When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.

"Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast" --

Belle longs for something more from her humdrum life but finds more than she bargains for when her father goes missing.

Though mistreated by her family, Cinderella manages to get to the prince's ball with the help of her fairy godmother and to inspire the prince's undying love.

The classic fairy tale is illustrated with pop-up castles and characters.

"When a merchant's daughter has to go live in an old castle with a scary, hairy beast, romance is the last thing she expects. And who is the handsome prince who shows up in her dreams?"--Back cover.

This book is a retelling of the classic fairy tale "Cinderella," the story of a young girl who is helped by her fairy godmother to attend the royal ball.

Poor Cinderella! Her stepmother and stepsisters force her to work day in and day out. But with the help of her fairy godmother, a pumpkin coach, and a glass slipper, Cinderella may finally find her prince and live happily ever after.

A beautiful and beloved princess cursed by an old witch pricks her finger on a spindle on her sixteenth birthday and falls asleep for one hundred years until a brave prince kills the evil witch to break the spell and gives the princess a kiss.