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NatashaGransnet (GNHQ) Fri 13-Sept-19 14:27:20

To celebrate the release of Red Riding Hood, reimagined by master storyteller Beatrix Potter and visionary illustrator Helen Oxenbury, we’re giving one lucky gransnetter the chance to win a copy of the new book, plus a £100 afternoon tea voucher to enjoy.

More details on the prize can be found HERE and T&Cs HERE. We will pick a winner after 11am on 11th October.

To enter simply tell us... what was your favourite fairy tale growing up and why?

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amadan10 Sun 06-Oct-19 14:06:11

Rumplestiltskin is my favourite. I first read it in a First Aid in English Reader in primary school. I can still picture the illustrations. Perhaps I was slightly traumatised by the ending. (No spoilers!)

karenharrison Sun 06-Oct-19 12:34:13

I always loved the Billy Goats Gruff - scary for a young child and I like being scared!

glamgran4 Sun 06-Oct-19 12:29:17

Red Riding Hood, good overcoming evil

JulieCR Sun 06-Oct-19 11:35:10

Peter Pan And Wendy.
Don't all children wish they could fly? I used to jump around the room pretending!

avril10 Sun 06-Oct-19 11:10:45

Rapunzel - it went with my Tressy doll who's hair grew!

Nicxi Sun 06-Oct-19 11:05:57

Mine was the ugly duckling. It has such a good message

Susanmcg Sun 06-Oct-19 10:24:38

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde. The story reminds me that we can all change and gave me faith.

bethymorgan Sun 06-Oct-19 08:27:51

Hansel and Gretel....the thought of eating a house made from cake and biscuits has always appealed to me

janieuk Sat 05-Oct-19 23:57:03

Goldilocks and the Three Bears - and I still spend my life searching for things that are 'just right'!

carol057 Sat 05-Oct-19 22:47:50

Stig of the dump was a favourite as it seemed an adventure that was possible to have. I was interested in dinosaurs and fossils and early humans fascinated me, living in caves and hunting for food. I remember how he made windows from glass jars which I now think was the first time I can remember reading about re-cycling!

melanieclare2002 Sat 05-Oct-19 21:35:12

I loved Snow White, so magical and I loved the stark imagery of "lips as red as blood, hair as black as night and skin as white as snow".

renaplumridge Sat 05-Oct-19 17:41:20

Goldilocks and the three bears because my mum use to make baby bear sound so sweet when she told the story

Overthehill5 Sat 05-Oct-19 16:30:31

Loved Cinderella a lovely story that has a perfect happy ending

Minnibix Sat 05-Oct-19 16:15:51

I loved Rapunzel, I could listen to it over and over again, because I never had long hair which was my dearest wish

moonsheep Sat 05-Oct-19 14:51:05

The three Billy Goats Gruff

seagull24 Sat 05-Oct-19 13:54:52

Hansel and Gretel because the book I still have has a fantastic picture of the witch’s house made of gingerbread and sweets. I used to think how wonderful, to live in a house like that

Holidaygirl12 Sat 05-Oct-19 13:41:12

Cinderella because she was beautiful, had a faithful friend in Buttons and finally married her Prince Charming

Jellaway Sat 05-Oct-19 12:04:03

I absolutely adored The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. My first ever book borrowed from the local library when I was allowed to join and trot off there on my little ownio. ??

chrissie13 Sat 05-Oct-19 11:57:11

Hansel & Gretel, I loved the story and the house!

wendycl Sat 05-Oct-19 11:26:35

Hansel and Gretel - I had a book of Grimms fairy tales and it was read constantly at bedtime

charleshorsforth Sat 05-Oct-19 11:06:57

peter pan was one of my favourites,a fantastic adventure book which i never tired of

Vally66 Sat 05-Oct-19 10:31:17

The Princess and the Pea. Appearances can be deceptive.

SophieCar13 Fri 04-Oct-19 21:00:14

It was Cinderella because I was in the local pantomime and we did Cinderella and as a child and loved it.

Fluffybunnywunny Fri 04-Oct-19 20:44:49

Rumplstiltskin was my favourite story growing up. The thought of that funny little man dancing by the fire in the woods always stuck in my mind!

cryssy Fri 04-Oct-19 19:34:59

Cinderella, love the rags to riches story. She was poor but beautiful inside and out and ended up marrying a prince and her horrible ugly sisters could do nothing about it!