Books like 'Fables: The Deluxe Edition: Book Fifteen'
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The Jolly Pocket Postman by Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone's favorite postman finds himself in Alice's Wonderland, knee-high to a Mad Hatter, but nothing can stop the Jolly Postman from completing his mail route as he travels through the Emerald City with Dorothy and other fairy-tale favorites...Categorized as:
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![The Books of Bayern Box Set by Shannon Hale]()
The Books of Bayern Box Set by Shannon Hale
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe first three books in the highly acclaimed Books of Bayern series are now available in a beautiful boxed set. It all began with the retelling of a Grimm's fairy tale in The Goose Girl, and now the world of Bayern is rich with fairy tales all its own. Fans will be delighted with this package that features their favorite Bayern characters as well as a sneak peek of the newest book: Forest Born... -
![The Coming Chaos by D.K. Holmberg]()
The Coming Chaos by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe leader of the Ai’thol has worked for centuries on his plan to control the power of the stones. The final steps in that plan come into focus. Altered and augmented by his increased connection to the metal lorcith, Haern must use this ability to protect the women he’s brought with him from the dangerous city of Dreshen...Categorized as:
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![The Council of Elders by D.K. Holmberg]()
The Council of Elders by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Shadow Queen begins her attack. Can the Council learn their purpose in time? The four members of the Council begin to work together as they search for the fifth. Finding that person might be the only way to stop the Shadow Queen. They’ll need all the help they can get, but the remaining Elders have disappeared, leaving only those they’ve chosen to replace them... -
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![Blood, Milk, and Chocolate - Part One by Cameron Jace]()
Blood, Milk, and Chocolate - Part One by Cameron Jace
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the last Dreamory, Fable, Axel and Shew want to learn more about the Lost Seven, and how the Huntsman fell in love with Snow White; an exploration that will lead to dire consequences... -
![Crimson Claws by Abigail Manning]()
Crimson Claws by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA girl and her grandma... separated by an entire pack of beasts.A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.Roisen Karro and her grandmother run the most beloved bakery in the province of Omaira. Ever since her father disappeared seven years ago, Ro has decided there is no place for a man in her heart, especially an obnoxiously flirty woodcutter... -
![The Super Olympian: Bloodhound (Shapechanger Tales) by Laer Carroll]()
The Super Olympian: Bloodhound (Shapechanger Tales) by Laer Carroll
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlympic-bound 17-year-old Sasha Canaro wakes up from death a superhumanly strong, fast, agile, and tough shapechanger. And she has strange powers. What can feed her challenge-addiction now? Fighting crime? There is plenty of it... -
![Catkin by Antonia Barber]()
Catkin by Antonia Barber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCatkin is a tiny cat given by the Wise Woman to protect the human child Carrie. One day Carrie is taken under the hill by the Little People. Sent to bring her back, Catkin finds his courage and cleverness tested to the full.Antonia Barber's original story reads like a classic fairy tale... -
![Staff & Crown by W.R. Gingell]()
Staff & Crown by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree years have passed since Annabel defeated Mordion in the Royal Castle and became the Queen Heir of New Civet. That’s a good thing, since the Castle spat her out three years into the past. Three years of statecraft, politics, and meeting important people are over...Categorized as:
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![And They Were Never Heard From Again: A Yarnsworld Tale by Benedict Patrick]()
And They Were Never Heard From Again: A Yarnsworld Tale by Benedict Patrick
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe woods are not safe. Especially at night. Felton takes his younger brother for a walk through the Magpie King’s forest, hoping to change his life for the better. Things do not go as planned. And They Were Never Heard From Again is set in Benedict Patrick’s Yarnsworld, and is the perfect introduction to the world readers are calling a ‘delightfully weird, dark fairytale’... -
![Snow White Lucks Out by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams]()
Snow White Lucks Out by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSnow White might be jinxed -- but at least she has the other grimmtastic girls to count on!Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia. . .No matter how many lucky charms she wears, Snow White can't catch a break. She's especially worried that her stepmom, Ms. Wicked, is a member of the E.V.I.L. Society. Snow and her friends Red, Cinda, and Rapunzel are trying to stop E.V.I.L...Categorized as:
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![Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Book? by Lauren Child]()
Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Book? by Lauren Child
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHerb never imagined the dangers when he decided to scribble on and cut up his book of fairy tales. Drawing mustaches on the characters, pasting telephones into the rooms, and cutting out Prince Charming and the royal thrones had seemed like good fun. But then Herb never imagined he'd fall into the book one night... -
![The Zodiac Legacy: Balance of Power by Stan Lee, Stuart Moore]()
The Zodiac Legacy: Balance of Power by Stan Lee, Stuart Moore
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSteven Lee always thought that having superpowers would make him happy, make life easier, and make everything more fun. He was wrong. Steven, now 16 years old, has spent years living with the power of the Tiger...Categorized as:
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![The Tortoise and the Hare: An Aesop Fable by Janet Stevens]()
The Tortoise and the Hare: An Aesop Fable by Janet Stevens
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTortoise proves he is a formidable opponent in this comic adaptation of a classic tale...Categorized as:
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![Незнайка на Луне by Nikolay Nosov]()
Незнайка на Луне by Nikolay Nosov
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Незнайка на Луне" - заключительная часть трилогии о коротышках из сказочного города. Увлекательная история межпланетного путешествия маленьких человечков не только позабавит юного читателя, но и поможет ему расширить свой кругозор. В занимательной форме ребенок легко усваивает элементарные сведения об астрономии, физике, психологии, экономике...Categorized as:
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![And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon by Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens Crummel]()
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon by Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens Crummel
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery night the rhyme gets read. Every night Dish and Spoon run away. And every night they return--until tonight! Where can Dish and Spoon be? The rhyme can't go on without them, so Cat, Cow, and Dog set out to search for their missing friends...Categorized as:
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![It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk by Josh Funk, Edwardian Taylor]()
It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk by Josh Funk, Edwardian Taylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJack is not fond of the bossy narrator of his fairy tale! When Jack is told to trade his beloved cow Bessie for some magic beans, throw the beans out the window, climb the ENORMOUS beanstalk that sprouts overnight, and steal from a GIANT, he decides this fairy tale is getting out of control. In fact, he doesn’t want to follow the story line at all...Categorized as:
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![Immortal Destiny by Aiden James]()
Immortal Destiny by Aiden James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this third installment of The Judas Chronicles, William Barrow (AKA Judas Iscariot) is faced with recovering the silver coin he dreads above all others. Known as the "Singing Coin" among the ancients, this shekel was originally lost long ago...on the very night of Jesus Christ's arrest in Jerusalem...Categorized as:
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![The Three Little Tamales by Eric A. Kimmel]()
The Three Little Tamales by Eric A. Kimmel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile the three little tamales cool off on a windowsill, a tortilla rolls by. "You’ll be eaten. You’d better run!" he tells them. And so the tamales jump out the window. The first runs to the prairie and builds a house of sagebrush. The second runs to a cornfield and builds a house of cornstalks. The third runs to the desrt and builds a house of cactus... -
![Neverland Falling: A Retelling of Peter Pan: Part I by Brittany Fichter]()
Neverland Falling: A Retelling of Peter Pan: Part I by Brittany Fichter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeverland is dying.And it's all Wendy's fault.Wendy's parents have finally chosen her prospective husband, and her world is falling apart. So when the mysterious, handsome Peter invites Wendy and her little brothers to run away to a place called Neverland, she accepts.At first, Neverland is more wonderful than anything Wendy could have imagined...Categorized as:
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![Death of the Mad Hatter by Sarah J. Pepper]()
Death of the Mad Hatter by Sarah J. Pepper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever in my wildest dreams did I consider the possibility that I could fall for the boy with the girl's name. Why couldn't Ryley have bacne, chronic case of nose bleeds, genetic baldness, or uncontrollable gingivitis? Oh no, he had to be perfect in every way. And, that body... Nuff said. It was all I could do to convince my knees not to weaken at the sight of him... -
![Once Upon a Wild Wood by Chris Riddell]()
Once Upon a Wild Wood by Chris Riddell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA visual feast on every page, illustrated with warmth and humour and full of witty details to discover – this is Chris Riddell at his picture book best!Little Green Raincape is on her way to Rapunzel's party, deep in the wild woods. The way is long and dark, but Green is a smart girl... -
![Capra cu trei iezi by Ion Creangă]()
Capra cu trei iezi by Ion Creangă
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingshttp://ro.wikisource.org/wiki/Capra_c.. -
![Suddenly Super by Jen Calonita]()
Suddenly Super by Jen Calonita
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if Violet became an agent of Syndrome?Fourteen-year-old Violet Parr lives by two rules: hide her superpowers, and blend in. But when a mysterious woman named Mirage claims that her parents have been killed by the National Super Agency, Violet realises everything she thought she knew about her life might be a lie...Categorized as:
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![Little Red Riding Hood by Candice Ransom, Charles Perrault]()
Little Red Riding Hood by Candice Ransom, Charles Perrault
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: Featuring 32 pages of fresh, captivating illustrations, this 8" x 8" story book tells the tale of Little Red Riding Hood who is uneasy when her grandmother looks suspiciously like a sly wolf...Categorized as:
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![Little Red Writing by Joan Holub, Melissa Sweet]()
Little Red Writing by Joan Holub, Melissa Sweet
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAcclaimed writer Joan Holub and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet team up in this hilarious and exuberant retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, in which a brave, little red pencil finds her way through the many perils of writing a story, faces a ravenous pencil sharpener (the Wolf 3000)... and saves the day...Categorized as:
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![Girls to the Rescue, #1 by Bruce Lansky]()
Girls to the Rescue, #1 by Bruce Lansky
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine...Categorized as:
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![The Three Little Pigs by Steven Kellogg]()
The Three Little Pigs by Steven Kellogg
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Open up, Pork Chop! Or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll flatten this dump!"Three little pigs are happily working away in their delicious family business -- making the best-tasting waffles in the world. Business is so good, in fact, that the three siblings can live comfortably in their very own homes -- Percy in his straw bungalow, Pete in his log cabin, and Prudence in her brick cottage... -
![You Think It's Easy Being the Tooth Fairy? by Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt]()
You Think It's Easy Being the Tooth Fairy? by Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll over America, kids are losing their teeth. And who is there to gather them up, leaving coins in their places? The Tooth Fairy, of course! A self-described "action kind of gal" with plenty of attitude, she reveals her secrets at last. Learn about her amazing Tooth-o-Finder. Marvel at her ingenious flying machine. Watch her in action, dodging dogs and cats and gerbils... -
![The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers by Lisa Campbell Ernst]()
The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's fast. She's feisty. And she outsmarted that sly fox in her boisterous debut. Now the gingerbread girl is back with a new batch of friends - the animal crackers! They don't want to listen to the Gingerbread Girl's advice, even though she is one smart cookie. But they'd better watch it, or they'll all become treats for that trickster fox... -
![Dangerously Ever After by Dashka Slater]()
Dangerously Ever After by Dashka Slater
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot all princesses are made of sugar and spice--some are made of funnier, fiercer stuff Princess Amanita laughs in the face of danger. Brakeless bicycles, pet scorpions, spiky plants--that's her thing. So when quiet Prince Florian gives her roses, Amanita is unimpressed . . . until she sees their glorious thorns! Now she must have rose seeds of her own...Categorized as:
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![Cat Wishes by Calista Brill, Kenard Pak]()
Cat Wishes by Calista Brill, Kenard Pak
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this playfully subversive fairytale, perfect for fans of Jon Klassen, the ever-skeptical Cat learns that wishes can come true—just not always in the ways we expect. At turns sly and sweet, this clever story about friendship will leave no doubt that true magic lies in our connections with others, not just the wishes we make. There's no such thing as a wish... -
![Carmine: A Little More Red by Melissa Sweet]()
Carmine: A Little More Red by Melissa Sweet
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnd, as Carmine takes off on her bicycle with Rufus, that is just what she intends to do. But Carmine is a dreamy painter, always in search of capturing just the right hue in her drawings, and this drawing—the one she begins in a lovely forest clearing just off the path to Granny’s—must be her best yet...Categorized as:
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![Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella by Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Tzexa Cherta Lee]()
Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella by Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Tzexa Cherta Lee
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTen ethnic versions of Cinderella story from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Middle East are summarized and worked into lessons for the middle and upper grades. Each story is accompanied by a Booktalk for review, a Motifs & Ideas for discussion, a Connection to a subject area, and a Vocabulary for cloze exercise...Categorized as:
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![The Malady and Other Stories: An Andrzej Sapkowski Sampler by Andrzej Sapkowski]()
The Malady and Other Stories: An Andrzej Sapkowski Sampler by Andrzej Sapkowski
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sample of offerings from international fantasy superstar Andrzej Sapkowski, and the perfect introduction to his work.Best known for his series of stories and novels about Geralt, the Witcher, Sapkowski is one of the most successful fantasy authors in the world... -
![Firestorm by Aaron Hodges]()
Firestorm by Aaron Hodges
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Gods have fallen. The Three Nations are in chaos. Archon is coming. The company are surrounded, trapped on the blood-soaked sands of Malevolent Cove. With them they carry the only hope of the Three Nations: Enala, wielder of the Sword of Light. But the girl is mad, catatonic, her mind lost in a chasm of grief. She lies helpless before the power of Archon... -
![The Eye of the Warlock by P.W. Catanese]()
The Eye of the Warlock by P.W. Catanese
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"When a stranger knocks on his door and promises to lead him to hidden treasure, twelve-year-old Rudi is skeptical. And he's even more suspicious when the stranger proclaims that the jewels belonged to the legendary Hansel. Sure, Rudi's heard stories: the witch, the oven, the sister named Gretel. But he never fully believed they were real. Until now..Categorized as:
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![Chicken Little by Laura Rader]()
Chicken Little by Laura Rader
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor children who love silly stories, the classic tale of Chicken Little will delight and entertain.The sky is falling! Chicken Little’s comic misadventures are a favorite with toddlers, who always know better than the silly chick. This fresh retelling of the classic tale features bright, humorous illustrations...Categorized as:
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![The Giant of Jum by Elli Woollard]()
The Giant of Jum by Elli Woollard
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Giant of Jum is feeling a bit munchy. "Fee!" he says, and "Fi!" he says, and "Fo!" he says and "Fum!" And off he goes, in search of that sweet snack of a boy named Jack. On his hunt, he’ll meet children of all sorts. But before he can gobble them up, he finds himself waylaid by pleas for help...Categorized as:
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![Princesses on the Run by Smiljana Coh]()
Princesses on the Run by Smiljana Coh
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven the prettiest dresses, latest toys, and friendliest elephant can’t cure Princess Antonia’s boredom... -
![Snow White by Chloe Perkins]()
Snow White by Chloe Perkins
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe classic story of Snow White gets a fresh twist in this vibrant Japanese spin on the beloved fairy tale!Once upon a time, there was a princess called Snow White. She lived in a magnificent castle with her stepmother, a beautiful but wicked queen... The classic tale of Snow White gets a fresh twist in this debut title of a brand-new board book series, Once Upon a World... -
![The Mirror's Tale by P.W. Catanese]()
The Mirror's Tale by P.W. Catanese
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone has heard the story -- the dwarves, the talking mirror, the evil witch. But this tale doesn't belong to Snow White anymore.... Bert and Will, the twin sons of the baron of Ambercrest, are best friends. They do everything together and can't help it if trouble just seems to...find them. But the baron is fed up and has decided that separation will keep them out of mischief...Categorized as:
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![Pretty Deadly by Kelsey Josund]()
Pretty Deadly by Kelsey Josund
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCinna would quite literally kill for the throne.For years, Cinna has been forced to serve her wealthy cousins rather than attend society events alongside them. She has waited for the chance to prove herself and exact revenge. When a ball at the castle is announced, promising to bring many powerful people to town, she seizes the opportunity to strike... -
![The Wolf of Tebron by C.S. Lakin]()
The Wolf of Tebron by C.S. Lakin
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn classic fairy tale style, we embark on an enchanted journey with a young blacksmith—Joran—whose only desire is to live a peaceful, uncomplicated life in his forest village, a desire shattered by the sudden and bizarre disappearance of his wife, Charris. Later, Joran is plagued by nightmares of an unimaginable sea, where Charris remains trapped in a sand castle at the whim of the Moon... -
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![The Giants and the Joneses by Julia Donaldson]()
The Giants and the Joneses by Julia Donaldson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"All wet!" said Poppy. "Yuk!" said Stephen. "Was that a kiss?" Before Colette could answer, it was her turn. She was lifted up and brought toward the shining pink lips. She closed her eyes. The next second she felt a dampness all over her cheek and an explosion in her ear... -
![Betsy Who Cried Wolf by Gail Carson Levine]()
Betsy Who Cried Wolf by Gail Carson Levine
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn her eighth birthday Betsy takes the Shepherds' Oath and is determined to be the best shepherd in Bray Valley history Any wolf who tries to eat her sheep had better watch out But Zimmo is no ordinary wolf-he's a hungry wolf — with a Plan!In her first picture book, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine puts her own spin on a traditional tale, while Scott Nash brings a comic sensibility to... -
![The Book that Jack Wrote by Jon Scieszka, Daniel Adel]()
The Book that Jack Wrote by Jon Scieszka, Daniel Adel
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis book is about a Rat, a Cat, a Cow over the moon, and a Baby humming a tune. It's about what the Bug did to the rug. It's about how the Egg fell off the wall. It's about the crazy mayhem that can occur when nursery rhymes go awry. Children and adults alike will enjoy reading this book over and over. "This one will wow even the most sophisticated... -
![Crazy Jack by Donna Jo Napoli]()
Crazy Jack by Donna Jo Napoli
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce there was a boy named Jack who traded away a cow for a handful of beans. But Jack was no fool, he was haunted since the day his father climbed up into the clouds and vanished. When the beans provide a way for Jack to pursue his father, he enters the Giant’s world, where he discovers the terrifying ends of greed and desire...Categorized as:
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![The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster by David Conway]()
The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster by David Conway
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLittle Miss Muffet is bored. She's tired of her same old nursery rhyme and she has had enough of that scary, little spider! So off she goes into the pages of the book to try other nursery rhymes...Categorized as:
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![Snoring Beauty by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen]()
Snoring Beauty by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSnoring Beauty is a sweetly hilarious spin on the classic fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty." Written in bouncy rhymed verse perfect for reading aloud, this whimsical reimagining from Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is sure to appeal to children and parents alike.Tucked in his little bed inside the castle walls, Mouse is eager to get a good night's sleep before his wedding tomorrow...
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