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Red

Jed Alexander - Cameron Kids
Format: Hardcover

Red is on her way through the woods to visit Grandmother when she meets the Big Bad Wolf. What are that Wolf and all of those woodland creatures up to? This version of the classic folktale ends a bit differently. A delightful surprise awaits Red and readers in this wordless picture book...
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The Princess and the Pit Stop

Tom Angleberger - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time there was a Princess . . .. . . who made a pit stop.While the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up!Give up? Not THIS princess! Instead, she hit the gas!...
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Mary Had a Little Glam

Tammi Sauer - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Print book

"[an] exuberant picture-book ode to the fun of fashion." - Shelf Awareness This little Mary has STYLE! In this fun take on Mother Goose, fashion-forward Mary helps some of childhood's most beloved characters go glam. From the kid who lives in a shoe (and dons some fab footwear,...
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The Princess and the Petri Dish

Sue Fliess - Albert Whitman & Co
Format: Hardcover

Pippa isn't your usual princess. She prefers petri dishes to perfecting her curtseying. And when she realizes that she doesn't like peas, she gets a bright idea that consumes her and almost the whole kingdom.
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Endlessly Ever After: Pick YOUR Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings!

Laurel Snyder - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

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 and begin: Which story will you choose?Award-winning...
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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs: As Retold by Mo Willems

Mo Willems - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs is a new take on the fairy-tale classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears, so funny and so original - it could only come from the brilliant mind of Mo Willems, the author/illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and the Elephant and Piggie series....
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LillyBelle: A Damsel NOT in Distress

Joana Pastro - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

At the School for Damsels, LillyBelle enjoys many damsel-in-training classes, like cake baking and vocal training, but the rule that a damsel must be in distress . . . not so much. When she's captured by one villain after another, LillyBelle will need to use her charm and her wit to save...
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The Tossy-Turny Princess and the Pesky Pea: A Fairy Tale to Help You Fall Asleep

Susan Verde - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time there lived a very busy princess who never had trouble falling asleep. Until one night, when a pesky pea changed all that! Without sleep, the princess feels cranky, and clumsy, and filled with worry that she'll never sleep again. Will this tossy-turny princess ever...
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The Princess Who Had No Kingdom

Ursula Jones - Albert Whitman
Format: Book

There once was a princess without a kingdom. All she had was a pony and cart and a red umbrella to keep her dry from the rain. Though she lacked worldly possessions, she made up for it in kindness, cleverness, and beauty--qualities that made all the rich princes with kingdoms want to marry...
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The Little Blue Bridge

Brenda Maier - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

The can-do heroine from the acclaimed The Little Red Fort returns in this fresh, feminist spin on The Three Billy Goats Gruff.Ruby's mind is always full of ideas.One day, she spies some blueberries across the creek and invites her brothers to pick some. Unfortunately, the bridge is blocked...
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It's Not The Three Little Pigs (It's Not a Fairy Tale)

JOSH FUNK - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Meet the three (ahem -- four!) little pigs as they convince the narrator to tell a slightly different version of their fairy tale: First, there's Alan, the one pig in the bunch who is actually a builder. He's got a BIG problem with building a home out of flimsy straw. Next, there's...
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Reading Beauty:

Deborah Underwood - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

An empowering tale for all kids, Reading Beauty features fun, rhyming text, loveable characters, and a heartwarming ending that will keep young minds entertained.A repressible fairy tale retelling that is sure to charm readers of all ages: When a fairy's curse - a deathlike sleep...
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Izmelda the Fairest Dragon of Them All!

Joan Marr - Union Square Kids
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Interstellar Cinderella, here is a delightful and humorous fairytale twist that turns the tables on princesses and dragons! When Izmelda and Princess Penelope have a chance encounter, they are quick to measure each other up. Until they realize the best way to make a new friend...
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Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon

Ying Chang Compestine - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning author Ying Compestine reimagines the classic fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" from a Chinese perspectiveBy now, you have probably heard the old folk tale about a girl in a red cape.The truth is that the story took place here in China, there wasn't a woodsman,...
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Whatever After #1: Fairest of All

Sarah Mlynowski - Scholastic Press; 3.2.2013 edition
Format: Paperback

Mirror mirror on the basement wall Once upon a time a mirror slurped up me and my brother and magically transported us inside Snow Whites fairy taleThen we stopped Snow White from eating the poisoned apple Hooray Or not If Snow White doesnt die she wont get to meet her prince or get her happy...
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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

Chris Colfer - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book...
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A Tale Dark and Grimm

Adam Gidwitz - Dutton Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

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...
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Snow & Rose

Emily Winfield Martin - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Give the gift of this stunningly illustrated fairy-tale reimagining from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of The Wonderful Things You Will Be this holiday season - sure to be a modern classic! Snow and Rose didn't know they were in a fairy tale. People...
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The Fairy Tale Detectives

Michael Buckley - Amulet Books
Format: Paperback

In paperback for the first time, the Sisters Grimm take readers to a world where fairy tales are fact and not everyone is who they seem! In book one of this bestselling series, sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother, Relda Grimm. The sisters learn...
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Flunked

Jen Calonita - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Print book

Would you send a villain to do a hero's job? Flunked is an exciting new twisted fairy tale from the award-winning author of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series. "Charming fairy-tale fun." -Sarah Mlynowski, author of the New York Times bestselling Whatever After series.Gilly...
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Hansel and Gretel: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure

Matt Doeden - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

How much do you really know about the story of Hansel and Gretel? Was the witch that bad, or was she just sick of kids eating her out of house and home? Did Hansel and Gretel leave a trail of breadcrumbs, or did they leave space beacons behind as they explored the galaxy in their spaceship?...
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Hansel & Gretel

Bethan Woollvin - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Deep in the forest lives a witch named Willow. She is a good witch, who only uses good magic -- until she meets Hansel and Gretel.Willow never used to worry about messy breadcrumb trails. Or entire portions of her gingerbread house being devoured. Or anyone fiddling with her spells and magic...
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Cinderelliot: A Scrumptious Fairytale

Mark Ceilley - Running Press Kids
Format: Hardcover

A gay retelling of the classic fairy tale--a scrumptious love story featuring ungrateful stepsiblings, a bake-off, and a fairy godfather.Cinderelliot is stuck at home taking care of his ungrateful stepsister and stepbrother. When Prince Samuel announces a kingdom-wide competition to join...
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Penny, the engineering tail of the fourth little pig

Kimberly Derting - ‎Capstone Editions
Format: Hardcover

Penny isn't just the fourth little pig--she's an engineer. So when big bad Wolfgang destroys her brothers' homes, Penny comes to the rescue! When Wolfgang returns, Penny must use all her engineering know-how to save her family from his huffing and puffing. The True Story of the Three...
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The School of Failure: A Story about Success

ROSIE J POVA - ‎Yeehoo Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

A charming fractured fairy-tale about how the road to success is often paved with mistakes and the most important thing is to keep trying. Once upon a time, there were three hopeful fairy-tale characters: Wolfred, Zinderella, and the Non-Evil Queen.Already rejected from classic fairy-tales,...
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Little Good Wolf

SUSAN STEVENS CRUMMEL - ‎Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

From the beloved creators behind Tops and Bottoms comes a fractured fairytale about a wolf who is so good, it's bad. Will he ever fit in with his family of Big Bad Wolves? Or will he show everyone that sometimes it's best to honor who you are?Little Good Wolf does not fit in with...
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The Three Little Superpigs

Claire Evans - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

After defeating the Big Bad Wolf, the Three Little Superpigs spend their days fighting crime and enjoying their newfound fame. But one day, the Big Bad Wolf escapes from prison and plunges Fairyland into fear. Our curly-tailed friends soon discover that bricks are missing all over town....
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How to Catch a Unicorn

Adam Wallace - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

This newest book in the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series features one of the world's most elusive mythical creatures the unicorn! Filled with zany traps and lots of rainbow unicorn fun, this is the unicorn book of the year!Can you catch the unicorn You'll have to use your...
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Little Red and the Big Bad Editor

REBECCA KRAFT RECTOR - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

In this clever and playful fractured fairy tale picture book, the Big Bad Wolf is so distracted by Little Red's poorly written thank you note to her grandmother that he keeps missing the chance to eat her!Once upon a time, Little Red received a bold new cape from her Granny. She wrote...
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Papa Bear's Page Fright

Wade Bradford - Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

This is the story of a little girl named Goldilocks. Well, that's what it's supposed to be, but there's a problem. When Papa Bear discovers he's inside of a book and there are readers out there looking at him, he gets very nervous and forgets his lines. Poor Papa Bear . . . he has Page...
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When I Was a Fairy

Tom Silson - Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

When I was a fairy, I used to dance on daffodils.I used to bounce on blueberries and ride on raindrops. When I was a fairy, mountains were molehills.Back when I was a fairy ... I'd almost forgot.
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff

MAC BARNETT - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen!Once there was a bridge...
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Who Will Kiss the Crocodile?: A Snappy Twist on Sleeping Beauty

SUZY SENIOR - Tiger Tales
Format: Hardcover

In this hilarious retelling of Sleeping Beauty, an angry fairy casts a spell that turns baby Princess Liss into a crocodile who will fall into a deep sleep, only to be woken by a kiss. But who will kiss the crocodile and break the spell?In this hilarious spin on the traditional fairy tale...
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The Totally NOT Wicked Stepmother

Samantha Berger - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From acclaimed author and three-time Emmy-nominated writer Samantha Berger and rising star illustrator Neha Rawat comes a hilarious and heartwarming story that follows a young girl as she learns that her new stepmother might not be as evil or wicked as she originally seems. Perfect for newly...
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Redlocks and the Three Bears

Claudia Rueda - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

KNOCK! KNOCK! When the Three Bears answer the door, it's not Goldilocks they meet, but a stranger from a different story. It's Little Red Riding Hood - and the Big Bad Wolf is close behind her! Still, much unfolds as expected: porridge is eaten, a chair is broken, and there is a girl...
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Once Upon a Dragon's Fire

Beatrice Blue - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

How did dragons get their fire? It all began once upon a magical kingdom, where a fearsome dragon stalked the land. The dragon was mean and scary and evil, or so the stories said. One day, two brave children set out to stop him for good. But when they finally met the monster, he wasn't...
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Federico and the Wolf

Gomez, Rebecca J. - CLARION BOOKS

Clever Federico outsmarts el lobo in this fresh and funny Mexican-American take on Little Red Riding Hood.
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Unicorns Are the Worst!

Alex Willan - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's an undeniable fact that unicorns are the worst! Magic is serious business, but all unicorns do is frolic around, have tea parties, and leave glitter all over the place! They're nothing like goblins - practical and hard-working, who can put magic to good use! Unicorns aren't...
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This Is the Glade Where Jack Lives: Or How a Unicorn Saved the Day

Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This unicorn-friendly twist on "This Is the House that Jack Built" will charm readers young and old This is Jack, all sparkly and white, whose magical horn shimmers bright, day and night. Inspired by the beloved rhyme "This Is the House that Jack Built," this is the whimsical...
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Mother Goose Goes to India

Kabir Sehgal - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Mother Goose takes a trip to India in this unique collection of nursery rhymes with a distinctly Indian flair. This little sooar (pig) goes to the bazaar. Little Miss Muffet eats dahi (yogurt) until a makadee (spider) scares her away. Little Jack Horner eats Diwali sweets. Rhymes...
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Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf

Sam Wedelich - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Chicken Little is NOT afraid of anything, not even a wolf. No matter how big or bad he is.In fact, she's never even seen a wolf.So when a real wolf shows up and ruffles her feathers, what's a fretful fowl to do: Join the frenzied flock and fly the coop? Or find out if this newcomer...
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Little Mermaid

Rhiannon Fielding - Ladybird
Format: Hardcover

Splash the Mermaid would rather do anything but go to sleep. She loves to dive and leap through the underwater kingdom, discovering the many creatures that live in the ocean. But will she get to bed on time? Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end, the ten-minute countdown...
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The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess

Tom Gauld - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover

For years, the king and queen tried desperately to have a baby. Their wish was twice granted when an engineer and a witch gave them a little wooden robot and an enchanted log princess. There's just one catch, every night when the log princess sleeps, she transforms back into an ordinary...
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The Day the Big Bad Wolf Got His Commeuppance

Lisa Wilke Pope - Enchanted Lion Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Staple Bound

What if the three little pigs' mother warned them about the big, bad wolf so that they could plan for -- and even count on -- his huffing and puffing? In this creative retelling, readers will be just as astonished as the wolf to discover how each pigs' strategic engineering unexpectedly...
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Franklin and Luna and the Book of Fairy Tales

Jen Campbell - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover

A new adventure where Franklin and Luna follow their friend the tortoise into a dusty fairy-tale kingdom. Who will they meet there?Franklin and Luna are back again and this time it's Franklin's birthday! Luna and all the villagers are planning a surprise party. While the party is being...
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Not Quite Snow White

Ashley Franklin - HarperCollins
Format: Audiobook

A picture book for magical yet imperfect children everywhere, written by debut author Ashley Franklin and perfect for fans of such titles as Matthew A. Cherrys Hair Love, Grace Byerss I Am Enough, and Lupita Nyongos Sulwe.Tameika is a girl who belongs on the stage. She loves to act, sing,...
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Anne of West Philly: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Anne of Green Gables

Ivy Noelle Weir - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Anne of Green Gableswith a twist: in this follow-up to Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amyand The Secret Garden on 81st Street, this full-color graphic novel moves Anne Shirley to modern-day West Philadelphia, where where she finds new friends, new rivals, and a new family.When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert...
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Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists

Various Various Authors - First Second
Format: Print book

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom 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...
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When the Sea Turned to Silver

Grace Lin - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award FinalistAn IndieBound BestsellerThis breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother...
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Breadcrumbs

Anne Ursu - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

A stunning modern-day fairy tale from acclaimed author Anne Ursu Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends. But that was before he stopped talking to her and disappeared into a forest with a mysterious woman made of ice. Now it's up to Hazel to go in after him. Inspired by Hans...
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Frogged

Vivian Vande Velde - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Amazon Editors recommend this book for readers who have recently discovered middle grade novels with more intricate story lines.One should be able to say of a princess "She was as good as she was beautiful," according to The Art of Being a Princess (third revised edition)...
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