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A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale

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Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg

Gail Carson Levine · 198 pages

Prilla, the unusual new fairy in Neverland, finds her mettle, Mother Dove's wisdom, and Tinker Bell's courage tested by many trials, including a hurricane, a selfish fairy, and Captain Hook.

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In the Realm of the Never Fairies: The Secret World of Pixie Hollow

Monique Peterson, Walt Disney Company · 140 pages

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The Night Fairy

Laura Amy Schlitz · 117 pages

When Flory the night fairy's wings are accidentally broken and she cannot fly, she has to learn to do everything differently.

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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

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Instructions

Neil Gaiman · 40 pages

This advice for travelling through a fairytale landscape might just save you from being eaten by wolves or being lost for ever, but it is also a charming metaphor for living courageously and taking risks.

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Flower Fairies of the Autumn

Cicely Mary Barker · 53 pages

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The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo · 270 pages

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

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The Mitten

Jan Brett · 32 pages

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

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Sleeping Beauty: a Little Golden Book

Michael Teitelbaum, Walt Disney Company

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Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak · 42 pages

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Ruby the Red Fairy

Daisy Meadows · 80 pages

The seven Rainbow Fairies are missing! Fairyland is home to seven colorful sisters. Together, they are the Rainbow Fairies! They keep Fairyland dazzling and bright. But when evil Jack Frost sends them far away, the sisters are in big trouble. If they don't return soon, Fairyland is doomed to be gray forever! Rachel and Kirsty discover Ruby the Red Fairy in the pot at the end of the rainbow.

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Many Moons

James Thurber · 47 pages

Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.

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The Paper Bag Princess

Robert Munsch · 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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The Man in the Moon

William Joyce · 56 pages

When a newly orphaned baby in the moon makes friends with the children of Earth, he begins to shine as brightly as possible to ward off their fears.

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The Gruffalo

Julia Donaldson · 32 pages

The Gruffalo is a British children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse, the protagonist of the book, taking a walk in the woods. The book has sold over 13 million copies, has won several prizes for children's literature, and has been developed into plays on both the West End and Broadway and even an Oscar nominated

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Comet in Moominland

Tove Jansson · 192 pages

A comet is speeding towards Earth and nobody knows what to do! Will it destroy everything and everyone? Moomintroll decides to find out. So, with Sniff, he sets out on an expedition that promises to be packed with adventure and excitement!

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The Three Pigs

David Wiesner · 40 pages

The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.

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The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg · 32 pages

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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems

Marilyn Singer · 32 pages

A collection of short poems which, when reversed, provide new perspectives on the fairy tale characters they feature.

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Adventures of the Wishing Chair

Enid Blyton · 185 pages

Once Mollie and Peter have discovered the Wishing-Chair, their lives are full of adventure. It takes them to all sorts of magical places, from the giant's castle where they rescue Chinky the Pixie, to the amazing party at Magician Greatheart's castle.

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Thumbelina

Hans Christian Andersen · 32 pages

Thumbelina is one of the most charming and childlike tales of the great Danish story-teller, Hans Christian Andersen. It is presented in a brief retelling, with pictures by Gustaf Tenggren, the Swedish-American artist whose pictures are loved by children everywhere.

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith · 32 pages

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