The Grandmother with Enormous Eyes: Once Upon a Short Story, #1

By A.G. Marshall

"Grandmother, what big eyes you have!"
It was true. She did have enormous eyes.

Matilda Brown is running out of time, and her granddaughter's sharp eyes don't miss a thing. Can she get Red settled and happy before the wolves return? Can she find happiness for her own future? See for yourself in this short retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.

The Grandmother with Enormous Eyes is book one in the Once Upon a Short Story collection.
Discover a unique twist on your favorite fairy tales with these standalone adventures!

This short story of 3,000 words (about 8 pages) was originally given as a gift to my newsletter subscribers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: A.G. Marshall
• Release date: Mar 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393130758

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The Grandmother with Enormous Eyes

A Short Story Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood

A. G. Marshall

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The Grandmother with Enormous Eyes

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The Grandmother with Enormous Eyes

Grandmother, what big eyes you have!

Matilda Brown narrowed her eyes, which were admittedly enormous, at her granddaughter.

It isn’t nice to comment on other people’s appearances, Red. I’ve told you that before.

You said it a thousand times when I was little, Granny, but I’m grown up enough now to say what I think, and your eyes really do look odd. Are you sure you’re feeling well?

Granny. Matilda still felt strange every time someone called her granny. She didn’t feel that old. Not really. Not until Red said something that reminded her how much time had passed.

It wouldn’t do for Red to look too hard at Matilda’s eyes. That wouldn’t do at all.

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