This witty, sardonic series of letters to and from fairytale figures the disillusioned Little Mermaid, a split-in-two Rumpelstiltskin, hatched-out Humpty Dumpty, and more explores life beyond the happily ever after. Its the 8+ answer to The Jolly Postman. The Guardian Ayoades eccentric, oddball and often childish humour [] transfers to childrens books with aplomb [] The book is beautifully written, full of the kind of silly pedantry that Ayoades The IT Crowd character, Moss, would approve of. [] daft laugh-out-loud moments. The Big Issue, Best Childrens Books of 2024 A wonderful funny book of fairy tales with a twist with equally fabulous illustrations by the brilliant David Roberts.