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1) Firebird
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IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 24
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A young Russian nobleman falls in love with the legendary Firebird, a magical hawk whose wings are feathered in flame. He sets out to find the bird, in fact an enchanted maiden who has been waiting for true love to break the spell that holds her captive. By the author of Sacred Ground.
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How can she dare to imagine he loves her, when all London calls her The Ugly Duchess? Theodora Saxby is the last woman anyone expects the gorgeous James Ryburn, heir to the Duchy of Ashbrook, to marry. But after a romantic proposal, even practical Theo finds herself convinced of her soon-to-be duke's passion. Still, the tabloids give the marriage six months. And they're proved true when she comes to believe that James only wants her for her dowry....
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After saving a prince from drowning, a mermaid princess embraces a life of extreme self-sacrifice to win his love and gain an immortal soul.
Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is part of...
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IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 7
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Linguists, philologists, and restorers of ancient texts, the Brothers Grimm practically invented the science of folklore with the publication of Kinder-und Hausmarchen (1812-1815), which became popularly known as Grimm's Fairy Tales. Comprising 120 of their best-loved tales, this new Barnes & Noble Classics edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales includes criticism, reception, discussion questions, and legacies, to appeal to readers of all ages.
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Fairy tales of the Magicorum volume 1
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"Seventeen-year-old Bryar Rose has a problem. She's descended from one of the three magical races--shifters, fairies, or witches. That makes her one of the Magicorum, and Magicorum always follow a fairy tale life template. In Bryar's case, that template should be Sleeping Beauty. 'Should' being the key word. Trouble is, Bryar is nowhere near the sleeping beauty life template. Not even close. She doesn't like birds or woodland creatures. She can't...
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IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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In The Elves and the Shoemaker a poor shoemaker prepares his last piece of leather to work on before turning in for bed. In the morning, he is amazed to find the shoes already made. Selling these to a grateful customer, his financial obligations are met and he is able to buy more leather for two more pairs. When these are completed overnight in a similar fashion he stays awake to solve the mystery. Learning that a team of naked elves are responsible...
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A wonderful spin on a much-beloved fairy tale, Eloisa James's When Beauty Tamed the Beast is heart-soaring and fun historical romance at its finest. Eloisa's delightful take on Beauty and the Beast unfolds in Regency England, where a beastly, bad-tempered Earl matches wits with a brazen beauty who has vowed to make the handsome grump fall in love with her in two short weeks.
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The Cinderella story moves to Regency England-with more than a few twists and turns along the way! With A Kiss at Midnight, the remarkable Eloisa James spins a delicious tale involving a carriage, a godmother, a pair of rats...and a beauty with no interest whatsoever in getting married-and certainly not to a prince!
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In Hansel and Gretel, a famine has settled over the land. The children of a poor woodcutter are abandoned in the woods by their cruel stepmother who believes she and her husband will starve as a result of providing for the children. Days of wandering lead them to a beautiful cottage made of gingerbread and candy, which the children begin to eat. Lured inside by an old woman who promises hot baths, soft beds and more delicious food, the children are...
12) The Golden goose
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Simpleton's generosity helps him gain a princess for his bride.
14) The wild swans
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IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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A princess has eleven brothers. The twelve siblings live happily and well, until their father decides to remarry. Their new stepmother is a wicked woman, and she turns all the brothers into swans and banishes the princess from the palace. And so it is left to Elisa to endure countless hardships alone in order to save her beloved brothers from the spell. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally...
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In a battle of wits, who will win? Little Red or the Wolf? The epic struggle between the two takes some unexpected twists in this fractured retelling of the beloved fairy tale. Who do you trust? What do you do? When You Choose the path through three new versions of this fairy tale, the consequences can be chilling, surprising, or disastrous.
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Gowan Stoughton of Craigievar, Duke of Kinross, values order and self-control above all else. So when he meets a lady as serene as she is beautiful, he promptly asks for her hand in marriage. Edie--whose passionate temperament is the opposite of serene--had such a high fever at her own debut ball that she didn't notice anyone, not even the notoriously elusive Duke of Kinross. When her father accepts his offer... she panics. And when their marriage...
17) Cruel beauty
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IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 13
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Betrothed to the demon who rules her country and trained all her life to kill him, seventeen-year-old Nyx Triskelion must now fulfill her destiny and move to the castle to be his wife.
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"This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Marilla Paulo. After the talented swimmer saves her classmate Denys when he is pushed into a pool, they become friends. She teaches him how to swim, and he encourages her love of singing despite her parents' wishes. But with a big swim meet and singing competition coming up, a jealous teammate offers to help Marilla get an audition slot if she throws their match. Will Marilla sink or swim?" -- Back cover....
19) Cindy Rella
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"This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Cindy Rella. With a big school dance coming up, tomboy Cindy worries she isn't glamorous enough to attend like her vapid cousins. Plus, her career driven aunt has a list of chores for Cindy. But with the help of a handicapped friend and his tailor father, Cindy gets her chance to go to the dance. Can she make it home and get her chores done before her family finds out?"--Page [4] of cover.
20) Rapunzel swings
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"This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Zelina, or 'Zel' Flynn. After Zel's mother passes away, the homeschooled teen returns to public school. But her extraordinarily long hair isn't the only thing that draws attention to her. Zel's smarts provoke the jealousy of a cheerleader who competes with her academically. Zel also finds herself drawn to gymnastics despite her clumsy form. Will her rival get her down, or will Zel swing into action?"...