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Think you know the truth about Cinderella, well you don't know it right. Why were her step sisters ugly? Did she really have a fairy godmother? Find out how bad she truly was and how she made her sisters out to be the bad guys, in this poetic retelling of the old classic tale.

It's a warm June morning at Aunt Karina's house, but the air suddenly turns cold. Thick, white snowflakes are falling down and covering the ground. Ten-year-old Alex is surprised and delighted. He senses the approach of a new adventure. Together with his nine-year-old sister, Katie, he rushes into the winter forest in search of a little girl, Masha. She is lost in an unexpected storm. They see her footprints in the snow and follow them.

Instead of traveling to Russia with mom and dad, 10-year-old Alex and his nine-year-old sister Katie are stuck in a creepy old house with their weird Aunt Karina. Alex thinks that his summer is ruined. But then the kids discover a portal that leads them into the magical world of the Firebird. That world quickly becomes dangerous. The kids search for the way back, but instead find Baba Yaga, the Russian witch.

Lips red as rubies, hair dark as night. Drink your true love's blood, become the Vampire, Snow White. Every thousand years the vampire queen selects a new body, always the fairest in the land, and this time she’s chosen Snow White. Does Snow White get her happily ever after? And what does that look like? Find out in the epic conclusion to Snow White’s story. __________ Originally the Blood and Snow series was written in a serialized format. A few years later, I grouped them together. Then I updated them and re-released under a new series title: The Seven Magics Academy. But since I ...

Elvis: Escape from Dragon Dungeon is a twist on the original fairytale story "Rapunzel". It focuses on new characters who were never mentioned in the original story. It details the events that surround Rapunzel's brother, Elvis, happening concurrently with Rapunzel's events. It is also written in a fun rhythmic easy-to-listen-to way for children.

14 chansons et comptines pour enfants : Le roi Dagobert, Je voudrais un mari, Allons, gai Bergère, J'ai des pommes à vendre, La rose au boué, La boulangère a des écus, Marchons deux à deux, Ah mon beau château.

The trouble started when Pepe the parrot fell in love with . . . a CAT! Hoping to win her paw, he invited her to his house for dinner. But within moments of arriving—with a gobble and a gulp—Carina swallowed that love-sick parrot whole! And he was just the appetizer!

Um Rato da Cidade visita um primo no campo e despreza o estilo de vida do Rato do Campo. Ambos visitam então a cidade e são confrontados com várias situações perigosas, mesmo comendo bem. O Rato do Campo decide que a vida mais tranqüila e rural deve ser preferida.

Die beiden gewitzten Helden und zugleich besten Freunde Yoyo und Doc Croc sind auf ihrer Reise durch die Märchenwelt von Simsala abermals in ein spannendes, magisches Abenteuer geraten, was sie erneut vor eine große Herausforderung stellt: Was hat es mit dem Baum des Lebens und dem sagenumwobenen Ring, der zu Stärke und Furchtlosigkeit führen soll, auf sich Gemeinsam mit Fritz, dem zierlichen Müllerssohn, begeben sie sich auf eine abenteuerliche und oftmals gefährliche Reise.

The first part of this four-part book, after A Note to Parents and educators, offers a summary about the evolution of this classic fable or folktale. In Part 2, prolific author, teacher, artist, and parent Jan Yager retells the classic "The Three Little Pigs" fairy tale. In Part 3, she shares her original sequel. In Part 4, there are Activities including a request that readers (or children being read this book) write their own sequel and even illustrate it. A reference section as well as a list of children's books including related media concludes this book. It is a fun book for all ages! ...

Beauty’s father is a wealthy merchant who has lost his fortune. While attempting to regain his wealth he comes to the castle of the Beast. The Beast allows the merchant to return home to his family with the promise that he will return. Beauty takes her father’s place and returns to the Beast. While serving the Beast she falls in love and because of her loyalty the Beast turns into a handsome prince and they are married.

The little old woman who lives in a book has lost her children! But instead of sitting around and waiting for them to show up, in a refreshingly empowering, feminist take on the classic tale, she departs on a mission to find her kids herself - even if it means popping into every other fairy tale and nursery rhyme in town!

Little Krampus’ question will simply not fade. So he seeks Christmas magic, to find out how it’s made. He sneaks through the workshop, hoping not to get caught. There, he finds Santa’s magic, but it’s not what he thought!

Two folk tales to enjoy: Daldre's Dragon is based on The Ugly Duckling by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The lessons learned in this fable are unconditional love begins at home and acceptance of differences. This tale has a range of emotions with action, tragedy, and heartfelt love. The Three Adopted Pigs is a retelling of the classic Three Little Pigs, but with dragons!

Lips red as rubies, hair dark as night. Drink your true love's blood, become the Vampire, Snow White. Every thousand years the vampire queen selects a new body, always the fairest in the land, and this time she’s chosen Snow White. Snow possesses a piece of the first dragon's soul. She needs to speak to him about that. Also, she finally understands what it means to be in love. __________ Originally the Blood and Snow series was written in a serialized format. A few years later, I grouped them together. Then I updated them and re-released under a new series title: The Seven Magics ...

Maia is an Egyptian girl who lived at the time of the pharaohs. Her normal happy life is interrupted when she is kidnapped and made to work as a home help in a house very far from her own. Her only possessions are the clothes she wears and her very special red slippers. When one of these is stolen she is desperately sad. But help comes from an unexpected place and her plight comes to the attention of the pharaoh. The story is based on an Egyptian folk tale.

Amidst the 1971 Troubles between the Irish Republican Army and Northern Ireland, 12-year-old Finn lives in a world of her own of fairy tales. Raised by her grandmother, Nuala, who is the village storyteller, Finn spends her days playing make-believe in the forest, weaving tall tales to tell her friend Darcy, longing to go to the island of Inis Eala to meet the swans there, and waiting for her father to return from the war. She's long since stopped believing in happy endings and miracles, preferring to believe instead in serendipity, or "happy mistakes".

Once upon a time being, forever and ever ago, there lived a forest tall of tales...? When an innocent princess wanders into the forest, she finds herself trapped between a wolf with a ravenous appetite and a sweet little house with a secret. Meanwhile, a desperate fisherman enters into a very bad bargain with a power-hungry monkey. And meanerwhile still, a tiny tricksy tailor promises a promise that not even the most magic of beanstalks can help him escape.

Die nächste aufregende Reise durch die magische Welt von Simsala wartet auf die wagemutigen Helden und zugleich besten Freunde, Yoyo und Doc Croc. Das verzauberte Märchenbuch navigiert die beiden Protagonisten zum talentierten Musikus und Flötenspieler Marsilius, mit dem sie sich auf Wanderschaft und somit in ihr nächstes spannendes Abenteuer begeben, bei dem sie abermals vor große Herausforderungen gestellt werden.

Often thought to be a fairy tale from India about the practice of arranged marriage, this creepy retelling of “The Snake Prince” highlights the dangers of jealousy and greed. One of four new stories in the award-winning Scary Tales Retold series.