Three Brides for the Devil

by Sally Nicholls, John Broadley (Illustrator)

How do you outwit the devil himself?

When the Devil rides into town looking for a wife, he has one rule – she must be obedient.

Coming across the house of a widow and her three daughters, he thinks he has found what he is looking for. But can these sisters play him at his own game?

A companion book to Nicholls' celebrated Godfather Death.

Praise for Godfather Death:
'An outstanding reworking of an old tale' New Statesman, Picture Book of the Year

61 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 24, 2026

About the author

Sally Nicholls is a prize-winning British children's author. She was born and grew up in Stockton-on-Tees. On finishing school, Nicholls chose to travel around the world. Her first novel was Ways to Live Forever.

Reviews

[A N N A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic writing which made it feel very juvenile but my beloved spooky kid customers might enjoy this.

[Kirsty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is so creepy!

[Shay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kooky, dark little story, written in the classic fairytale style, good fun!