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Alex has always been more interested in rocks and science than stories about princesses and magic. Now she's far too busy with her summer internship at the Gem and Mineral Museum to think about children's stories. Between avoiding her former best friend and high school baseball star, Luke Reed, and trying to hide her unrequited crush on her mentor at the museum, the real world is occupying all of her time.

Sleeping Beauty has enchanted generations, young and old alike. The king and queen have a fervent wish; to bear a son or daughter. Their wish is answered when a beautiful princess is born. Unfortunately, at the banquet to celebrate the daughter's birth, an evil fairy places a curse on the child, when she is 15 she will be pricked by a spinning wheel and fall into a deep slumber. But such is the joy of the occasion that the curse is forgotten and seldom recalled as the child grows up.

Three brothers embark on separate journeys to fulfill their father's dying wish. In their journeys, they go to distant lands, find curious treasures, and learn the true meaning of giving. Illustrated by Baird Hoffmire.

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 anyway, causing you to slumber for a hundred years or so. And it's not easy being The Prince. Especially when your mother has some ogre blood and tends to chow down at the most unfortunate moments. A walk in the woods would help, you think. Until you find a certain hidden castle...and a certain sleeping beauty. Happily ever after? Not until the prince helps the princess awaken...and brings her home to Mother.

Discover a new middle-grade fantasy saga from Melissa de la Cruz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Descendants series, with Never After: The Stolen Slippers, where real life and fairy tales collide! Tossed back into the not-so-familiar fairy-tale world of Never After, Filomena...

For fans of Shannon Hale, Adam Gidwitz, and Michael Buckley comes a luminous new twist on a tale readers only thought they knew. . . Once upon a time, there was a girl with golden locks. But that’s just the beginning of this tale. The real story begins with a bear. Ursula is a young...

“A delightful tongue-in-cheek twist on fairy tales and the magic school genre. Mixing the modern with the magical, author Alex London skewers popular fairy-tale tropes with a sharp wit and a loving, lighthearted touch, telling an empowering story where princesses learn to be their own fairy...

Jewish folklore is full of vivid stories that both entertain and teach. We have selected for you a collection of tales and stories from the Talmud and Midrash, and rewritten them to suit the needs of children of Jewish culture and any other. Along with a large helping of gentle humor, these tales entertain while being infused with the perennial Jewish struggle for survival and dignity.

Historias cortas para tardes de lluvia es, como su nombre indica, una coleccion de historias cortas recopiladas de la tradicion y folklore popular. Cuentos con moraleja y enseñanzas para todas las edades, desde niños, hasta los adultos.

David Ezra Stein is an accomplished author of children’s books and has been honored with the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. In Interrupting Chicken, Papa warns little red chicken not to interrupt as he sets about reading their nightly bedtime stories - but the eager chicken just can’t help warning the fairy-tale characters about the dangers they face. Frustrated to no end, Papa finally gives the little chicken the chance to tell a tale. Now will Papa be able to stop himself from interrupting?

Una lepre veloce e vanitosa sfida una lenta ma determinata tartaruga in una gara che sembra già scritta… ma non tutto va come previsto… Una fiaba classica che insegna il valore della costanza e dell’umiltà, perfetta per i più piccoli che la ascoltano per la prima volta e per gli adulti che vogliono riscoprire il piacere delle grandi storie di Esòpo. Le fiabe classiche, raccontate con musiche e suoni.

Cinderella's secret stepsister is in trouble for something she didn't do—will she get kicked out of the castle? The second book in the Sisters Ever After series, perfect for anyone who loves fairy tale retellings about sisters and princesses! Meet Cinderella’s third “wicked” stepsister...

Більшість творів, написаних Франком для дітей, становлять казки. Письменник часто використовував у них сюжети, взяті з народної творчості різних країн світу. Франка особливо цікавила в казках їх моральна спрямованість, ідейний зміст, співзвучність з тими проблемами й справами, якими жило тоді суспільство. Використані Франком сюжети набирали глибоко актуального значення, відзначалися яскравим національним колоритом, набували виразної виховної спрямованості. Франко надавав казковому жанру особливого значення у вихованні дитини.

Kiana has two things: a heart full of rhythm and a pair of sneakers that have seen better days. Living in the dusty attic with her wicked stepmother and the grueling "Step-Monsters," Kiana spends her days scrubbing floors and dreaming of a life where she can just dance. But when the sneaker-obsessed Prince Jaxon announces the Royal Streetwear Gala, a massive dance-off to find the kingdom’s best freestyler. Kiana knows this is her shot. There’s just one problem: she’s grounded, broke, and wearing worn-out trainers.

Underwear has never been so much fun to wear! It’s story time at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk! You’ve probably heard of the boy who cried wolf, but do you know what happened after no one believed him? Well, according to Stinky, the boy moves away to the Big City...

Пригоди Аліси в Дивокраї — це чудовий переказ українською мовою всесвітньо відомої казки Льюїса Керрола про чарівну мандрівку англійської дівчинки до незвичайної країни, в якій діють парадоксальні закони та абсурдні правила поведінки. Книга адаптована для малюків, але вона також стане до вподоби і дорослим людям, що полюбляють цікаві пригоди, шанують пародійні вірші Льюїса Керрола та веселощі його надзвичайної лінгвістичної гри.

Jayde was 17, hated romance novels, romance plays, and everything that hinted at romance, but she didn't know why. When Roman Camaletti drives into her town in a car more expensive than any well-to-do adult could afford, wearing clothes that scream high-dollar, Jayde is instantly intrigued. He looks like an Italian American model, but has the intellect of a doctor of literature and every move he sends her into an embarrassing, unexpected hormonal rage.

Magic shoes, family problems, and a midnight deadline.... How much do you really know about Cinderella’s fairytale? Ella always knew she’d marry for love or not at all. She wanted nothing less in a marriage than the obvious affection she witnessed between her father and her stepmother, Iris. But when her father disappears and Iris sinks into depression, Ella cuts herself off from the rest of the world as she struggles with her own emotions, a disgruntled stepsister, and an overwhelming workload.

In Grandma Witch: Adventure Four, Alex and Katie embark on a journey to rescue a little girl from the three-headed dragon. But they soon find out that the problems they're about to face are much more serious than they could have anticipated. Baba Yaga, the Russian witch, immersed the whole forest into total darkness by capturing the Guardian of Light and his horse. It's up to Alex and Katie to find the Guardian of Light and bring sunlight back into the forest.

When you think of Aesop's Fables, you probably think of "The Tortoise and the Hare" or "Country Mouse and City Mouse". In this collection, Rob Cleveland brings you three of Aesop's lesser-known but equally powerful fables. You will learn why bats fly at night, why you should pick your friends carefully, and why even a tiny ant could be your guardian angel.