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The twelve dancing princesses The twelve dancing princesses Freya Littledale To win a bride and a kingdom, a soldier endeavors to discover why the dancing shoes of the king's twelve daughters are worn to pieces every morning. OL3765528W
The ugly duckling The ugly duckling Mitchell, Adrian An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan. OL39011W
Colette and the princess Colette and the princess Louis Slobodkin A tiny kitten's faint meow ends the villagers' observance of the absolute silence which the disagreeable princess demands while she is resting in their town. OL3913516W
Caterina, the clever farm girl Caterina, the clever farm girl Julienne Peterson In this Tuscan folktale, a poor farmer's daughter becomes queen by charming the king with her wit and ingenuity. OL3919081W
Walt Disney's Three little pigs Walt Disney's Three little pigs Janet Campbell Three little pigs leave home to seek their fortunes and have to deal with a wicked wolf. OL3964862W
Walt Disney's Snow White and the seven dwarfs Walt Disney's Snow White and the seven dwarfs Teddy Slater Margulies A princess takes refuge from her wicked stepmother in the cottage of seven dwarfs. OL3970756W
A necklace of fallen stars A necklace of fallen stars Beth Hilgartner When Kaela, youngest daughter of the King of Visin, defies her father and runs away, the king sends a Fytrian wizard to bring her home. OL4079629W
Trail of stones Trail of stones Gwen Strauss As they enter the dark wood, familiar fairy tale characters confront the issues of fear of love, shame, grief, jealousy, loneliness, and joy in this illustrated collection of poems. OL4081824W
Rapunzel Rapunzel Fiona Black A retelling of the Grimm fairy tale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch. OL4082709W
La bella Magellona and the little cavalier La bella Magellona and the little cavalier Oscar De Mejo Big-footed Magellona loves the little cavalier, who is so tiny that he goes for rides on her dog, but their love is doomed until they discover magic in the waters of two nearby lakes. OL4088409W
The kramurg The kramurg Beth McCorkle Afraid of dying, a selfish, beastly creature follows the advice of a mysterious old woman and gives up his wealth and his evil ways in hopes of overcoming his fear of death and becoming a man. OL4131942W
Tenggren's golden tales from the Arabian nights Tenggren's golden tales from the Arabian nights Gustaf Tenggren Illustrated retellings of ten stories of Scheherazade, along with the legend of how they came to be told. OL4154549W
The emperor's new clothes The emperor's new clothes Karen Wallace Two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes. OL41609W
Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskin Olive Jones A strange little man helps a miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child. OL4166284W
The beast The beast Alice Bartels On her way home one cold winter night, a young girl falls off a sled and is rescued by a large, furry white beast who lives in an ice cave with an old woman. OL4187797W
Fairy tales from Scotland Fairy tales from Scotland Barbara Ker Wilson Thirty-two folk tales from Scotland, including Tam Lin, The Faery and the Kettle, and How Fionn Found his Sword. OL4299088W
The strange child The strange child Anthea Bell A magical being comes into the unhappy lives of a brother and sister, leading them into a world of fantasy and adventure. OL4373219W
The flying witch The flying witch Jane Yolen Relates how a turnip farmer's daughter outwits the fearsome witch Baba Yaga. OL441168W
The magic pomegranate The magic pomegranate Peninnah Schram The contest has begun! Three brothers travel to different countries to find the most unusual gift. The oldest brother finds a looking glass that shows him places far away. The middle brother buys a f… OL4457350W
Out of the everywhere Out of the everywhere Jan Andrews Retelling ten stories from around the world. In this dramatically illustrated book, master storyteller Jan Andrews takes folk tales from old cultures and retells them in new ways for modern audience… OL4473257W
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