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Sisters of the Neversea

Cynthia L Smith
Format: Hardcover

Lily and Wendy have been best friends since they became stepsisters. But with their feuding parents planning to spend the summer apart, what will become of their family--and their friendship Little do they know that a mysterious boy has been watching them from the oak tree outside their...
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Tyme #1: Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel

Megan Morrison - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

"Think you know Rapunzel's story? Think again, because the tower was only the beginning..." -- Jennifer Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author of THE FALSE PRINCEIn all of Tyme, from the Redlands to the Grey, no one is as lucky as Rapunzel. She lives in a magic tower that...
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Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

Liesl Shurtliff - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

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 of everyone's...
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The Flint Heart

Katherine Paterson - Candlewick Press
Format: Paperback

A robust and wildly entertaining fairy tale, freely abridged from Eden Phillpotts's 1910 fantasy and wryly retold by Katherine and John Paterson.An ambitious Stone Age man demands a talisman that will harden his heart, allowing him to take control of his tribe. Against his better judgment,...
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Ella Enchanted

Gail Carson Levine - HarperCollinsPublishers
Format: Paperback

How can a fairy'sblessing be such a curse?At her birth, Ella of Frell was the unfortunate recipient of a foolish fairy's gift--the "gift' of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it's hopping on one foot for a day and a half, or chopping off her own head! But strong-willed...
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A Question of Magic

E. D. Baker - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book

Serafina's life takes an amazing turn when she is summoned to her great-aunt's cottage to become the new Baba Yaga! But leaving behind her home, her family, and the boy she loves isn't easy. As Serafina grows into her magical new role, she discovers that strangers can ask her one question...
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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Catherynne M Valente - Square Fish
Format: Book

"One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century." -- Time magazine, on the Fairyland seriesTwelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work....
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The Runaway Princess

Kate Coombs - Farrar Straus and Giroux
Format: Print book

"A dragon darkens our dells. A witch haunts our woods. Bandits roam our moors" . . . King Stromgard swept on. "In the tradition of so many monarchs, I offer my daughter's hand in marriage and half my kingdom to the prince who can rid us of these evils, restoring peace...
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The Goose Girl

Shannon Hale - Bloomsbury
Format: Paperback

A New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing"A Texas Lone Star Reading List BookA Josette Frank Award WinnerA Utah State Book Award WinnerA Utah Speculative Fiction Award Winner
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

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

A Newbery Honor WinnerA New York Times BestsellerThis stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley...
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A Tale Dark and Grimm

Adam Gidwitz - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author - with cover and interior illustrations by Dan Santat!Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through...
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Flunked

Jen Calonita - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2016.
Format: Print book

Would you send a villain to do a hero's job? 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 wouldn't...
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Breadcrumbs

Anne Ursu - Walden Pond Press
Format: Book

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 disappeared...
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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

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

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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Dragonborn

Toby Forward - Bloomsbury
Format: Paperback

When Flaxfield the great wizard dies, his apprentice, Sam, is left alone. With only his dragon at his side, Sam sets out on his quest to find a new master. But there are dangerous forces who want Sam's powers for themselves. When Sam is tricked into making a mortal error, the only one who can save...
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The Fairy-Tale Detectives

Michael Buckley - Amulet Books
Format: Print book

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art. As featured on NBC's The Today Show, the nine wildly popular books are favorites...
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