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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorHeckedy Peg
Audrey Wood, Don Wood · 32 pages
A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food.
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 Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis · 178 pages
A beautiful paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. Four adventurous siblings--Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie-- step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and e
Sweetly
Jackson Pearce
When the owner of a candy shop molds magical treats that instill confidence, bravery, and passion, eighteen-year-old Gretchen's haunted childhood memories of her twin sister's abduction by a witch-like monster begin to fade until girls start vanishing at the annual chocolate festival.
Snow White & the Huntsman
Lily Blake, Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock, Hossein Amini
The Child Thief
Brom · 440 pages
Peter is quick, daring, and full of mischief—and like all boys, he loves to play, though his games often end in blood. His eyes are sparkling gold, and when he graces you with his smile you are his friend for life. He appears to lonely, lost children—the broken, hopeless, and sexually abused—promising to take them to a secret place of great adventure, where magic is alive, and you never grow old.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Barnhill · 388 pages
An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.
Coraline
Neil Gaiman · 176 pages
When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella
Tony Johnston, James Warhola · 32 pages
This version of the familiar story in which a mistreated step-child finds happiness with the "man" of her dreams is set in the old-growth forest and features Bigfoot characters.
The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy
Nikki Loftin
*Spooky twists and soaring prose make this foodie update on Hansel and Gretel an unforgettable must-read.* Lorelei is bowled over by Splendid Academy—Principal Trapp encourages the students to run in the hallways, the classrooms are stocked with candy dishes, and the cafeteria serves lavish meals featuring all Lorelei's favorite foods. But the more time she spends at school, the more suspicious
The Frog Prince, Continued
Jon Scieszka · 32 pages
After the frog turns into a prince, he and the Princess do not live happily ever after and the Prince decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the situation.
Sleeping Beauty: a Little Golden Book
Michael Teitelbaum, Walt Disney Company
Outside Over There
Maurice Sendak · 40 pages
With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.
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
Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave
Marianna Mayer
A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilisa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Yaga, who in turn sets in motion the events which lead to the once ill-treated girl's marrying the tzar.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Howard Pyle · 247 pages
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood retells the legends of the English outlaw Robin Hood, adapting the old ballads to be read by children. The story sees Robin become an outlaw and follows his adventures as he recruits Merry Men and outwits the local authorities. Pyle's stories set a precedent for much of the modern Robin Hood mythology and storytelling.
red riding hood
James Marshall, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 32 pages
A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother.
Rapunzel
Paul O. Zelinsky
A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.
A Tale Dark & Grimm
Adam Gidwitz · 256 pages
Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes, Hansel and Gretel, The seven ravens, Brother and sister, The robber bridegroom, and The devil and his three golden hairs.
The Talking Eggs
Robert D. San Souci · 32 pages
A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
In the Forests of Serre
Patricia A. McKillip · 295 pages
The Witches
Roald Dahl · 208 pages
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.
The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children
Keith McGowan
Among the Hidden
Margaret Peterson Haddix · 156 pages
Twelve-year old Luke Garner struggles with his life as a shadow child, until he meets his daring new neighbor, Jen. Among the Hidden is a 1998 young adult novel by Margaret Peterson Haddix concerning a fictional future in which overly drastic measures have been taken to quell overpopulation. It is the first of seven novels in the "Shadow Children" series.