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Beauty and the Beast (Illustrated Classic Mini Book) by A.L. Singer
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAdapted from Disney's film Beauty and the Beast... -
The Balloon Tree by Phoebe Gilman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLittle princess Leora likes balloons but her evil uncle hates them and tries to banish them... -
BELLE AU BOIS DORMANT (LA) by Mahlon F. Craft
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSleeping Beauty's enchanted slumber has captivated readers' hearts for centuries. Now brought luminously to life by K. Y. Craft's lavish paintings, this new edition of a timeless favorite is sure to enchant readers both young and old. Fairy tale lovers have been eagerly awaiting Craft's next magical romance since the release of her Cinderella... -
The School for Good and Evil: The Ever Never Handbook by Soman Chainani
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to the School for Good and Evil! The greatest of heroes and villains have come through our classrooms before they ventured into the Endless Woods to find their stories . . . and now you will join their ranks.Use this handbook as a guide to help you navigate through your years at school... -
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Cinderella by Kinuko Y. Craft
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis brilliant edition of a timeless story is sure to become the favorite of a generation. Readers young and old will be enchanted by the vision and mastery of Kinuko Y. Craft's luminous paintings, inspired by the lavish artwork of late seventeenth-century France and embellished with extraordinary borders and ornamentation... -
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... -
Cinderella by Ruth Sanderson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDreams come true with a little hope and a wave of a fairy godmother's wand. But will the prince find Cinderella after her ball gown turns back into rags? This classic tale is retold by Ruth Sanderson with the very youngest of readers in mind... -
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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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... -
Two Peas in a Pod by Sarah Mlynowski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOur New York Times and USA Today bestselling series rolls on with Book 11, which fractures the beloved fairy tale The Princess and the Pea.I've landed -- along with my brother, Jonah, and our dog, Prince -- in the fairy tale of The Princess and the Pea! When I can't fall asleep on top of a hundred mattresses, the kingdom decides I must be the princess they're looking for... -
Outlaws by Jen Calonita
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWANTED: ROYAL ACADEMY OUTLAWSThings are not looking great for Princess Devin Nile. In the past 24 hours, she and her four best friends have gotten kicked out of school, banished to the Hollow Woods, and declared as outlaws. (That's what happens when you accuse the Headmistress of Royal Academy of being in league with villains.) But Devin's not about to go down without a fight... -
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... -
Genie in a Bottle by Sarah Mlynowski, שרה ×ž×ś×™× ×•×‘×ˇ×§×™
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe next installment of this New York Times bestselling series takes Abby and Jonah into the story of Aladdin!Be careful what you wish for...When my brother, Jonah, and I travel through our mirror into the story of Aladdin, we're excited. There will be magic lamps and genies granting wishes. Right?Wrong.The genie we meet isn't QUITE as helpful as we expected... -
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Once Upon a Time: A Story Collection by Shannon Hale
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRead these exclusive introductions to all your favorite characters to find out what their lives are like at home! A new chapter is about to begin at Ever After High, and all the students are preparing to start their Legacy Year...Categorized as:
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Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe prince is hoping to fall for Rapunzel, but since she can't quite hear what he asks for, everything but her hair gets tossed out her window. Instead of her curly locks, she throws her dirty socks. Instead of silky tresses, out go lacey dresses. And you can predict the guaranteed-to-crack-kids-up clothing she sends down when the prince simply says hair. . . -
Bad Hair Day - Whatever After # 5 by Sarah Mlynowski
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter a tough day at school, I am NOT in a good mood. The perfect pick-me-up? A trip through our magic mirror! When my brother and I -- plus our new dog -- end up in the story of Rapunzel, we can't resist climbing her hair. Oh no! Her smooth locks suddenly look like they've been attacked by a cheese grater. Maybe a trim will help...Snip, snip. SNIP. Oops... -
Pickle-Chiffon Pie by Jolly Roger Bradfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook by Jolly Roger... -
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... -
Zog by Julia Donaldson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsZog, a young accident-prone dragon, who wants to be the best student in dragon school, is the keenest dragon in the school, but will he ever win a golden... -
Belle's Discovery by Tessa Roehl, Jenni Rapelo
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore Belle went to the enchanted castle and met the beast, she was a young girl, and this is her story. At age 7, Belle is happy living at home with her father. But at school she feels like an outsider. Then one day she discovers a run-down bookshop. Determined to bring the store back to life, Belle shows all her classmates how wonderful books and stories are... -
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... -
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Cinderella (Live Action) Junior Novel by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1950, Walt Disney Studios released the classic film about a kind and wishful servant girl who is swept away from the harsh lifestyle of a bleak home to a life of royalty and true love... -
Disney Descendants: Mal's Diary by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor anyone who wants to know more about what Mal is really thinking, this diary gives readers a special glimpse inside her world with super-secret journal entries and Mal's doodles and drawings... -
The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLong ago, in the days of princesses, castles, and magic spells, there lived a king and his twelve daughters... -
The Lady and the Lion: A Brothers Grimm Tale by Jacqueline K. Ogburn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove and honor can overcome even the fiercest obstacles, as we see in this spellbinding fairy tale, with shades of "Beauty and the Beast." To save her father, a young woman must go to the castle of a menacing lion. She fears for her life, but finds kindness rather than danger there, for the lion by day is a gentle young man by night-a prince under the spell of a wicked enchantress... -
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... -
Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen-year-old Iduna harbors a dark secret. On the surface, she is an Arendellian village girl, an aspiring inventor, and the best friend of Prince Agnarr, but she is also secretly Northuldra.Ever since the day the forest fell, Arendellians have despised and distrusted Northuldra with a vengeance... -
King Midas and the Golden Touch by M. Charlotte Craft
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"There once lived a very rich king called Midas who believed that nothing was more precious than gold."So begins this imaginative and breathtaking retelling of the myth of the man with the golden touch. When a mysterious stranger offers to reward Midas for a kindness, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold...Categorized as:
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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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The Last Slice of Rainbow and Other Stories by Joan Aiken
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of nine fairy tales including: The Last Slice of Rainbow / Clem's Dream / A Leaf in the Shape of a Key / The Queen with Screaming Hair / The Tree that Loved a Girl / Lost - One Pair of Legs / The Voice in the Shell / The Spider in the Bath / Think of a Word...Categorized as:
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Pearl of Magic: A Little Mermaid Romance by Emily Deady
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in captivity is horrible.But pretending to be a prisoner is worse. Aizel is a Majis and, against her will, a spy. She is supposed to be uncovering secrets for a cruel king, but spends most of her time listening to the haughty, self-absorbed musings of her captor, Prince Erich... -
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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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Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women by Kate Forsyth, Lorena Carrington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor many young women, the only fairy-tales they know are the ones that have been retold by Walt Disney Studios.Once upon a time, these stories of magical transformation were meant for young women as they grew away from childhood and towards adulthood. They were told by their mothers and grandmothers and the wise women of the clan as they spun and wove and stirred their pots and made their potions... -
Three Little Cajun Pigs by Mike Artell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrosclair, Thibodeaux, and Ulysse are three pigs with a whole lot to do. Their mom has just kicked them out of the house and it's time they make their own way and start constructing new homes in the heart of the swamp... -
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... -
To Shatter A Slipper: A Cinderella Retelling by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the glass slipper fit the wrong girl?Kirsi Allerednic was never one to enjoy balls, corsets, or fake smiles. She would much rather chat with the charming servant, Caden, than catch the eye of a prince who is already far more interested in a girl with glass slippers... -
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... -
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... -
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...Categorized as:
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Princess Between Worlds by E.D. Baker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust as Annie and Liam are busy making plans to travel the world, a witch shows up and gives them a collection of postcards from the Magic Marketplace. Each postcard gives Annie and Liam the opportunity to travel to exotic lands and far-flung kingdoms. What the witch doesn't give them are directions on how to safely return... -
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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... -
Peter in Blueberry Land by Elsa Beskow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeter is looking for blueberries for his mother's birthday but he can't find a single one. Suddenly he feels a light tap on his shoe, and a strange and magical adventure begins.This is one of Elsa Beskow's best-known and best-loved books... -
The Ugly Princess: The Legend of the Winnowwood by Henderson Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you give up to be beautiful? I don’t mean attractive, or pretty or any other term you could conjure up to describe that thing most women seek to be or most men seek to be with. I mean staggeringly beautiful, men falling at your feet with hopeless adoration as they gaze upon you dumbfounded. That beautiful. I could become that beautiful if I chose, but only with a steep price... -
Waking Beauty by Leah Wilcox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone knows Sleeping Beauty has to be woken with a kiss, except Prince Charming. Every time the fairies watching over her try to tell him, he interrupts with his ideas of how to wake her... -
The Rainbabies by Laura Krauss Melmed
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn a moonlit night. . . In the magic of a moonshower, a childless couple finds a dozen tiny babies in a meadow. Written in classic folktale tradition, illustrated with astonishing paintings, The Rainbabies is woven from magic and moonbeams... -
Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems by Marilyn Singer, Josee Massee
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA young child goes for a walk and discovers a colorful parade of animals along the way...
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