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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Cinder-Elly Cinder-Elly Frances Minters In this rap version of the traditional fairy tale, the overworked younger sister gets to go to a basketball game and meets a star player, Prince Charming. OL1839905W
Hairum-scarum Hairum-scarum Christina Hamlett A humorous play about an unusual hair salon where all the clients are well-know storybook characters. Includes six copies of the script, a production guide, a poster, and twenty tickets. OL1859113W
The three little wolves and the big bad pig The three little wolves and the big bad pig Eugenios Trivizas An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the conflict between pig and wolf--with a surprise ending. OL2051201W
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories Politically Correct Bedtime Stories James Finn Garner [link text][1]From Cinderella rejecting unrealistic ideas of feminine beauty, to the Three Little Pigs arming themselves and overthrowing their imperialist wolf oppressors, all right-minded people wi… OL2272532W
Weißes Pferd, schwarzer Berg Weißes Pferd, schwarzer Berg Frederik Hetmann In Irland liebt man gute Geschichten. Oft werden sie nur mündlich weitergegeben. Einige der schönsten hat Frederik Hetmann auf seinen Reisen durch Irland aufgespürt. Sie sind märchenhaft, phantasi… OL24433858W
Gay fairy & folk tales Gay fairy & folk tales Peter Cashorali **From Amazon.com:** For centuries fairy tales have been shared between friends, using gentle humor and irony to teach life lessons, and Cashorali's charming tales, contemporized for a sophisticat… OL2648888W
Revolting rhymes Revolting rhymes Roald Dahl Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after. OL45878W
Jim and the beanstalk Jim and the beanstalk Raymond Briggs A sequel to the original tale. Jim meets a sad and aging giant who complains that some boy once climbed up the beanstalk and robbed his father. Jim tries to improve the giant's lot. OL462835W
The complete tales of Ketzia Gold The complete tales of Ketzia Gold Kate Bernheimer "The Complete Tales of Ketzia Gold is a lavishly poetic novel that recounts through folklore and fairy stories the visionary obsessions of a passionate young woman. The narrative moves freely through… OL6208092W
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig Eugenios Trivizas A beautiful pop-up edition of the bestselling, award-winning picture book, it is complete with blown-down houses, blown-up explosions, and a fabulous dancing pig. OL8316888W
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter Diane Stanley Rumpelstiltskin's daughter may not be able to spin straw into gold, but she is more than a match for a monarch whose greed has blighted an entire kingdom. OL98369W