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Beastly Deluxe Edition

Alex Flinn - HarperTeen; Deluxe edition
Format: Paperback

See it through both their eyes. BeastlyI am a beast. A beast. You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. And I'll stay this way forever—ruined—unless I can break the spell.Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class...
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Briar Rose

Jane Yolen - Tor Teen
Format: Print book

Briar Rose is a historically sensitive retelling of Sleeping Beauty set amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II.In the heat of midsummer 1942, deep in a forest in the heart of Poland, Briar Rose arrives at a castle that has fallen into the hands of an evil army. Corrupted...
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Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles

Marissa Meyer - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

The #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . . Cinder, a gifted...
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A Court of Thorns and Roses Series Sarah J. Maas 4 Books Collection Set (A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin, A Court of Frost and Starlight)

Sarah J Maas - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Paperback

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively: A Court of Thorns and Roses Series Sarah J. Maas 4 Books Collection Set: A Court of Thorns and Roses: Feyre is a huntress. And when she sees a deer in the forest...
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A Curse Dark as Gold

Elizabeth C. Bunce - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Upon the death of her father, seventeen-year-old Charlotte struggles to keep the family's woolen mill running in the face of an overwhelming mortgage and what the local villagers believe is a curse, but when a man capable of spinning straw into gold appears on the scene she must decide...
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Dorothy Must Die

Danielle Paige - HarperCollins; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

The New York Times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the Oz saga, from debut author Danielle Paige.I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado - taking you with it - you have no choice...
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Ella Enchanted (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Gail Carson Levine - Turtleback Books
Format: School & Library Binding

In a first novel and 1998 Newbery Honor Book based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against a childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.
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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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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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Flame in the Mist

RENEE AHDIEH - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn, comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan where Mulan meets Throne of Glass. The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place...
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Geekerella: A Fangirl Fairy Tale

ASHLEY POSTON - Quirk Books
Format: Paperback

Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance - now in paperback, with a special Starfield bonus scene!Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic...
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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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Grump: The

Liesl Shurtliff - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Rump, comes the true story behind another unlikely hero: a grumpy dwarf who gets tangled up in Snow White's feud with the wicked queen.Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of visiting...
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Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter.After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing...
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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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Ivys Ever After

Dawn Lairamore - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Who needs Prince Charming? Dragons are much better company.. If her fairy godmother hadnt run off, if her father hadnt lost his mind, if her mother had lived - maybe Ivy would have been a proper princess. But as it is she has no time for dignified pursuits like needlework or harp lessons,...
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Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

Liesl Shurtliff - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

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, he is thrilled!...
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The Looking Glass War (Looking Glass Wars)

Frank Beddor - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

You know the myth...A little girl named Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole and proceeded to have a charming adventure in the delightful, made-up world of Wonderland... Now discover the truth... Wonderland Exists! Alyss Heart, heir to the Wonderland throne, was forced to flee through the Pool...
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The Prince and the Dressmaker

JEN WANG - First Second
Format: Hardcover

Paris, at the dawn of the modern age:Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride -- or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia -- the hottest...
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Princess of the Midnight Ball

Jessica Day George - Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Format: Print book

A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn ... Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is one of twelve princesses condemned to dance each night for the King Under Stone. Together Galen and Rose will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to dance...
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Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood

Liesl Shurtliff - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

The New York Times BestsellerCan't wait for Beauty and the Beast to hit theaters? Satisfy your fairy tale cravings with RED, which abounds with brave heroines, gnomes, dwarves, beauties, and beasts! Red is not afraid of the big bad wolf. She's not afraid of anything...
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Reflection: A Twisted Tale

Elizabeth Lim - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld?When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang's...
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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 Sleeper and the Spindle

Neil Gaiman - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling and Newbery and Carnegie Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman and Kate Greenaway-winning illustrator Chris Riddell have created a thrillingly reimagined fairy tale, "told in a way only Gaiman can" and featuring "stunning metallic artwork" (GeekInsider.com)...
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Snow White: A Graphic Novel

Matt Phelan - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

"Phelans noir-esque adaptation of the classic fairy tale is atmospheric, clever, and touching. . . . A stunning, genre-bending graphic novel." - School Library Journal (starred review) . The curtain rises on New York City. The dazzling lights cast shadows that grow ever darker...
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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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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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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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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Grace Lin - Listening Library
Format: Audiobook

Newbery Honor WinnerIn the Valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli spends her days working hard in the fields and her nights listening to her father spin fantastic tales about the Jade Dragon and the Old Man of the Moon. Minli's mother, tired of their poor life, chides him for filling...
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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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