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The Little Mermaid

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To Kill a Kingdom

Alexandra Christo · 344 pages

Mermaids and SirensFairy Tale RetellingPrinces and PrincessesOcean and Ships
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Mermaid

Carolyn Turgeon

Mermaids and SirensFairy Tale RetellingPrinces and PrincessesFantasy
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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.

Fairy Tale RetellingChildren'sPrinces and PrincessesFantasy
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Sink or Swim

Sarah Mlynowski · 165 pages

Once again Abby and her brother Jonah go through the magic mirror in their basement, and this time they find themselves interfering in the Little Mermaid story--and needing to set things right and make sure everyone has a happy ending.

Mermaids and SirensFairy Tale RetellingChildren'sFantasy
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The Mermaid's Sister

Carrie Anne Noble

Mermaids and SirensFairy Tale RetellingOcean and ShipsFantasy
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Sea Spell

Jennifer Donnelly · 396 pages

Serafina prepares Ling, Neela, Becca and the rest of the Black Fins for war, to stop the Volneros from seizing the mer realms. But only when sea sisters Ava and Astrid find the remaining two talismans will the combined power of all six be strong enough to stop the devastating attack on the underworld. No charm will protect Ava as she faces the murderous Okwa Naholo spirits that lie deep within the

Mermaids and SirensPrinces and PrincessesOcean and ShipsFantasy
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The Mermaid's Madness

Jim C. Hines · 339 pages

"There is an old story--you might have heard it--about a young mermaid, the daughter of a king, who saved the life of a human prince and fell in love. So innocent was her love, so pure her devotion, that she would pay any price for the chance to be with her prince. She gave up her voice, her family, and the sea, and became human. But the prince fell in love with another woman. The tales say the li

Mermaids and SirensFairy Tale RetellingPrinces and PrincessesFantasy
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Fortune's Fool

Mercedes Lackey · 365 pages

The seventh daughter of the Sea King, Ekaterina is more than a pampered princess--she's also the family spy. Which makes her the perfect emissary to check out interesting happenings in the neighboring kingdom...and nothing interests her more than Sasha, the seventh son of the king of Belrus. Ekaterina suspects he's far from the fool people think him. But before she can find out what lies beneath h

Mermaids and SirensFairy Tale RetellingPrinces and PrincessesFantasy
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The Tail of Emily Windsnap

Liz Kessler · 208 pages

For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep her away from the water. But when Mom finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, Emily makes a startling discovery - about her own identity, the mysterious father she's never met, and the thrilling possibilities and perils shimmering

Mermaids and SirensOcean and ShipsFantasyChildren's
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Walt Disney Company

Fairy Tale RetellingChildren'sPrinces and PrincessesWhimsical
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Of Poseidon

Anna Banks · 331 pages

Galen, prince of the Syrena, is sent to land to find a girl he's heard can communicate with fish. He finds Emma and after several encounters, including a deadly one with a shark, Galen becomes convinced Emma holds the key to his kingdom. Galen, the prince of Syrena, is sent to land to find a girl who communicates with fish. He finds Emma and after several encounters, including a deadly one wit

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The Wishing Spell

Chris Colfer · 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),

Fairy Tale RetellingPrinces and PrincessesChildren'sFantasy
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Mermaid Tales from Around the World

Mary Pope Osborne · 84 pages

Greek frescos, primitive African paintings, Irish pub signs, and illuminated manuscripts adorn twelve immortal mermaid tales from a wide range of cultures, gracefully told anew and dramatically illustrated in the style of each story's native country.

Mermaids and SirensFairy Tale RetellingChildren'sFantasy
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Melisande

E. Nesbit · 43 pages

Cursed by an evil fairy at her christening, Princess Melisande grows up bald but finds herself facing another set of problems when her wish for golden hair is fulfilled.

Fairy Tale RetellingPrinces and PrincessesChildren'sFantasy
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The Siren

Kiera Cass · 331 pages

"You must never do anything that might expose our secret. This means that, in general, you cannot form close bonds with humans. You can speak to us, and you can always commune with the Ocean, but you are deadly to humans. You are, essentially, a weapon. A very beautiful weapon. I won't lie to you, it can be a lonely existence, but once you are done, you get to live. All you have to give, for now,

Mermaids and SirensOcean and ShipsBargains and DealsFantasy
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The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Alexander Pushkin

Fairy Tale RetellingPrinces and PrincessesOcean and ShipsChildren's
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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.

Fairy Tale RetellingChildren'sPrinces and PrincessesFantasy
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The Princess Test

Gail Carson Levine · 91 pages

In this humorous retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea," Lorelei must pass many difficult tests in order to prove that she is a true princess and win the hand of Prince Nicholas.

Fairy Tale RetellingPrinces and PrincessesChildren'sFantasy
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Aquamarine

Alice Hoffman · 105 pages

Hailey and Claire are spending their last summer together when they discover something at the bottom of the murky pool at the Capri Beach Club. There in the depths is a mysterious and beautiful creature with a sharp tongue and a broken heart: a mermaid named Aquamarine who has left her six sisters to search for love on land. Now, as this mythological yet very real being starts to fade in the burni

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Cinderella

Charles Perrault · 32 pages

Fairy Tale RetellingChildren'sPrinces and PrincessesFemale Lead
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Axie Oh · 325 pages

Fairy Tale RetellingOcean and ShipsBargains and DealsFantasy
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Ruth Sanderson · 32 pages

Retells the tale of twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and how their secret is eventually discovered.

Fairy Tale RetellingPrinces and PrincessesChildren'sFantasy
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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.

Princes and PrincessesChildren'sFairy Tale RetellingFantasy
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Fathomless

Jackson Pearce

Celia, who shares mental powers with her triplet sisters, finds competition for a handsome boy with Lo, a sea monster who must persuade a mortal to love her and steal his soul to earn back her humanity.

Mermaids and SirensFairy Tale RetellingFantasyFemale Lead

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