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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Fairy's Mistake
Gail Carson Levine · 87 pages
In this humorous retelling of a Perrault tale, the fairy Ethelinda rewards one twin sister for good behavior and punishes the other for bad, only to discover that her punishment is more pleasing than her reward.
The Salamander Spell
E.D. Baker · 249 pages
In this prequel to the "Tales of the Frog Princess", Grassina is a young princess-in-training. But as the younger sister to Princess Chartreuse, Grassina is not expected to do much beyond behave herself. When a terrible spell stops her mother from being the good Green Witch, and the Kingdom of Greater Greensward seems to teeter on the brink of terror, Grassina sets off on an errand in the swamp an
The Wishing Spell
Chris Colfer · 448 pages
Frustrated by all the happy goofy representations of fairy tales? (Note: Chris began the concept for this book in his late high school years, which were much earlier than the copyright date of 2012.) Well, so was Chris. So, he decided to mix them up a little. This book has several of the standard fairy tale characters, such as Red Riding Hood, the witch who liked to eat children (Hansel & Gretel),
Princeless, Vol. 2: Get Over Yourself
Jeremy Whitley
Sink or Swim
Sarah Mlynowski · 165 pages
Once again Abby and her brother Jonah go through the magic mirror in their basement, and this time they find themselves interfering in the Little Mermaid story--and needing to set things right and make sure everyone has a happy ending.
Peter and the Starcatchers
Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson · 451 pages
Le jeune Peter et quatre de ses amis quittent la maison de redressement pour embarquer de force sur le Never Land. A bord, Molly montre à Peter une malle remplie de poussière d'étoiles qui permet de voler. Ils unissent leurs forces pour la protéger du pirate Black Stache. Premier épisode d'une série sur la rencontre de Peter et Stache, les futurs Peter Pan et capitaine Crochet.
Sisters Red
Jackson Pearce · 352 pages
After a Fenris, or werewolf, killed their grandmother and almost killed them, sisters Scarlett and Rosie March devote themselves to hunting and killing the beasts that prey on teenaged girls, learning how to lure them with red cloaks and occasionally using the help of their old friend, Silas, the woodsman's son.
The End
Lemony Snicket · 368 pages
When Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire find themselves in the same boat as Count Olaf, after all the treachery that happened at the Hotel Denoument, in the middle of nowhere, they think there is nothing worse that can happen, until a horrid storm comes. When the wake up they find themselves on a simple island, where you eat and drink the same things, wear the same things, and do the same things.
Mighty Jack
Ben Hatke · 203 pages
Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his autistic kid sister, Maddy. It's a lot of responsibility, and it's boring, too, because Maddy doesn't talk. Ever. But then, one day at the flea market, Maddy does talk -- to tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of my
Flyte
Angie Sage · 544 pages
When Princess Jenna is pursued by a dark wizard, it is the apprentice, Septimus Heap, who must save her while enduring such terrors as a night in the Forest with hungry wolverines and carnivorous trees.
The Thirteenth Princess
Diane Zahler
Zita is not an ordinary servant girl—she's the thirteenth daughter of a king who wanted only sons. When she was born, Zita's father banished her to the servants' quarters to work in the kitchens, where she can only communicate with her royal sisters in secret. Then, after Zita's twelfth birthday, the princesses all fall mysteriously ill. The only clue is their strangely worn and tattered shoes.
West of the Moon
Margi Preus · 226 pages
In nineteenth-century Norway, fourteen-year-old Astri, whose aunt has sold her to a mean goatherder, dreams of joining her father in America. In nineteenth-century Norway, fourteen-year-old Astri, whose aunt has sold her to a mean goat herder, dreams of joining her father in America. The plot contains violence and sexual references.
Fablehaven
Brandon Mull · 351 pages
For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely! Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite . . . Kendra and her brother Seth have no idea that their grandfather is the current c
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
Terry Pratchett · 270 pages
Winner of the 2001 Carnegie MedalOne rat, popping up here and there, squeaking loudly, and taking a bath in the cream, could be a plague all by himself. After a few days of this, it was amazing how glad people were to see the kid with his magical rat pipe. And they were amazing when the rats followed hint out of town.They'd have been really amazed if they'd ever found out that the rats and the pip
Into the Gauntlet
Margaret Peterson Haddix
The explosive finale! Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill have uncovered history's greatest mysteries and their family's deadliest secrets. But are they ready to face the truth about the Cahills and the key to their unmatched power? After a whirlwind race that's taken them across five continents, Amy and Dan face the most the difficult challenge yet-a task no Cahill dared to i
Into the Woods
Lyn Gardner · 427 pages
Pursued by the sinister Dr. DeWilde and his ravenous wolves, three sisters--Storm, the inheritor of a special musical pipe, the elder Aurora, and the baby Any--flee into the woods and begin a treacherous journey filled with many dangers as they try to find a way to defeat their pursuer and keep him from taking the pipe and control of the entire land.
The Ruins of Gorlan
John Flanagan · 249 pages
They have always scared him in the past--the Rangers, with their dark cloaksand shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of ba
The Boxcar Children
Gertrude Chandler Warner · 154 pages
Orphaned siblings Henry, Jessie, Benny, and Violet are determined not to be separated after the deaths of their parents. Fearing being sent away to live with their cruel, frightening grandfather, they run away and discover an abandoned boxcar in the woods. They convert the boxcar into a safe, comfortable home and learn to take care of themselves. But when Violet becomes deathly ill, the children a
Princess of the Midnight Ball
Jessica Day George · 292 pages
A retelling of the tale of twelve princesses who wear out their shoes dancing every night, and of Galen, a former soldier now working in the king's gardens, who follows them in hopes of breaking the curse.
The Door by the Staircase
Katherine Marsh · 288 pages
Through the Zombie Glass
Gena Showalter · 448 pages
After a strange new zombie attack, a terrible darkness blooms inside Alice urging her to do wicked things. She's never needed her team of zombie slayers more--including her boyfriend, Cole--than she does now. But as Cole strangely withdraws and the zombies gain new strength, Ali knows one false step may doom them all.