The Dark and Political Messages of Kids Fiction

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Michael Rosen and Kimberley Reynolds talk to Anne McElvoy about socialist fairy tales and radicalism in books for children. Nikita Gill and Katherine Webber on giving traditional tales a modern twist. Reading & Revolution: An Anthology of Radical Writing for Children 1900-1960 is out now Workers' Tales: Socialist Fairy Tales, Fables and Allegories from Great Britain is published on 13th November Fierce Fairytales & Other Stories to Stir Your Soul by Nikita Gill is out now Katherine Wheeler is the author of Only Love Can Break Your Heart and Wing Jones A Very Very Very Dark Matter by Michael McDonagh is at the Bridge Theatre in London until 6th January Producer: Torquil MacLeod.