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Fractured Fairy Tales A Twist on a Classic Tale
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La Princesa and The Pea by Susan Middleton ElyaA rhyming, Latino twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words, includes a glossary, and features artwork inspired by the culture of Peru
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Little Red : A Fizzingly Good Yarn by Lynn RobertsIn this version of the Grimm fairy tale, Thomas--who is called Little Red--discovers a wolf in disguise at his grandmother's house and ingeniously uses ginger ale to save the day
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After The Fall : How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan SantatThe Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Adventures of Beekle traces Humpty Dumpty's post-fall resolve to overcome his fears in order to reach great new heights, an ambition that leads to a surprising transformation.
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Rapunzel : A Groovy Fairy Tale by Lynn RobertsSet in the 1970s, Rapunzel is trapped in her evil Aunt Esme's penthouse in the busy city and is forced to spend her days alone, listening to LPs on her wacky shag rug, but when the day comes that a handsome young man offers to help her, Rapunzel eagerly lets down her hair in order for him to climb up to her.
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The Very Smart Pea and The Princess-To-Be by Mini GreyThe pea gives its own version of what happened in the fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea," from the time of its birth in the Palace Garden until it helps arrange a royal marriage
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Falling For Rapunzel by Leah WilcoxStuck up high in her tower, Rapunzel is having a difficult time hearing her handsome prince's requests and so, instead of her long locks, throws down everything else until she finally understands clearly what needs to be done to have him successfully complete his rescue mission.
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The Three Silly Billies by Margie PalatiniWhen they realize that no one in the car has enough money to cross the toll bridge that will allow them to get to the beach, Billy Bob, Billy Bo, and Just Plain Billy decide to wait for others to arrive to see if they can form a car pool and gather enough money to get through the gates.
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The Three Snow Bears by Jan BrettSet in an Inuit village, this beautiful retelling of the Goldilocks story follows Aloo-ki as she, being a curious girl, invades the igloo home of a polar bear family, eating their soup, trying on their boots and falling asleep in their bed.
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The Mermaid by Jan BrettA vibrantly illustrated adaptation of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," inspired by the author's visits to the Okinawa coast, depicts a curious young mermaid's mischievous and magical exploration of an octopus family's home. Simultaneous eBook.
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Goldilocks and Just The One Bear by Leigh HodgkinsonLittle Bear, all grown up, finds himself lost in a noisy, busy city where he happens to bump into someone with golden hair who remembers exactly how he likes his porridge.
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Goldilocks and The Three Dinosaurs by Mo WillemsThe three-time Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! presents the wacky story of three dinosaurs, including a visitor from Norway, who insist that they have not tidied up their home and prepared yummy pudding to trap a tasty little girl. 200,000 first printing.
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The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon SturgesIn this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog, and the cat refuse to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it
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Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again by Dave HorowitzHumpty Dumpty has not climbed a single wall since his great fall, despite the urging of friends and teasing of others, but when one of the king's horses is stuck he finds the courage--and the proper climbing equipment--to help out
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Jack and The Beanstalk and The French Fries by Mark TeagueA whimsical version of the classic fairy tale finds Jack trading the family cow for what turns out to be quite more than a handful of beans before a grumpy giant who is tired of the veggie-only foods in his garden agrees to a mutually satisfying arrangement.
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Snow Pony and The Seven Miniature Ponies by Christian TrimmerAn imaginative rerendering of the Snow White fairy tale depicts a sweet-natured Snow Pony, who is regularly visited by children who love her white coat and ebony mane, before a jealous plot strands her in the woods with seven miniature ponies. Simultaneous eBook.
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Cinder Edna by Ellen B. JacksonCinderella and Cinder Edna, who live with cruel stepmothers and stepsisters, have different approaches to life; and, although each ends up with the prince of her dreams, one is a great deal happier than the other.
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The Princess and The Pizza by Mary Jane AuchAn out-of-work princess applies to become the bride of Prince Drupert, but first she must pass several tests, including a cooking contest
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The Principal's New Clothes by Stephanie CalmensonIn this version of the Andersen tale the vain principal of P.S. 88 is persuaded by two tailors that they will make him an amazing, one-of-a-kind, suit that will be visible only to intelligent people who are good at their jobs
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Goldilocks Returns by Lisa Campbell ErnstMany years go by and the now elderly Goldilocks is a professional locksmith, yet guilt over her past leads her back to the bears' cabin where she makes amends by filling their cabinets with food and fixing their furniture.
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Mr. Wolf and The Three Bears by Jan FearnleyWhen Goldilocks invites herself to Baby Bear's birthday party then behaves atrociously, spoiling all of Mr. Wolf's and Grandma's hard work, Grandma knows just what to do
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Sleepless Beauty by Frances MintersWhen Sleeping Beauty meets up with Little Beauty, a modern version of herself, they discover they share a lot in common, especially the curse of the witch, so together they devise a plan to trick their mutual enemy and escape her grasp.
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Rubia and The Three Osos by Susan Middleton ElyaRetells the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in rhyming text interspersed with Spanish words, which are defined in a glossary.
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Snow White In New York by Fiona FrenchThis zany version of the classic fairy tale puts Snow White in a jazz-age New York where the seven dwarfs are musicians and the handsome prince is a newspaper reporter
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Three Cool Kids by Rebecca EmberleyTiring of their dusty urban lot, Big, Middle, and Little, three city goats with attitudes, plan to move to a green, grassy place that is blocked to them by a mean sewer rat who will not let anyone pass, in a modern version of the folktale about the three Billy Goats Gruff.
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Señorita Gordita by Helen KettemanResets the tale of the Gingerbread boy in the Southwest, where the scrumptious Gordita eludes her pursuers until she meets a clever owl
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Fairytale News by Colin HawkinsThe events of several familiar fairy tales get mixed up in the story of Jack, who takes a job delivering newspapers, until he finds his fortune at the top of a magic beanstalk, and includes a foldout newspaper tucked in a handy pouch.
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Dusty Locks and The Three Bears by Susan LowellThree bears out West love to keep their cabin immaculate, but one day, while they are out for a walk, Dusty Locks marches in and makes herself at home by eating all of their bean dinners and creating quite a mess, in an amusing retelling of the classic story.
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The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell ErnstGathering up the courage to bake again, the lonely old woman and the lonely old man create a sweet gingerbread girl who, once out of the oven, runs off to teach that dastardly fox a lesson he will not soon forget!
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Sleeping Bobby by Will OsborneLiving in a perpetual state of sleep due to a curse from an evil witch, a handsome young prince is awoken by a kiss from a beautiful princess in this modern day twist on the classic tale of "Sleeping Beauty."
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Thea's Tree by Alison JacksonIn an amusing twist on the classic "Jack and the Beanstalk" fairy tale, Thea plants old bean seeds for a science project and ends up with a magical, gigantic tree that she can hardly handle.
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The Wolf Who Cried Boy by Bob HartmanTired of the same old meals, such as Lamburgers and Sloppy Does, Little Wolf longs for a big dish of Boy, and even though Boy is a rarity, that doesn't stop Little Wolf from yelling "Boy!" at the drop of a hat and sending his parents on a wild goose chase to catch this elusive culinary delight.
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The Three Little Gators by Helen KettemanIn this adaptation of the traditional folktale, three little gators each build their house in an east Texas swamp, hoping for protection from the Big-bottomed Boar
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Bubba The Cowboy Prince : A Fractured Texas Tale by Helen KettemanBubba is bossed around the family ranch by his wicked stepdaddy and mean, nasty stepbrothers, until Miz Lurleen, the "purtiest" rancher in Texas, rescues him and makes him her cowboy prince, in a westernized version of the Cinderella story.
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Cindy Ellen : A Wild Western Cinderella by Susan LowellProvides a twist on this classic tale as Cindy Ellen escapes the despair of her home by the help of Fairy Godmother in order to go to the rodeo where she wins first prize in the competition as well as the heart of a special young man, Joe Prince.
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Betsy Red Hoodie by Gail Carson LevineIn a variation of "Little Red Riding Hood," Betsy Red Hoodie goes to visit her grandma with her friend Zimmo the wolf and her flock of sheep, but Zimmo, her mother and her grandma have a surprise planned. 40,000 first printing.
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