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• Rump

  the (fairly) True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

  Shurtliff, Liesl

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  What if Rumplestiltskin was just misunderstood? Get the "villain's" full story in this clever, expertly-told adventure!

• Starry River of the Sky

  Lin, Grace

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  Rendi has run away from home only to find a whole new set of problems, including a missing moon, in the Village of Clear Sky. Inspired by a mysterious storyteller, he must search for answers by telling his own tale. Chinese folklore and art come…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The School for Good and Evil

  Chainani, Soman,

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  Sophie has prepared her whole life to enter the School for Good and Evil, but when she arrives she’s on the wrong side! Draped in black, Agatha wants to have a peaceful life in the village, but she finds herself transported to the School for Good.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

  Foxlee, Karen, 1971-

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  Ophelia only believes in science, but when she finds a small and mysterious boy trapped in a secluded museum room, her whole world transforms. In a city where it never stops snowing, our heroes must find a way to stop a tragedy that’s been…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Once Upon a Marigold

  Ferris, Jean, 1939-2015

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  Fans of The Princess Bride will love this slapstick fairy tale! Christian accidentally spies on Princess Marigold… and falls in love. Now this son of a troll must foil the queen’s twisty scheme, learn to use p-mail (messages sent by carrier pigeon)…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fairy-tale Detectives

  Buckley, Michael, 1969-

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  Do you love daring heroines and grand mysteries? Join orphans-turned-detectives, Sabrina and Daphne, as they try to solve crimes in their new home in the fairy tale world!

• Nightingale's Nest

  Loftin, Nikki

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  “Little John” has the weight of the world on his twelve-year-old shoulders. Bills need to be paid and Gayle, a girl with a magical voice, is in danger. Can John help his family escape eviction while keeping his new friend safe? This beautiful and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

  Valente, Catherynne M., 1979-

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  Fans of The Phantom Tollbooth will love this unique, whimsical, poetic journey! September is tired of her boring life when suddenly she is whisked away on the Green Wind (disguised as a gentleman). She finds herself in Fairyland, a strange,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wishing Spell

  Colfer, Chris, 1990-

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  Alex and Conner have loved a thick book of fairy tales their whole lives... and one day they find themselves transported inside it! An amazing adventure begins that's fast-paced, funny and cleverly told. First of the popular Land of Stories series!

• A Tale Dark & Grimm

  Gidwitz, Adam

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  Learn the true tale of Hansel and Gretel in this bloody retelling. Not a fan of gruesome stories? This book comes with a narrator to tell you if you need to skip a page!

• Inkheart

  Funke, Cornelia, 1958-

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  What if as you read, your book came to life?! Meggie thought her dad was a quiet book binder, but it turns out he has a magical- and dangerous- secret life…

• Ella Enchanted

  Levine, Gail Carson

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  Ella is given the "gift" of obedience. Fast forward twelve years and we find Ella trapped like Cinderella, or is she? Follow this strong, witty heroine as she tries to right her story (while obeying every order)! A Newbery Honor book.

• The Frog Princess

  Baker, E. D.

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  Princess Emeralda is convinced to kiss a frog, but instead of releasing a prince, she’s turned into a frog! In this hilarious flip-flop of The Frog Prince, our heroine must find her way back to being human.