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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe 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
The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani · 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
Adventures from the Land of Stories: Queen Red Riding Hood’s Guide To Royalty
Chris Colfer · 128 pages
Peter and the Sword of Mercy
Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson · 521 pages
James, one of Peter's original Lost Boys, is now working for Scotland Yard and suspects that the heir to England's throne, Prince Albert Edward, is under the influence of shadow creatures who are after starstuff hidden in an underground vault which has only one key: the Sword of Mercy. Molly is determined to help, but when she suddenly goes missing, it's up to her eleven-year-old daughter, Wendy,
Next Top Villain
Suzanne Selfors · 212 pages
Unlike her classmates, who include the daughters of Snow White, Cinderella, and Rapunzel, Duchess Swan does not have a Happily Ever After waiting for her, but maybe her class in General Villainy, taught by Mr. Badwolf, can change her destiny.
Once Upon a Curse
E.D. Baker · 250 pages
Many years ago a slighted fairy placed a curse on a beautiful young princess--a curse that caused her and all her female descendants to turn into mean, ugly witches if they ever touched a flower after turning sixteen. Now, Princess Emma, who is about to turn sixteen herself, is determined to break the spell once and for all. Emma travels back in time to the day the curse was placed on her ancestor
Return to the Isle of the Lost
Melissa de la Cruz · 309 pages
Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay have received threatening messages demanding they return home. They have a sneaking suspicion that their villainous parents are behind the messages, and something Evie sees in her Magic Mirror confirms their fears. Although Maleficent's just a tiny lizard after her confrontation with Mal, could she have found a way to escape? Mal and her friends determine to sneak back t
Princeless, Vol. 2: Get Over Yourself
Jeremy Whitley
Calling on Dragons
Patricia C. Wrede · 244 pages
A fast paced, humorous YA fantasy. Cimorene, now Queen of the Enchanted Forest, her friend Morwen the witch, and various others search for the missing sword of the King. This is the third book in the Enchanted Forest series.
Frogged
Vivian Vande Velde · 198 pages
When almost-thirteen-year-old Princess Imogene is turned into a frog, she puts into practice lessons from the book, The Art of Being a Princess, as she tries to become her less-than-perfect self again.
Harriet the Invincible
Ursula Vernon · 242 pages
Never a conventional princess, Harriet becomes an adventurer after learning she is cursed to fall into a deep sleep on her twelfth birthday, but after two years of slaying ogres, cliff-diving, and more with her riding quail, Mumfrey, things go awry at home and she must seek a prince to set things right.
Diary of a Fairy Godmother
Esme Raji Codell, Rachael Lillis · 170 pages
Once Upon a Toad
Heather Vogel Frederick
When her mother goes on a NASA mission, Cat Starr is sent to live with her father, stepsister Olivia, and younger brother Geoffrey, but interference by her inept fairy godmother causes toads to appear when Cat speaks and gems to fall from Olivia's mouth, bringing one to the attention of jewel thieves and the other to a secret government laboratory.
Once Upon a Marigold
Jean Ferris · 280 pages
Christian was clueless when he started spying on the royal family through his telescope. He lives in a cave with a troll for a dad, after all. If his dad had only warned him about all that mind-boggling love stuff, maybe things wouldn't be such a mess. Although then, maybe, Princess Marigold would be dead. But Christian wasn't warned. And now that he's fallen for the princess, it's up to him to un
Sleeping Beauty, The One Who Took the Really Long Nap
Wendy Mass · 172 pages
"The girl's been sleeping for a hundred years. The boy's got issues of his own. There are two sides to every story..."--Cover back.
Cold As Ice
Sarah Mlynowski · 163 pages
Brrrrrr. This fairy tale is freezing! When Jonah and I land in a winter wonderland, we realize we must be in the story of the Snow Queen. This Snow Queen is super mean, and she turns our dog into an ice sculpture! And if we’re not careful…we could end up frozen ourselves!
The Princess Tales, Volume I (The Fairy's Mistake, The Princess Test, Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep)
Gail Carson Levine · 240 pages
Flunked
Jen Calonita · 256 pages
Tossed into Cinderella's stepmother's reform school for fairy-tale villains after stealing a hair clip, twelve-year-old petty thief Gilly meets fellow students Jax and Kayla, who reveal the school's true evil purpose. Book #1 When petty thief Gilly, who lives with five younger brothers and sisters in a run-down boot, gets caught stealing, she is sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform Scho
The Ordinary Princess
M.M. Kaye · 112 pages
Along with Wit, Charm, Health, and Courage, Princess Amy of Phantasmorania receives a special fairy christening gift: Ordinariness. Unlike her six beautiful sisters, she has brown hair and freckles, and would rather have adventures than play the harp, embroider tapestries . . . or become a Queen. When her royal parents try to marry her off, Amy runs away and, because she's so ordinary, easily beco
Cinderella Stays Late
Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia...A Grimmtastic girl named Cinderella is starting her first week at Grimm Academy on the wrong foot. Cinda's totally evil stepsisters are out to make her life miserable. The Steps tease Cinda, give her terrible advice about life at the academy, and even make her look bad in front of her new friends, Red, Snow, and Rapunzel! But when Cinda overhears the Step
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.
Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk
Liesl Shurtliff · 320 pages
Relates the tale of Jack who, after trading his mother's milk cow for magic beans, climbs a beanstalk to seek his missing father in the land of giants. This tale relates the story of Jack, who, after trading his mother's milk cow for magic beans, climbs a beanstalk to search for his missing father in the land of giants.