Children's Book Suggestions | Fairy Tales

Some of our favorite books for readers in Grades 3-7 based on fairy tales! You can view more fairy tale-themed fiction books in the library catalog. Fairy tale picture books and collections of fairy tales are in the nonfiction section in 398.2.

For readers who love mythology and folklore, check out our Mythology & Folklore book list or look for nonfiction books about ancient religions in the 290s.

Updated June 6, 2024
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Endlessly ever after : pick your path to countless fairy tale endings! : a story of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, Hansel, Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, a wolf, a witch, a goose, a grandmother, some pigs, and endless variations
Snyder, Laurel
Paper Book
This funny, original, choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fan of the genre, putting the power of storytelling right in the reader's hands! Grab your basket and your coat. Put on some walking shoes. Turn the page...

A fairy tale-themed choose your own adventure picture book from a Caldecott Award-winning illustrator. (Picture Book Age 5-8)

The house with chicken legs
Anderson, Sophie
Paper Book
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...

A novel featuring one of the most famous figures from Slavic fairy tales: Baba Yaga. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

The fairy-tale detectives
Buckley, Michael
Paper Book
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...

One reviewer perfectly described this fairy tale themed mystery series as "Nancy Drew meets Shrek." (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Ella enchanted
Levine, Gail Carson.
Paper Book
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...

A girl cursed at birth to be obedient finds herself a servant in her own home after falling in love with the heir to throne in this classic Newbery Honor Book. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Fairest of all
Mlynowski, Sarah.
Paper Book
A fresh, modern spin on a classic fairy tale--from bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski!The first installment of Sarah Mylowski's New York Times bestselling series!Be the bravest of them all . . . Once upon a time my brother and I were normal kids. The next minute? The mirror in our...

A girl and her brother find a magic mirror in the basement of their new house that transports them into famous fairy tales--only something has gone wrong, and it's up to them to get the stories back on track! With nearly 20 books in the series and a new graphic novel adaptation, fairy tale fans will have plenty of reading. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Delphine and the silver needle
Moon, Alyssa
Paper Book
To unravel any mystery, find the knot. When Delphine, a young orphaned dressmaker mouse living in the walls of Cinderella's château, stumbles upon an enormous secret, it upends everything she thought she knew: The magical tailor mice of legend really existed. ...

If your favorite part of Disney's Cinderella is the mice--and that epic dressmaking scene--this fantasy adventure featuring a courageous seamstress mouse might be your cup of tea. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Red : the true story of Red Riding Hood
Shurtliff, Liesl
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller "Red is the most wonder-filled fairy tale of them all!"--Chris Grabenstein, New York Times Bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Red is not afraid of the big bad wolf. She's not afraid...

A fun take on Little Red Riding Hood with a cameo appearance by Goldilocks and some other fairy tale favorites. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

Flunked
Calonita, Jen
Paper Book
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...

A young girl who lives in a shoe is sent to a school run by famous villains in this boarding school story inspired by classic fairy tales. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

The hero's guide to saving your kingdom
Healy, Christopher
Paper Book
Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You’ve never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know them only as...

The four Princes Charming, only one of whom has any real heroic skills, team up with their princesses to save their kingdoms from an evil witch. This one is a multi-age audiobook for family road trips! (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

The wishing spell
Colfer, Chris
Paper Book
The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world! Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with...

Popular actor Chris Colfer kicks off this portal fantasy in which a pair of siblings who fall into a fairy tale world. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

The thirteenth fairy
De la Cruz, Melissa
Paper Book
*A New York Times Bestseller* *A B&N Young Reader Monthly Pick**A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist* Discover a new middle-grade fantasy saga perfect for fans of The Land of Stories series from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator...

A young girl finds herself pulled into a magical world in this fairy tale mashup by the author of the popular Disney Descendents tie-in, The Isle of the Lost. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

A tale dark & Grimm
Gidwitz, Adam.
Paper Book
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses,...

Two siblings venture into a dark forest full of fairy tales in this suspenseful take on Grimm's fairy tales. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)

Nayra and the djinn
Ata, Iasmin Omar
Paper Book
In this coming-of-age graphic novel with a fantastical twist, Nayra Mansour, a Muslim American girl, is helped on her journey to selfhood by a djinn. Nothing is going right for Nayra Mansour. There's the constant pressure from her strict family, ruthless bullying from her...

A modern middle schooler makes an ill-advised bargain with a djinn from Islamic folklore. (Young Teen Fiction Grades 5-7)


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