"The tale is told as if it's happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince in the woods. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the maiden finds out that she is a princess-a princess who has been cursed by a dark fairy to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into an eternal sleep. Though her three good fairies try to protect her, the princess succumbs to the curse. But the power of good endures,...

"After changing the fate he has known since birth, twelve-year-old Tor Luna, accompanied by his friends Engle and Melda, must visit the notorious Night Witch to break the curse he now faces."--

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox.

The Lilac Fairy Book is a collection of short fiction comprised of over thirty tales ranging from a variety of descents, including Portuguese, Irish, British, and Celtic. Each tale is written in lively prose, depicting unforgettable characters. In The Brown Bear of Norway, a kind-hearted princess falls in love with a prince who is cursed to live as a bear by day. The Enchanted Deer follows a fisherman's son named Ian, who, after his father's death,...

Presents an adaptation of the classic Beauty and the Beast fairy tale from the perspective of the cursed prince who is transformed from a beloved and jovial ruler into a reclusive and bitter monster in search of true love. A cruel prince is transformed into a beast-- and then transformed again by a maiden's compassion and love. But why was he cursed and turned into the beast? Go beyond the traditional story of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and discover...

Presents an adaptation of the classic Little Mermaid fairy tale from the perspective of the sea witch who provides Ariel with human legs in exchange for her voice.

"Twelve-year-old Milo is stuck spending the winter holidays in a house full of strange guests who are not what they seem--again! He will have to work with friends old and new to uncover clues in search of a mysterious map and a famous smuggler's lost haul"--

Readers will be enchanted by this gorgeously illustrated collection of myths and legends from around the world! Each tale is illustrated in a unique style that brings each story to life. Stories include: The Golden Staff, Finn MacCool, Persephone and the Seasons, The Salmon of Knowledge, The Feathered Serpent God, and more. This short, 32-page anthology will appeal to both avid and reluctant readers who enjoy imaginative collections of short stories...

"Jinx travels throughout the Urwald to unite its people and creatures against encroaching threats"--

A young girl experiences a rain storm from seeing the storm roll in, to splashing in the puddles, and then finally watching the sun coming back out.