A Handful of Gold — Heidi Joy Tretheway

If there is just one thing Audrey wants, it's an adventure.
But when she sets out through the forest to see the castle--the heart of the whole kingdom--she must rely on kindness and courage to outwit bandits, rescue a girl and help a prince.

This charming tale of a young woman's adventure is told with vivid language and illustrated with classic photography. A Handful of Gold is a delightful read-aloud book for a bedtime story and for elementary-aged children.

What is a “new” fairy tale?
What do classic fairy tales tell children? Too often, women are valued for their beauty, they must be rescued by princes, and a girl's highest aspiration is to attract the eye of the prince.

A Handful of Gold was inspired by classic fairy tales, but it reveals a fresh, spunky character who needs neither her beauty nor a prince to bravely battle bandits. Audrey is an unlikely heroine who is always willing to share, to help and to have an adventure.