Molly Whuppie is a story of harrowing circumstances that call for a young hero to rise to the occasion. Molly is the youngest of the three unfortunate sisters, but she is the one who is most clever and does all the work. She also has no problem sacrificing other people for her benefit. She is an interesting character to say the least.
Mr. Fox is a classic horror story with a happy ending. The tension builds very well when Lady Mary is in Mr. Fox's castle. The writing on the wall is very creepy, and I could use that idea in my story. Maybe Aaron could stumble upon a mass grave of all of the dissenters the Mind of Six ever took away and killed. At the end, I imagine the masses breaking down the door to the palace of the Mind of the Six to tear them apart, just like the guests did to Mr. Fox at Lady Mary's wedding.
Johnny-Cake, or another version of the Gingerbread Man, describes overconfidence biting you in the butt. It teaches readers not to boast or gloat, because someone, usually a fox, is always cleverer than you.
Mr. Miacca strikes me as the kind of story with which parents scare their children into obedience. However, Tommy gets away without any issues, which makes the story less effective. Tommy needs to get boiled and eaten to really scare kids into obeying. I almost empathize with Mr. Miacca; the man just wants to eat and feed his family.
The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh is a really great story with magic and tragedy and a happy ending. I like that the rowan wood is resistant to the witch's magic spell. I could write about Aaron finding a special tool or element that can bring down the Mind of the Six.
Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh,illustrated by John D. Batton, found on Wikimedia, here.
Bibliography: Part B of the English Fairy Tales Unit by Joseph Jacobs, found here.
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