A fractured fairytale is parody of a classic, usually well-known fairytale. These stories have the same basic characters and plot points as the original fairytale, but they have an interesting twist on the story. This could be a change in perspective, genre, setting, or other story elements. If you want more recommendations for fractured fairytales to read, check out the lists for every age on Brightly.
A retelling of Cinderella where the titular character was "blessed" with obedience as a baby and cannot refuse anyone's orders, even when said in jest. This book was adapted into a movie in 2004.
The story of the Three Little Pigs from the perspective of the Big Bad Wolf, who simply had a cold and wanted to make a cake for his granny. Would you please lend him a cup of sugar?
How did Peter Pan end up on Neverland? How did Neverland become magical? According to this book, it was all thanks to stardust. This book was adapted into a stage play
A retelling of Frank L Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" from the perspective of the Wicked Witch of the West, showing she's not really so wicked at all. This musical was recently adapted into two movie musicals.
Though the first act of the play does follow the plots of many different fairytales without changing much, all of the stories go off the rails in act two, when the wife of the giant Jack killed comes to get revenge and the narrator who was keeping their stories on track is killed. This musical was adapted into a movie musical in 2014.
Similar to Wicked, Team Starkid'sTwisted is a retelling of Disney's "Aladdin" from the perspective of Jafar as he tries to get the magical lamp in an attempt to reunite with his dead wife. This musical is free to watch on Youtube.