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A Cat Came Fiddling

Highlights for Children (author) Antonenkov (illustrator)

Publisher: Highlights ISBN: 9781682383957

The animals host a wedding between a mouse and a bumblebee.

Capturing Unicorns

Tim Myers (author) Matt Collins (illustrator)

Publisher: Highlights ISBN: 9781682380123

Can the young messenger help a great sculptor create a statue for the king?

Wicked Stepmothers

Kate Riggs (author)

Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 9781566601955

A primer of the familiar fairy-tale characters of wicked stepmothers, from what makes them scary to those they harm, plus famous stories and movies in which they have appeared.

Everella's Wand and Other Fairy Tale Stories

Highlights for Children (author)

Publisher: Highlights ISBN: 9781684374977

Fairy tales! A young fairy becomes selfish and loses her powers. Can she earn them back? Curley needs clean uniforms to deliver mail, but the dry cleaner is closed for the week. His sister supplies him with fairy tale costumes to make his mail deliveries! A lazy man is visited by a lazy fairy godmother, and an ambitious girl finds a job along with a fantastic adventure! Stories by Marjorie R. Sheffer, Linda Kao, Bradford H. Robie, and Maggie Murphy.

Tales of Enchantment

Karen Berg Douglas (author)

Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 9781622990238

Offers young readers a look at four magical stories from the "Arabian Nights" and Scandinavia.

Watch Out For Wolfgang

Paul Carrick (Illustrator) (author)

Publisher: Charlesbridge ISBN: 9781570916892

Paul Carrick recycles The Three Little Pigs into a humorous fractured fairy tale about being yourself. An old mother robot sends her three sons, Rod, Slick, and Dudley, out into the world to seek their fortunes. But Wolfgang the Recycler is after them for their precious parts. How will the three robots protect themselves and their factories from clever Wolfgang?

Eyes of the Dragon and Other Scaly Stories

Highlights for Children (author)

Publisher: Highlights ISBN: 9781684374816

Scaly dragons! A Chinese folktale tells about a grateful dragon who gives a girl an impossible gift. Lily brings Dragon in to school. A little girl follows a treasure map past a dragon! Tex and Indi go to a festival in Chinatown to see a parade and a dancing dragon. What would you do if you met a dragon? Would you try to make friends? Stories by Camille S. Phillips, Lissa Rovetch, Marilyn Kratz, and Eileen Spinelli.

The Magic Box and Other Magical Stories

Highlights for Children (author)

Publisher: Highlights ISBN: 9781684374823

Enchanting tales! Jonah shows Linda a magical box! A fable tells of a magical tree that creates moonfish. While trying to learn magic tricks, Rabbit accidentally casts a spell on himself. A boy is rewarded for his good deed with a magical paper boat that promises to save them. Learn about visiting a magical place any time you like.  Stories by Marianne Mitchell, Joy Cowley, Maggie Murphy, Marilyn Bolchunos, and Marilyn Kratz.

Peter Piper

Dawn Beacon (illustrator)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781614731368

Peter Piper is hungry, and he has a craving for pickled peppers. Readers can join his adventures--and the tongue-twister--in this whimsical rhyme.

The Crown Affair

Jeanie Franz Ransom (author) Stephen Axelsen (illustrator)

Publisher: Charlesbridge ISBN: 9781607346425

In the sequel to What REALLY Happened to Humpty?, Jack (Jill’s other half) fell down the Hill and had his crown stolen. It’s up to detective Joe Dumpty to round up the usual suspects and track down the culprit.

Princess Frog

Galia Bernstein, Enid Richemont (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427175557

A princess, bored with her princess duties and fancy clothes, longs for freedom and adventure. Actually, she would prefer to be a frog! But then she falls in love.

Abby Visits the Big City: The City Mouse and the Country Mouse Remixed

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510767

In this modern-day re-telling of Aeso'ps fable The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, Liz turns up her nose at farm cooking while Abby learns she prefers the peace of the farm to the excitement of the city. Includes original fable, compare and contrast questions, and short bio of Aesop.

Mary, Anna, and the Little Brother: The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox Remixed

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510798

In this modern-day re-telling of Aesop's fable The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox, two sisters argue over who gets the last apple, until their brother comes home and grabs it. Includes original fable, compare and contrast questions, and short bio of Aesop.

Henry's Track and Field Day: The Tortoise and the Hare Remixed

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510743

In this modern-day re-telling of Aesop's fable The Tortoise and the Hare, Henry races against Michael, the fastest runner in school. Includes original fable, compare and contrast questions, and short bio of Aesop.

Andrew and the Birthday Surprise: The Boy Who Cried Wolf Remixed

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510750

In this modern-day re-telling of Aesop's fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Andrew ruins a surprise his sisters are making for his mom when he gets bored and cries wolf too many times. Includes original fable, compare and contrast questions, and short bio of Aesop.

Rosies Special Gift: The Goose Who Laid the Golden Eggs Remixed

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510774

In this modern-day re-telling of Aesop's fable The Goose Who Laid the Golden Eggs, Rosie receives a magic machine that dispenses one piece of candy a day, but things go wrong when she and her brother get greedy. Includes original fable, compare and contrast questions, and short bio of Aesop.

James and the Kindergartener: The Lion and the Mouse Remixed

Connie Colwell Miller (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681510781

In this modern-day re-telling of Aesop's fable The Lion and the Mouse, James doesnt turn in a misbehaving kindergartner and in turn, she helps him. Includes original fable, compare and contrast questions, and short bio of Aesop.

Rapunzel and the Billy Goats

Simona Sanfilippo, Hilary Robinson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427192264

Rapunzel is trapped in a high tower by a wicked troll. The three billy goats want to help her but the troll won't let them cross the bridge! A handsome prince rides by on his horse. Will he be able to help the trapped princess?

Sleeping Beauty - 100 Years Later

Laura North (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427175564

What happens when Sleeping Beauty really does sleep for a hundred years? She finds the world a very different place when she finally wakes up!

The Princess and the Frozen Peas

Laura North (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427175588

A princess is horrified when a cranky, old king arrives at the palace intending to marry her. She must first pass the frozen peas test to prove she is a real princess. But does she want to?

The Lovely Duckling

Penny Dolan (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427175571

A fabulous retelling of the Ugly Duckling in which a family of ducklings are all born a little bit strange, except for one called Beauty!

The Three Little Pigs and the New Neighbor

Tomislav Zlatic, Andy Blackford (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427175595

The Three Little Pigs are terrified when they find out who their new neighbor is! They have met his kind before. Will they all get eaten up by the Big Bad Wolf?

Hansel, Gretel, and the Ugly Duckling

Simona Sanfilippo, Hilary Robinson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427192295

Hansel and Gretel went out to collect wood for their father, but they got lost in the forest. Then a wicked old lady trapped them in her cottage! The Ugly Duckling followed a trail of bread that the children left behind them. Would the Ugly Duckling be able to rescue Hansel and Gretel?

Cinderella and the Beanstalk

Simona Sanfilippo, Hilary Robinson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427192288

Cinderella meets Jack and the Beanstalk in this fun rhyming text. Jack and Cinderella climb the beanstalk and find a giant fairy godmother. Can she help them get to the prince's ball?

Cinderella's Big Foot

Laura North (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427175526

Cinderella's fairy godmother grants her wish to go to the ball. She meets the prince, but Cinderella does not behave like a princess at all! The fairy godmother must teach her a lesson.