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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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Tam Lin

Jane Yolen · 32 pages

In this retelling of an old Scottish ballad, a Scottish lass, on the Halloween after her sixteenth birthday, reclaims her family home which has been held for years by the fairies, and at the same time effects the release of Tam Lin, a human held captive by the Queen of the Fey.

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Verity Fairy and Sleeping Beauty

Caroline Wakeman · 66 pages

This delightful ebook with beautiful, illustrated characters is a magical retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale with a twist. In this captivating interpretation of a classic fairy tale, children can rediscover the much-loved story of Sleeping Beauty while exploring the kingdom of the fairies--a place where all of the classic fairy tales coexist and intertwine. In this retelling of Sl

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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 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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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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The Magic Nesting Doll

Jacqueline K. Ogburn · 32 pages

After her grandmother dies, Katya finds herself in a kingdom where the Tsarvitch has been turned into living ice and she uses the magic nesting dolls her babushka had given her to try to break the curse.

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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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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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Jack of Kinrowan

Charles de Lint · 443 pages

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Walt Disney's Cinderella

Mary Blair · 64 pages

With the help of her fairy godmother, a kitchen maid mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters attends the palace ball where she meets the prince of her dreams.

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Heckedy 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.

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Thornhedge

T. Kingfisher · 97 pages

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novella! From New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways. *The very special hardcover edition features a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.* There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story. M

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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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Chanticleer and the Fox

Geoffrey Chaucer · 36 pages

One of the most delightful fables in our heritage is the story of the proud cock and the witty fox who flattered him. Chaucer told the story with vigorous rhythm and singing words; Barbara Cooney has adapted it for chidlren and illustrated it with pictures as handsome as a medieval herbal. Chanticleer was a merry rooster, "His comb was redder than fine coral and turreted like a castle wall, his

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Beauty and the Beast

Max Eilenberg · 64 pages

A beautiful daughter dreams of meeting a handsome prince, but in order to save her father's life, she leaves home to live with a terrible, frightening beast. Though her patron is hideous, his disarming generosity slowly leads to a surprising connection.

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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 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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