Sweetly [hardback]
By Jackson Pearce
Hardback
October 2011
£9.99
ISBN: 9781444900590
Not everything is as sweet as it appears in this wickedly delicious reimagining of ‘Hansel and Gretel.’ As a child, Gretchen's twin sister was taken by a witch-like monster in the woods. Ever since, Gretchen and her brother, Ansel, have felt the long branches of the witch’s forest threatening to make them disappear, too. When their stepmother casts Gretchen and Ansel out as teens, they stumble upon a sleepy Southern town and are invited to stay with Sophia Kelly at her sweet shop. Sophia molds candied magic: coveted treats that inspire confidence, bravery, and passion.
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