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The Night Gardener

Jonathan Auxier - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Paperback

A New York Times bestseller, The Night Gardener is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, its also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling.The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel...
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The Frog Princess

E D Baker - Bloomsbury
Format: Paperback

A Texas Lone Star Reading List Book" A Book Sense 76 Children's Pick
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The Wide-Awake Princess

E. D. Baker - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

In this new stand-alone fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty. When Gwennie pricks her finger and the whole castle falls asleep, only Annie is awake, and only Annie-blessed (or cursed?) with being impervious to magic-can...
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Peter and the Starcatchers

Ridley Pearson - Disney Hyperion
Format: eBook

Don't even think of starting this book unless you're sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. Afast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They set sail aboard the Never...
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Circus Mirandus

Cassie Beasley - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2015A New York Times Bestseller Fans of The Magician's Elephant, Savvy, and Roald Dahl will fall in love with Circus Mirandus, which celebrates the power of seeing magic in the world. Do you believe in magic?...
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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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Engraved in Stone

Alice Scovell Coleman

Princess Elizabeth of Graycliff and Prince Edward of Whitehill have been bound to marry each other by the terms of a magical stone engraving. If they do not marry by their sixteenth birthday--only six days away--they will turn to stone. Serious Elizabeth loves eloquent poetry, somber music,...
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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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The Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel

Melissa De la Cruz - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Evil tree. Bad Apple?Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost--a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total...
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick Press
Format: Paperback

"Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. These essential ingredients combine into a tale that is as soul-stirring as it is delicious." - BOOKLIST (starred review) Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea....
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Once Upon a Marigold

Jean Ferris

Christian is gaga for Princess Marigold. But he's just a commoner, and no match for royalty. Heck, he lives in a cave with a troll! And now he's discovered another reason to put his love-soggy heart on ice: Queen Olympia is scheming to take over the kingdom--and she'll bump off her own daughter...
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Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

Karen Foxlee - Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

"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...
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Dragon Slippers

Jessica Day George - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Many stories tell of damsels in distress, who are rescued from the clutches of fire-breathing dragons by knights in shining armor, and swept off to live happily ever after. Unfortunately, this is not one of those stories. True, when Creel's aunt suggests sacrificing her to the local dragon,...
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Tuesdays at the Castle

Jessica Day George - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book

Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie's favorite days. That's because on Tuesdays the castle adds a new room, a turret, or sometimes even an entire wing. No one ever knows what the castle will do next, and no one-other than Celie, that is-takes the time to map out the new additions....
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The Grimm Conclusion

Adam Gidwitz - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time, fairy tales were grim.Cinderellas 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 all talk to each other. Yes, the sausage talks. Okay, I guess...
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In a Glass Grimmly

Adam Gidwitz - Dutton Juvenile
Format: Audio CD

More Grimm tales await in the harrowing, hilarious companion to a beloved new classic Take caution ahead-- Oversize plant life, eerie amphibious royalty, and fear-inducing creatures abound. Lest you enter with dread. Follow Jack and Jill as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not)...
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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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Grimmtastic Girls #1: Cinderella Stays Late

Joan Holub - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The authors of the hit Goddess Girls series put a fun and girly twist on another super-popular theme: fairy tales!Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia...A Grimmtastic girl named Cinderella is starting her first week at Grimm Academy on the wrong foot. Cinda's totally evil stepsisters...
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Grimmtastic Girls Red Riding Hood Gets Lost

Joan Holub

Red 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. Acting is her dream, and she's great at it--too bad she has stage
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Grimmtastic Girls #3: Snow White Lucks Out

Joan Holub - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Paperback

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.'s...
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Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises

Peter Lerangis - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestselling Series!"A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. The Colossus Rises is Lerangis's most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can't wait to see what's next in the Seven Wonders series!" - Rick Riordan, author of the Percy...
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Ella Enchanted (Newbery Honor Book)

Gail Carson Levine - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

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...
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Fairest

Gail Carson Levine - HarperCollins; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In the kingdom of Ayortha, who is the fairest of them all? Certainly not Aza. She is thoroughly convinced that she is ugly. What she may lack in looks, though, she makes up for with a kind heart, and with something no one else has-a magical voice. Her vocal talents captivate all who hear...
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Twice Upon a Time #1: Rapunzel, The One With All the Hair

Wendy Mass - Scholastic Press; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The girl's stuck in a tower. The boy's stuck in a castle. There are two sides to every story....Rapunzel is having the ultimate bad day. She's been stolen by a witch, may have a ghost for a roommate, and doesn't even have a decent brush for her hair.Prince Benjamin's...
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Twice Upon a Time #2: Sleeping Beauty, The One Who Took the Really Long Nap

Wendy Mass - Scholastic Press
Format: Paperback

The girl's been asleep for a hundred years. The boy's got issues of his own. There are two sides to every story....It's not easy being Princess Rose. Especially when a fairy curses you and you find yourself avoiding all sharp objects . . . and then end up pricking your finger...
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Twice Upon a Time #3: Beauty and the Beast, the Only One Who Didn't Run Away

Wendy Mass - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Wendy Mass tells the story of Beauty and the Beast, as never heard before!When youre stuck with the name Beauty, people expect a lot from you - like beauty and grace and courage and a sense of style. But what if you have none of these things? What if all you like to do is read books and search...
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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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Whatever After #2: If the Shoe Fits

Sarah Mlynowski - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

On their second adventure through the magic mirror Abby and Jonah find themselves in the Cinderella fairy tale--and that is when things start to go really wrong.
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Whatever After #3: Sink or Swim

Sarah Mlynowski - Scholastic Press; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Once again my brother and I are in hot water . . .We weren't planning to mess up the fairy tales. The first two times we did it by accident. But when our magic mirror pulls us into the story of the Little Mermaid, we have no choice but to try and rewrite it. Let's just say the original...
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Tyme #1: Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel

Megan Morrison - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

In all of Tyme, from the Redlands to the Grey, no one is as lucky as Rapunzel. She lives in a magic tower that obeys her every wish; she reads wonderful books starring herself as the heroine; her hair is the longest, most glorious thing in the world. And she knows this because Witch tells...
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Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark

Ridley Pearson - Disney/Hyperion Books
Format: Paperback

Finn Whitman and his fellow DHIs, teenagers chosen to serve as actors for a new technology, investigate strange occurrences at Disney theme park attractions, racing to uncover a supernatural force that could destroy the world.Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 9/1/2009Pages:...
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Half Upon a Time (1)

James Riley - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Jack lives in a fantasy world. Really. Hes the son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant, and hes working hard to restore his familys reputation. He finds the perfect opportunity when a "princess" lands in front of him, apparently from the land of Punk,...
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Story Thieves

James Riley - Aladdin; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

This "clever opener likely to leave readers breathless both with laughter and anticipation" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) is the first in a new series from the bestselling author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy.Life is boring when you live in the real world, instead of starring...
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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 Girl and the Seven Thieves

Olivia Snowe - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding

Eira and her stepmother don't get along, but she never expected to be left in a New York City alley. When seven thieves find her, she'll have to try to trust them.
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Cassie and the Woolf

Olivia Snowe - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding

Caleb Woolf spots Cassie Cloak carrying a huge box of food . . . and he is very, very hungry.
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A Home in the Sky

Olivia Snowe - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book

Jack trades his bike for a handful of beans that grow into a huge vine, stretching into the sky.
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Who Were The Brothers Grimm?

Avery Reed - Turtleback Books
Format: Print book

Known as the keepers of modern-day fairy tales, The Brothers Grimm are as legendary as their stories. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in 1780s Germany and were inseparable throughout their childhood. While pursuing their law degrees, the two became fascinated with folktales and folk songs....
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The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern)

Shannon Hale
Format: Print book

Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life under her aunt's guidance learning to communicate with animals. As she grows up Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but is never comfortable speaking with people, so when her silver-tongued...
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The Grimm Legacy

Polly Shulman - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Elizabeth has a new job at an unusual library - a lending library of objects, not books. In a secret room in the basement lies the Grimm Collection. That's where the librarians lock away powerful items straight out of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales: seven-league boots, a table that...
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