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subversion of expectations

Books about subversion of expectations for readers of all ages.

Cover of An undone fairy tale

An undone fairy tale

Ian Lendler

Ages 6–12humorcreativity

Cover of Dangerously ever after

Dangerously ever after

Dashka Slater

Ages 8–12humorfairy tales

Cover of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith, John Glore

Ages 5–10humorcreativity

Cover of It's not Jack and the beanstalk

It's not Jack and the beanstalk

Josh Funk

Ages 4–8fairy talesimagination