Fairy Tales!

A mix of classic fairy tales and fairy tale re-tellings.

Updated July 28, 2023
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Classic fairy tales to read aloud
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These wonderful retellings, ideal for reading aloud, range from classics such as The Princess and the Pea, Rapunzel, and The Fisherman and His Wife to the less familiar The Anklet, from the Arabian Nights, and the modern story The Boy Who Could Read Aloud. Illustrations.
Fairy tale comics
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From favorites like "Puss in Boots" and "Goldilocks" to obscure gems like "The Boy Who Drew Cats," Fairy Tale Comics has something to offer every reader. Seventeen fairy tales are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by seventeen...
Peter and the wolf
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Reprint. Originally published: New York: Viking, 1982.
A wolf at the door : and other retold fairy tales
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Did you ever wonder what happened to the seven dwarfs after Snow White ditched them, or what life was like for the giant in "Jack and the Beanstalk?" Can you imagine a wicked stepsister who really gets what she deserves, and a Cinderella who isn't dainty, but actually rather plump? Then this is the...
The house with chicken legs
Anderson, Sophie
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An extraordinary retelling of the Baba Yaga myth, this debut novel will wrap itself around your heart and never let go.All 12-year-old Marinka wants is a friend. A real friend. Not like her house with chicken legs. Sure, the house can play games like tag and hide-and-seek, but Marinka longs for a...
Peter and the Starcatchers
Barry, Dave
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In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island, an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil. This riveting adventure...
Jack and the beanstalk = Juan y los frijoles magicos
Bofill, Francesc.
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Striking art accompanies the favorite tale of Jack and the Beanstalk giving it a fresh look that will enchant a new generation of readers. Retold in both Spanish and English, this universally familiar story is now a springboard for inspiring early readers and older learners alike to...
Goldilocks and the three bears
Brett, Jan
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Jan Brett's richly illustrated take on a classic tale--it's just right! Everybody loves the story of the curious little girl named Goldilocks, who made herself quite at home in the house of the three bears. Jan Brett's lavish illustrations for this classic tale...
The inside story
Buckley, Michael
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After the shocking ending of The Everafter War, this book, the penultimate one in the series, picks up with Sabrina, Daphne, and Puck stuck in the Book of Everafter, where all the fairy tales are stored and enchanted characters can change their destinies. The girls (and Puck) must chase the...
Once upon a crime
Buckley, Michael.
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The Grimms take Manhattan in the fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series! When fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm venture back to the big city to help a friend, they land in the middle of a big mystery. Puck’s father, King Oberon, has been...
The problem child
Buckley, Michael 1969-
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The sisters Grimm come face to face with their parents' kidnappers, and are stunned when one of them turns out to be the famous fairy-tale character and the other a killing-machine known as Jabberwocky. Without the presumed-dead Mr Canis fighting at their side, the girls have little hope that they...
The sisters Grimm. Book one The fairy-tale detectives
Buckley, Michael 1969-
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With the winning combination of Nancy Drew meets Shrek, this first book in the new Sisters Grimm series will entertain with a hilarious mix of mysteries and fairy tale twists.In the tradition of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and The Spiderwick Chronicles comes a new humorous mystery...
The unusual suspects
Buckley, Michael 1969-
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In book two of the series, the Sisters Grimm start school at Ferryport Landing Elementary. DaphneÆs lucky enough to get Snow White for a teacherùshe loves little peopleùbut poor SabrinaÆs stuck with Mr. Grumpner and a class of mildly psychotic sixth graders. When Mr. Grumpner is found hanging in a...
Charmed
Calonita, Jen
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The second installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains Sometimes it's good to be bad... It takes a (mostly) reformed thief to catch a spy. Which is why Gilly Cobbler, Enchantasia's most notorious pickpocket, volunteers to...
Flunked
Calonita, Jen
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Dive into book one of the best selling Fairy Tale Reform School series, from award-winning author Jen Calonita! What happens to the villains after happily ever after? 12 year old Gilly isn't so sure that she needs reforming for the (former) villains in Enchantasia... Gilly wouldn't call...
Switched
Calonita, Jen
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The fourth installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains Reform or relapse? Things at Fairy Tale Reform School are great. Rumpelstiltskin has been ousted, and everyone is buzzing about the fact that Beauty and Prince Sebastian (aka...
Tricked
Calonita, Jen
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The third installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains Things are changing at Fairy Tale Reform School. At least, that's what Gilly's heard through the Enchantasia rumor mill. Word is, notorious trickster Rumpelstiltskin has...
Wished
Calonita, Jen
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The fifth installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains Be careful what you wish for... With big-time villains Rumpelstiltskin and Alva still on the loose and the citizens of Enchantasia on high alert, things at Fairy Tale Reform...
Alice's adventures in Wonderland
Carroll, Lewis 1832-1898
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The complete and unabridged text of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland accompanied by Anna Bond's signature, whimsical style illustrations in full colour throughout.
Yummy : eight favorite fairy tales
Cousins, Lucy.
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Beware -- these fairy tales are not for the faint of heart! Maisy creator Lucy Cousins shifts gears to retell her favorites with vivid, rousing illustrations. Eight classic stories take on new energy as Lucy Cousins ramps up her artwork. In this bold, funny, and unflinching...
Goldilocks returns
Ernst, Lisa Campbell.
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Ever since she snooped around the house of the three bears, Goldilocks (now Goldi) has been feeling guilty. She wants to do something nice for the bears. What if she stops by one day, replaces the icky porridge with Rutabega Breakfast Bars and all her favorite foods, fixes Baby Bear's broken chair,...
Ophelia and the marvelous boy
Foxlee, Karen 1971-
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"Magic is "messy and dangerous and filled with longing," we learn in this brave tale of grief, villainy and redemption that borrows from the story of the Snow Queen. Set in a vast, chilly museum, the tale brings together a valiant girl, a charmed boy, a magical sword and a clock ticking down to the...
The Grimm conclusion
Gidwitz, Adam
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Once upon a time, fairy tales were grim.   Cinderella's stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds.   Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half.   And in a tale called "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage," a mouse, a bird, and a sausage...
A tale dark & Grimm
Gidwitz, Adam
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Now a Netflix animated series! The New York Times bestselling debut by Adam Gidwitz, the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale. "A wonderful sense of humor and narrative voice ... completely fresh and unique." -Rick Riordan, #1...
In a glass Grimmly
Gidwitz, Adam.
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From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Inquisitor's Tale. If you dare, join Jack and Jill as they embark on a harrowing quest through a new set of tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others. Follow along as...
Alice's adventures in Wonderland
Gledhill, Carly
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Bedtime Classics: charmingly illustrated board book editions of perennial favorites, simplified for the youngest readers! Bedtime Classics introduce classic works of fiction to little literary scholars through character driven narratives and colorful illustration. Designed...
Arthur's tractor : a fairy tale with mechanical parts
Goodhart, Pippa.
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A charming picture book starring a hapless farmer who is struggling with what he thinks is a broken down tractor. But behind him, a resourceful princess is being pursued by a dragon who is being persued by a rather useless knight. In the end it's Arthur who winds up saving them all. Arthur's...
Book of a thousand days
Hale, Shannon.
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Based on a classic Grimm's fairy tale, this is the story told by Dashti, a maid from the steppes of a medieval land, who sacrifices her freedom to accompany her mistress into exile. Imprisoned in a remote tower after Lady Saren refuses to marry the man her father has chosen, the maid and the lady...
The goose girl
Hale, Shannon.
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In this first book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's beloved YA fantasy series Books of Bayern, Princess Ani must become a goose girl before she can become queen. Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown...
Mighty Jack
Hatke, Ben
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Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But...
Mighty Jack and the goblin king
Hatke, Ben
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Like a bolt from the blue, Jack's little sister Maddy is gone--carried into another realm by an ogre. When Jack and Lilly follow Maddy's captor through the portal, they are ready for anything . . . except what they find waiting for them in the floating crossroads between worlds. Even...
Mighty Jack and Zita the spacegirl
Hatke, Ben
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It's the middle-grade team-up of the century as the heroes of New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke join forces to save the world in Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl. Jack and Lilly are no strangers to heroics. They've befriended dragons, battled giants,...
The Little mermaid = La sirenita
Izquierdo, Oriol.
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Retold in both Spanish and English, the universally loved story The Little Mermaid will delight a new generation of readers. The striking illustrations give a new look to this classic tale, and the bilingual text makes it perfect for both home and classroom libraries.
An undone fairy tale
Lendler, Ian.
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Now, 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...
Ogre enchanted
Levine, Gail Carson
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Set in the world of the Newbery Honor-winning Ella Enchanted, this tale by beloved author Gail Carson Levine stars a clever heroine who is determined to defy expectations--and outwit a fairy's curse. Evie is happiest when she is healing people, diagnosing symptoms and...
Ella enchanted
Levine, Gail Carson.
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This beloved Newbery Honor-winning story about a feisty heroine is sure to enchant readers new and old.  At her birth, Ella of Frell receives a foolish fairy's gift--the "gift" of obedience. Ella must obey any order, whether it's to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off...
The bootmaker and the elves
Lowell, Susan 1950-
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The cowboy bootmaker is so poor that even his shadow has holes in it. Trouble is, the bootmaker makes terrible boots. But then one night, when he's down to his last piece of leather, a miracle occurs. This Old West recasting of the classic The Shoemaker and the Elves is an uproarious enchantment....
Goldilocks and the three bears = Ricitos de oro y los tres osos
Mata i Garriga, Marta.
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Striking art accompanies the favorite tale of Goldilocks giving it a fresh look that will enchant a new generation of readers. Retold in both Spanish and English, this universally familiar story is now a springboard for inspiring early readers and older learners alike to recognize...
Seeing Red
Mlynowski, Sarah
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The enchanting New York Times and USA Today bestselling series continues with installment number twelve!The New York Times bestselling series!I really want the magic mirror in my basement to take me to my friend's sleepover party. But of course, I end up falling into a...
Spill the beans
Mlynowski, Sarah
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The enchanting New York Times and USA Today bestselling series continues with installment number 13!The New York Times bestselling series!My brother Jonah's dream has come true. We have FINALLY landed in his favorite fairy tale: Jack and the Beanstalk!It's a lot of...
Frogkisser!
Nix, Garth
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The Last Thing She Needs Is a Prince.The First Thing She Needs Is Some Magic.Poor Princess Anya. Forced to live with her evil stepmother's new husband, her evil stepstepfather. Plagued with an unfortunate ability to break curses with a magic-assisted kiss. And forced to go on the run when her...
Kate and the beanstalk
Osborne, Mary Pope.
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Mary Pope Osborne and Giselle Potter's funny, magical retelling of a favorite fairy tale featuring Kate, a new and inspiring heroine. Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum'un, I smell the blood of an Englishwoman. Be she alive or be she dead, I'll grind her bones to make my bread...
Jack and the beanstalk
Ottolenghi, Carol.
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Children's Storybook Features: * 32 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches * Ages 4-8, PreK-Grade 3 Fairytale Level Readers, Lexile 490L * Simple, easy-to-read pages with vibrant illustrations * A classic tale that helps children learn important life lessons *...
The little red hen = la gallinita roja
Ottolenghi, Carol 1959-
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BOOK FEATURES: * 32 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches * Bilingual format with both English and Spanish text * The classic Little Red Hen story with illustrations * Helps to strengthen reading skills * Part of the Keepsake Stories Collection THE LITTLE...
The complete fairy tales of Charles Perrault
Perrault, Charles 1628-1703
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An illustrated collection of eleven classic tales including such favorites as The Little Red Hen, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty.
Sleeping Beauty, magic master : a graphic novel
Peters, Stephanie True 1965-
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In a faraway land, a princess named Aurora lives in a castle, honing her enchantments amid a slumbering kingdom! When the princess was just a baby, a wicked fairy cursed the realm with unending sleep. But a kind fairy had her own spell to cast--she saved the newborn and granted the girl the gift of...
Goldilocks and the three bears = Ricitos de oro y los tres osos
Ransom, Candice F. 1952-
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GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS: Featuring 32 pages of fresh, captivating illustrations, this 8" x 8" story book tells the tale of three bears that are in for quite a surprise when they return home and realize that a curious girl has made herself at home in their cottage! ...
Little Red Riding Hood
Ransom, Candice.
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LITTLE 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. Children will eagerly continue reading to see what will happen when...
Peter and the wolf
Raschka, Christopher
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Sergei Prokofiev composed his Peter and the Wolf in 1936 with the hope of introducing children to the instruments of the orchestra. It happens that he also devised a wonderfully dramatic story. The characters - boy, bird, duck, cat, grandfather, wolf, hunters - and their doings have been...
The Duchess of Whimsy : an absolutely delicious fairy tale
De S?ve, Randall.
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The great New Yorker artist Peter de Seve teams up with the author of bestselling Toy Boat in a slightly outrageous fairy tale. The Duchess of Whimsy is fancy and fussy--and definitely not ordinary--surrounding herself with wild friends, fabulous foods, and fancy dress. The Earl of...
The true story of the 3 little pigs
Scieszka, Jon
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THE MODERN CLASSIC WITH OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD * The Big Bad Wolf tells his side in this fractured fairy tale, brought to life with irreverent storytelling and artwork that "older kids (and adults) will find very funny" (School Library Journal). A New...
Jack : the true story of Jack and the beanstalk
Shurtliff, Liesl
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Fairy tale fans will give a GIANT cheer for this funny retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk from the New York Times Bestselling author of Rump and Red! All his life, Jack has longed for an adventure, so when giants turn up in the neighbor's cabbage patch,...
Rump : the true story of Rumpelstiltskin
Shurtliff, Liesl
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This funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. New York Times Bestselling author Liesl Shurtliff "spins words into gold [Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner]." In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt...
Sisters of the Neversea
Smith, Cynthia Leitich
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Five starred reviews! In this beautifully reimagined story by NSK Neustadt Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek), Native American Lily and English Wendy embark on a high-flying journey of magic, adventure, and courage to a fairy-tale island known as...
Rumpelstiltskin's daughter
Stanley, Diane.
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0nce upon a time a miller's daughter was given an impossible task by a cruel and greedy king. She had to spin straw into gold. And who should show up to help her but an odd little man named Rumpelstiltskin. According to tradition, the gold-bedazzled king and the miller's daughter are wed....
Shrek!
Steig, William 1907-2003
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Shrek, a horrid little ogre, goes out into the world to find adventure and along the way encounters a witch, a knight in armor, a dragon, and, finally, a hideous princess, who's even uglier than he is!
Breadcrumbs
Ursu, Anne
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The winner of numerous awards and recipient of four starred reviews, Anne Ursu's Breadcrumbs is a stunning and heartbreaking story of growing up, wrapped in a modern-day fairy tale. Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends. But that was before he stopped talking to her and...
Frogged
Vande Velde, Vivian
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One should be able to say of a princess "She was as good as she was beautiful," according toThe Art of Being a Princess (third revised edition), which the almost-thirteen-year-old Princess Imogene is supposed to be reading. Not feeling particularly good, or all that beautiful, she heads...
Hansel & Gretel
Woollvin, Bethan
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This clever retelling of the classic fairy tale will have young readers wondering who's the real villain, from New York Times Best Illustrated Book-winner Bethan Woollvin. Deep in the forest lives a witch named Willow. She is a good witch who only uses good magic--until...
Little Red
Woollvin, Bethan
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In this New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book, girl power abounds as Little Red unravels the big bad wolf's plan. On her way to Grandma's house, Little Red meets a wolf. That might scare some little girls, but not this little girl. She knows just what the wolf is...
Dragon prince : a Chinese Beauty & the beast tale
Yep, Laurence 1948-
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One afternoon, when a farmer was coming back from town, a huge dragon sprang up from a nearby cave and seized the farmer. The farmer's youngest daughter agrees to marry the dragon. But in his palace beneath the sea she soon finds out that her dragon bridegroom is not at all what he seems.
Grumbles from the forest : fairy-tale voices with a twist : poems
Yolen, Jane.
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What were all those fairy-tale characters thinking? Jane Yolen and Rebecca Kai Dotlich answer this question in paired poems, with sometimes startling results. The Princess claims all those mattresses kept her awake--not a silly pea--while the poor pea complains that the princess...

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