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Once Upon a Time...for a Meaningful Discussion. Do the fairy tales we hold dear send messages we find unsettling today? This two-volume collection pulls back the curtain on beloved bedtime classics to uncover what public assumptions they could silently nurture about gender, violence and power. Volume 1 traces six iconic tales’ problematic roots in oral folklore and evolving messages across later literary adaptations.

Here are two short and captivating audiobooks that challenge conventional narratives and offer unique perspectives on classic stories and archetypes. 'The Looking Glass Tales' by Pascal de Napoli and 'Code of Justice-Robin Hood Saga' are not just reimaginations. They are thought-provoking journeys that will pique your curiosity and spark your imagination.

In this second volume, the author endeavours to reshape and reimagine several iconic fairy tales to align their magic with more uplifting values around equality, diversity, empathy and ethics. The first volume aimed to encourage critical examination of the problematic tropes, biases and assumptions woven through the subtext of even beloved classic tales. Now, in this companion work, they offer carefully rewritten versions that dispel darkness from these childhood favourites while retaining their sense of wonder and imagination.