An enchanting collection of little known fairy tales about young women who prevail because of their kindness and compassion. 1. Snow-White & Rose Red save an enchanted bear from an ungrateful goblin 2. Marushka is sent to find strawberries in the snow by her cruel step-sister but wins the help of the Twelve Months 3. Ailsa climbs Mischanter Mountain to rescue her sister, armed with nothing more than her sewing kit and her parents' blessing 4. Reinhilda outwits a witch and saves her sweetheart 5. A kind henwife helps Morag find a home for her family with the help of a magic pot 6. Agnes and a young Romany woman together overcome the curse of an enchanted cup 7. Brigid honours a promise she made, even though it takes her to the underworld and back With an introduction by Isobelle Carmody, Snow White, Rose Red & Other Tales of Kind Young Women contains tales from Germany, Slovenia, Ireland and the Scottish Travellers. It will transform the way you think about fairy tales. AGES: 10 plus AUTHOR: Kate Forsyth wrote her first novel at the age of seven, and has since sold more than a million copies around the world. Her books for adults include Bitter Greens, a retelling of Rapunzel which won the 2015 American Library Association Award for Best Historical Fiction and The Wild Girl, the story of the forbidden romance behind the Grimm Brothers' famous fairy tales, which was named the Most Memorable Love Story of 2013. Kate's books for children include the collection of fairy tale retellings Vasilisa the Wise & Other Tales of Brave Young Women, illustrated by Lorena Carrington; The Impossible Quest, her five-book fantasy adventure series, which has been optioned for a film; and The Puzzle Ring, named an 'Unsung Hero' of 2009 by international bloggers. Kate has a BA in literature, a MA in creative writing and a Doctorate of Creative Arts in fairy tale studies. Her doctoral exegesis, The Rebirth of Rapunzel: A Mythic History of the Maiden in the Tower, won the Aurealis Convenors' Award for Excellence in 2016 and the William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism in 2017. Kate is a direct descendant of Charlotte Waring Atkinson, the author of the first book for children ever published in Australia. An accredited master storyteller, Kate has taught and told stories all over the world. Lorena Carrington is a photographic artist and illustrator with an interest in lost and forgotten fairy tales. She exhibits widely, has work in national and international collections, and also runs workshops in art, illustration and the relationship between text and image. She grew up in a library and art studio so, after working as a photographer and practicing artist for nearly twenty years, creating books feels like coming home.