Everyone struggles, right?
Your favourite fairy tale characters certainly do!
struggle is normal
and helps you
help them through it.
Each clever fairy tale retelling tackles a different life struggle. Topics include:
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Asking for help
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Healthy conflict
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Coping with change
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Listening to others
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Considering others
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Appreciating what you have
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Getting on with tasks
Prepare kids for struggle
Drawing on a range of research on emotional intelligences, social and emotional learning, and resilience, the Fairytale Fraud stories were crafted to help kids through challenge.
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They instil messages you want your kids to have.
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They get kids thinking and chatting about important topics.
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They provide fun ways to remember valuable life lessons.
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They normalise struggle and suggest a way through it.
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Action ideas and healthy mindset material is provided in each book.
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The books are just a starting point. They are accompanied by a host of fairy tale themed resources.
Life throws up challenges...
Why will you want these books?
What others are saying...
The Fairytale Fraud stories have had over 10,000 downloads and 350 5-star reviews on Amazon.
You may have seen them on WHAT NOW? or heard them on Suzy Cato's YouTube Channel. If you haven't, check out Recipe for Disaster here.
"Everyone needs a playful way of approaching life and Katie knows how to keep it fun and just what helps us with our emotional growth and mindset. Simply awesome!."
- Jenny Hale, Senior Family Coach and Presenter, Parenting Place
"Really the whole story is very clever! The talking points at the end are helpful. It is a good neutral way to start discussions with our kids."
- Mother of Two
"The author and illustrators have produced something unique, that both teaches and entertains."
- Former teacher and school principal.
Some of the enthusiastic reviews
Keep conversations going...
The stories are just the starting point!
Accompanying the books, there are a host of fairy tale themed resources to keep kids interested in social and emotional learning.
Examples of extra resources:
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Classroom guides
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Fairytale journals
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Printable templates
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Printable activities
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'Monthly Missions'
Why Fairytale Fraud exists
Because I learnt this stuff as an adult
Because parenting is full on
Because it can be hard to connect
Because kids pick up big ideas from small moments
Because stories and fun make it easier to talk
These tools are here to help — no pressure, just real support for real life.
What You'll Find Here
✨ Stories that open up tricky topics
✨ Simple tools to get conversation going
✨ Support for raising kind, capable kids
Trusted and Loved
Used by families, teachers, and endorsed by organisations like Parenting Place, Skylight Trust, Life Education Trust, and Sparklers NZ — plus loads of happy parents and kids!
Over 30,000 reads and 350+ five-star reviews on Amazon (and plenty of smiles at bedtime).
How we help
Support for Everyday Moments
We’re here to help you turn the times you’re already together — like meals, bedtimes, or car rides — into easy opportunities for meaningful chats.
No rush, no pressure. Just simple tools when you’re ready.
"This is the second book I read from the Fairytale Fraud series and all I can say is, "I want more!"
What an awesome way to retell fairy tales... with rhyme, a twist, and a subtle lesson to be learned!"
- E.A. Amazon Verified Review
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When you are ready, give us a try.
We're here to make those everyday moments count — whether you’re just browsing or ready to try something new.
Remember, you're doing great.
Just being here shows you're showing up for your kids.
