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Princeless, Vol. 2: Get Over Yourself

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The Paper Bag Princess

Robert Munsch Β· 32 pages

Story about not accepting failure or giving up on what you want. It's not about looks or power but tenacity and quick thinking. Hurray for you Princess of the Paper Bag. Very short, easy reading. I wanted to hear more about her.

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Unlocking the Spell

E.D. Baker Β· 280 pages

Now that Annie has helped her sister Gwendolyn (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) wake up from the 100-year curse by finding her beloved prince, you would think that things would get back to normal. Think again! That beloved prince, Beldegard, is stuck in the body of a bear and the only way that Annie can be free of the two irritating lovebirds is to help--by finding the evil dwarf who cast the spell. Lucki

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The Two Princesses of Bamarre

Gail Carson Levine Β· 248 pages

A kingdom beset by monsters, a disease that weakens and destroys, an epic poem and a hero of long ago, a story of danger and desperation. The Two Princesses of Bamarre couldn't be more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest wish is for safety. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest wish is to save the kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each o

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Thursdays with the Crown

Jessica Day George Β· 240 pages

"Castle Glower's towers have transported Princess Celie, her siblings, and her pet griffin, Rufus, to an unknown land. As they set out on a dangerous adventure to discover their whereabouts, they find an entire lost people, divided by the wishes of two wizards in a centuries-old quarrel over their beloved home--Castle Glower"-- When Castle Glower's towers transport Princess Celie, her siblings, a

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Blue Moon Rising

Simon R. Green Β· 476 pages

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The Courageous Princess

Rod Espinosa Β· 240 pages

A fairy tale atmosphere with modern sensibilities, this book begins the tale of Mabelrose, a princess kidnapped by a dragon, but when she escapes her real adventures begin.

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Just Ella

Margaret Peterson Haddix Β· 218 pages

You've heard the fairytale: a glass slipper, Prince Charming, happily ever after... Welcome to reality: royal genealogy lessons, needlepoint, acting like "a proper lady," and -- worst of all -- a prince who is not the least bit interesting, and certainly not charming. As soon-to-be princess Ella deals with her newfound status, she comes to realize she is not "your majesty" material. But br

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Twice Upon a Time

James Riley Β· 340 pages

Jack, of the village of Giant's Hand, is now accompanied by a prince as he continues trying to help a reluctant princess find her family, while also attempting to save a city full of fairies from a nameless curse.

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A Spindle Splintered

Alix E. Harrow Β· 119 pages

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Sleeping Beauty's Daughters

Diane Zahler Β· 216 pages

"Twelve-year-old Princess Aurora has been cursed to prick her finger and sleep for one hundred years, but before her fate can come to pass, she and her sister Luna embark on a perilous journey to find the fairy who can break the curse"--

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Rapunzel's Revenge

Shannon Hale, Dean Hale Β· 144 pages

Once upon a time, in a land you only think you know, lived a little girl and her mother . . . or the woman she thought was her mother. Every day, when the little girl played in her pretty garden, she grew more curious about what lay on the other side of the garden wall . . . a rather enormous garden wall. And every year, as she grew older, things seemed weirder and weirder, until the day she

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Twice Upon a Marigold

Jean Ferris Β· 304 pages

After a quiet happy year in a small town, Queen Olympia regains her memory and initiates new plots and manipulations, as the residents of Zandelphia and Beaurivage, now ruled by Christian and Marigold, feel the effects of her bad energy.

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Six Crimson Cranes

Elizabeth Lim Β· 454 pages

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The Unusual Suspects

Michael Buckley Β· 290 pages

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The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle

Christopher Healy Β· 477 pages

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Princess Ben

Catherine Gilbert Murdock Β· 368 pages

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The Forgotten Sisters

Shannon Hale Β· 327 pages

Miri is eager to return to her beloved Mount Eskel after a year at the capital, but the king and queen ask her to first journey to a distant swamp and start her own miniature princess academy for three royal cousins, but once there she must solve a mystery before she can return home.

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Iron Hearted Violet

Kelly Barnhill Β· 448 pages

"Princess Violet is the complete opposite of most fairy-tale princesses -- plain, adventurous, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. One day, while exploring her castle, Violet and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden passage, which leads to a secret room, which houses a peculiar book, which tells a story that has long been forbidden. A story about an evil being trapped in t

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The Worst Princess

Anna Kemp, Sara Ogilivie

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Dragons Beware!

Jorge Aguirre

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The School for Good and Evil

Soman Chainani Β· 496 pages

**A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure perfect for those who prefer their fairytales with a twist. The first in the bestselling School for Good and Evil series.** Every four years, two girls are kidnapped from the village of Gavaldon. Legend has it these lost children are sent to the School for Good and Evil, the fabled institution where they become fairytale heroes or villains. With her

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The Runaway Princess

Kate Coombs Β· 288 pages

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The Wishing Spell

Chris Colfer Β· 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),

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