I'll touch every star in the sky. So this is the miracle I've been dreaming of." CINDERELLA

"If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all." AUDREY HEPBURN

CONTENTS

Bullets & Butterflies - Phil Burgin
Scarlet Eats Danger - Azmeena Kelly
Breadcrumbs - Tara Ray
Spellbreaker - Zena Shapter
Mermaids - Joanna Mawson-Lee
Away with the Fairies - Susan Steggall
Snoring Ugly - Mijmark
Sorcerer's Apprentice - Suzi Green
A Thousand Years Hence - The Nursery Attendant and the Duct Maintenance Droid - Rodney Jensen
Dying for Love - Bronwen Bowden
Last Man Standing - Claire Hampson
Bachorella - Sonia Zadro