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Disney's Aladdin by Karen Kreider
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDisney Golden Book, Collectible. This is a mini book. It has the number 53 in the upper right hand corner of the book.#53 of 68 Special miniature versions of Golden's best-loved children's stories... -
Fairy Tales by Alexander Pushkin
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCollection of Pushkin's fairy tales in verse for adults to read to young children... -
The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales by Maria Tatar, Alexander Afanasev
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this illuminating work, a leading expert in the field of folklore guides readers through 26 fairy tales, exploring their historical origins, their cultural complexities, and their psychological effects on children. 350 full-color photos, paintings & illustrations... -
Hilary Knight's Cinderella by Hilary Knight
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHilary Knight imbues the story of Cinderella with characters of the same humor, zest, and personality that have made generations of children and grown-ups fall in love with his most famous creation: Eloise... -
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The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie by William Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Man in the Moon has a problem.Most nights, he beams down at the children of Earth, providing them with an inextinguishable nightlight that keeps nightmares at bay... -
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen, Neil Philip
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales are like exquisite jewels, drawing from us gasps of recognition and delight. Andersen created intriguing and unique characters -- a tin soldier with only one leg but a big heart, a beetle nestled deep in a horse's mane but harboring high aspirations. Each one of us at some time, has been touched by one of Andersen's Fairy Tales... -
How to Find Flower Fairies Pop-Up by Cicely Mary Barker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Children, the knowledge that I am passing to you is precious and must be carefully guarded..." After centuries of being hidden from human sight, the Flower Fairies allowed Cicely Mary Barker a glimpse into their enchanted fairy world in Fairyopolis... -
Beauty and the Beast by Marianna Mayer
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsGenerations of children have been fascinated by the story of the girl named Beauty who grows to love a fearsome beast. This acclaimed best-seller, first published in 1978, transports readers into a world of pure magic and mystery... -
Beauty and the Beast by Max Eilenberg
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsExquisite paintings and a lush retelling bring a treasured classic to new life.A beautiful daughter dreams of meeting a handsome prince, but in order to save her father's life, she leaves home to live with a terrible, frightening beast. Though her patron is hideous, his disarming generosity slowly leads to a surprising connection... -
Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRichly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and gracefully told."Children...love the story for its mystery, and its familiarity. Adults will find that, like most classic fairy tales, this one rewards periodic rethinking." --New York Times Book Review"Zelinsky's smooth retelling and glowing pictures cast the story in a new and beautiful light... -
Walt Disney's Mother Goose (A Little Golden Book) by Al Dempster
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVintage artwork and the classic Disney characters add a world of charm to these perennial Mother Goose nursery rhyme favorites–from “Peter Pumpkin Eater,” “Hey, Diddle, Diddle,” and “Little Miss Muffet” to “Jack Sprat,” “Simple Simon,” “Old King Cole,” and more. This Little Golden Book from the 1940s is a must-have addition to every Little Golden Book collector’s library... -
Pickle-Chiffon Pie by Jolly Roger Bradfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook by Jolly Roger... -
Beauty & the Beast: A Pop-up Book of the Classic Fairy Tale by Robert Sabuda
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven more innovative than his last, Robert Sabuda will captivate all with his latest pop-up masterpiece, Beauty & the Beast! True love blooms in this three-dimensional adaptation of a beloved fairy tale. Amazing paper structures and classically styled artwork lead readers through a magical tale... -
School of Secrets: Lonnie's Warrior Sword by Jessica Brody
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLonnie is the daughter of Mulan.She's strong. She's fearless. And she's willing to fight for what she wants .like the very special sword that once belonged to her mother.When Lonnie brings her friends Jay and Jordan on an forbidden trip to Imperial City to get it, she must prove she's a true warrior... -
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A Treasury of Children's Literature by Armand Eisen, Scott Gustafson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom nursery rhymes to poems, fables, and stories, this lavishly illustrated collection with more than two hundred full-color drawings by sixteen different artists is the ultimate story book.The Little Match Girl, Cinderella, PaulBunyan, and many, many more, this one-volume library of classic children’s literature has it all... -
Complete Fairy Book Series: The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy Books by Andrew Lang
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFairy tales are the oldest stories in the world. They were first made by adults who were childlike for their own amusement, and so they amuse children still, and also grown-up people who have not forgotten how they once were children. The stories in these books are borrowed from many countries; some are French, some German, some Russian, some Italian, some Scottish, some English, one Chinese... -
Abby in Oz (Whatever After Special Edition #2) by Sarah Mlynowski
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbby's not in Smithville anymore!When Abby -- plus her three best friends -- land in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, they are ready to follow the Yellow Brick Road to find their way back home. But they'll have to acquire some brains, heart, and courage along the way to avoid the Wicked Witch of the West . . -
Beauty and the Beast by Mahlon F. Craft
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAward-winning team Mahlon and Kinuko Craft bring us a gorgeous and vivid retelling of the classic story of Beauty and the Beast in this stunningly illustrated picture book.The tale is as old as time: A man steals a rose from the garden of a beast. His beautiful daughter sacrifices herself to a life in the beast’s castle to protect her father... -
Freddie's Shadow Cards by Jessica Brody
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFreddie is the daughter of the infamous witch doctor, Dr. Facilier. She's got voodoo in her blood, a deck of Shadow Cards in her hands, and a song in her villain-kid heart. When Freddie's dreams of joining the acapella group at Auradon Prep fall apart, she uses her Shadow Cards to get her way... But dark magic always comes with a price... -
A Robin McKinley Collection: Spindle's End, The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewbery Award-winning author and fantasy icon Robin McKinley writes stories that enchant readers. Bringing together three of her most popular novels--"Spindle's End, The Hero and the Crown" and "The Blue Sword"--this boxed set is the perfect gift for her fans... -
Hestia the Invisible by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHestia feels unseen at Mount Olympus Academy in this eighteenth Goddess Girls adventure. Hestia, the sweet goddess of the hearth, loves to cook, but is too shy to share her passion with other students... -
Amphitrite the Bubbly by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new mergirl shows up at Mount Olympus Academy—and Poseidon just might be her perfect match in this seventeenth Goddess Girls adventure... -
Jack Frost by William Joyce
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is an Alternate Cover to Book ISBN: 9781442430433Who keeps a child's heart happy?Keeps brave their souls?Rosy their cheeks?Why, Jack Frost, of course.But he wasn't always Jack Frost...Once, he was called Nightlight. He'd saved the baby Man in the Moon from Pitch, the Nightmare King. But in doing so, he fell to Earth and became lost...Categorized as:
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The Girl Games by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first-ever standalone superspecial in the Goddess Girls series—let the games begin!Athena, Medusa, Artemis, and Persephone are sick and tired of being left out of the annual boys-only Olympic Games. Their solution? The Girl Games! But as the Goddess Girls work to make their dream into a reality, they come up against plenty of chaos and competition... -
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Cassandra the Lucky by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Cassandra, the newest student at Mount Olympus Academy! She has an amazing talent—but will her new friends believe her?This Goddess Girls story is based on the myth of Cassandra, who has the gift of seeing the future—except no one believes her... -
Athena the Proud by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAthena wants to upgrade a labyrinth for King Minos, but her approach causes problems in this Goddess Girls adventure... -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe magic of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs comes to life in this richly illustrated pop-up book. Doc, Happy, Dopey, Sleepy, and the rest of the dwarfs are here, along with the handsome prince and Snow White's forest friends... -
The Little Red Hen: A Folk Tale Classic by Paul Galdone
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLittle Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow. When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: "‘Not I!’ said the cat. ‘Not I!’ said the dog. ‘Not I!’ said the mouse." They won’t water, cut, or grind the wheat . . . or help bake a cake with it, either... -
Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorld Fantasy Award-winning author of The Onion GirlThe city of Newford could be any contemporary North American city...except that magic lurks in its music, in its art, in the shadows of its grittiest streets, where mythic beings walk disguised. And its people are like you and me, each looking for a bit of magic to shape their lives and transform their fate...Categorized as:
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Malachite Casket: Tales from the Urals by Pavel Bazhov
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe "Malachite Casket" is a delightful series of interlinking stories written by Pavel Bazhov (1879-1950). These have served as the theme for cultural groups ?Sergei Prokofiev was inspired by these for his ballet "The Flower of Stone"? and the themes for operas, symphonies and films have originated here... -
Up the Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe final book in the extraordinary Faraway Tree series, published as a stand-alone edition for the first time in more than three decades! One day, Robin and Joy read about the Magic Faraway Tree in a book and decide to go meet Joe, Beth and Frannie themselves...Categorized as:
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Pandora the Curious by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs Pandora about to open up a box of trouble?One of the few mortals at Mount Olympus Academy, Pandora is famous for her mega quizzical nature—not that she thinks there’s anything wrong with being curious, of course! Her curiosity kicks into high gear when a godboy named Epimetheus brings a mysterious box to school... -
The Princess and the Pea by Lauren Child, Polly Borland
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAward-winning author/illustrator Child takes her multimedia art to a whole new level in this rendition of the classic fairy tale, presented in a three-dimensional dollhouse tableaux. Full color... -
Tasha Tudor Book of Fairy Tales by Tasha Tudor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRepresentative fairy tales by master...Categorized as:
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Nyx the Mysterious by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe mysterious Nyx, Goddess of Night, enrolls at Mount Olympus Academy in this twenty-second Goddess Girls adventure!Being the goddess of night is not as easy as it seems-after all, Nyx is in the constant shadow of Eos, Goddess of Light. When Nyx has the chance to go to MOA as an Unsung Hero, she thinks she can finally shine in her own way... -
Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep by Eleanor Farjeon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA classic tale of tyranny overcome. . . . Voake makes this neglected gem an unforgettable read-aloud look new." KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW) Elsie Piddock is a born skipper. By the time she s seven, the tireless girl can even outskip the fairies and is rewarded with a gift of rare and lasting value... -
Beyond the Pawpaw Trees: The Story of Anna Lavinia by Palmer Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all began on a lavender blue day—the kind of day when anything can happen. It was on such a day that Anna Lavinia’s father saw a double rainbow and went chasing after it. And it is on such a day that she and her cat, Strawberry, set off on their journey beyond the walled garden where the pawpaw trees grow, to a place where the buttercups bloom pink and the laws of gravity don’t always apply... -
The Weaving of a Dream by Marilee Heyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA retelling of the Chinese folktale "The Chuang Brocade"The Weaving of a Dream is the story of a widow who provides for her sons by creating intricate brocades. One day, she trades a brocade for a beautiful painting of a palace. She then spends years lovingly recreating the scene in brocade only to lose her work on a windy day...Categorized as:
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Sakthi by Vignesh SV
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar, coupled with impending doom, lurks in the distance as the trio of Kings get ready for the battle to save the world – Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma must race against time and fulfil the prophecy that calls for the six members of the Chosen Hexad to face the ominous threat, death, and destruction promised by the Greater Evil...Categorized as:
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Disney Tangled: Rapunzel's Amazing Hair by Kiki Thorpe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith illustrations by one of the animators from the film, and fun, simple rhymes, this picture book focuses on the funny and amazingly unexpected things Rapunzel does with her long golden tresses... -
Czerwona baśń by Wiktoria Korzeniewska
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsW pewnej wiosce był obyczaj. Obowiązywał w czasach, kiedy jeszcze słyszano w lesie klaskanie, w południe unikano wychodzenia w pole, a kobiety szeptały o wilku, który uśmiechał się jak człowiek. Każdego roku, pierwszego dnia lata, wieś wspólnie wybierała jedną dziewczynkę. Nie najładniejszą, nie najzdolniejszą. Wybór zawsze padał na najbrzydszą w wiosce. Taką, której nikt nie chciał...Categorized as:
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Child of Faerie, Child of Earth by Jane Yolen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAccording to certain tales, faeries leave the underworld once a year, to join together in a faerie ring beneath the moonlight on All Hallow's Eve. One time during this magical celebration, a faerie boy meets a human girl, and the two become friends. Here is their story.. -
Calliope the Muse by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCalliope, the muse of epic poetry, has trouble putting her bright and fun ideas into action in this twentieth Goddess girls... -
Sleeping Beauty Dreams Big by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia . . . Sleeping Beauty -- who just goes by her middle name, Rose -- has always been a daredevil. But according to her fairy tale, after her twelfth birthday Rose must avoid all sharp objects. That isn't easy at Grimm Academy, where enchanted items can also be dangerous... -
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An Undone Fairy Tale by Ian Lendler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow, Ned and I admire how well you read. But the story will be ruined if you turn the page right now. So please don't. A beautiful pie-making princess is trapped in a tower. Can Sir Wilbur rescue her? And more importantly, can he do it while wearing a tutu? He's going to try! But if you read the story too quickly, Ned won't be able to make the pictures or costumes in time... -
The Magic Nesting Doll by Jacqueline K. Ogburn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatya's grandmother took a little matryoshka, a nesting doll, out of a small box. "If your need is great, open the doll and help will come. But you may only do so three times. After that the magic will be gone." A wicked spell has changed a handsome young prince to a pale glassy figure made of "living ice," and his kingdom to a frozen landscape of night without moon, darkness without dawn... -
Goldilocks Breaks In by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Grimm Academy, where beloved fairy tale characters are BFFs -- and saving the world from the E.V.I.L. Society, one magical adventure at a time!Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia . . . Goldilocks is so eager to make friends at Grimm Academy, she's even tempted to accept an invitation to join E.V.I.L. -- it's just nice to be included! But she doesn't want to be a villain... -
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... -
Red Riding Hood Gets Lost by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRed Riding Hood might have a terrible sense of direction, but her grimmtastic friends are always there to help!Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia...Red Riding Hood is thrilled to try out for the school play... -
Iris the Colorful by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIris has a rainbow of colorful experiences, from visiting the Underworld to conversing with her crush in this Goddess Girls adventure.Iris is the most colorful goddess girl at Mount Olympus Academy...
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