Author: Emma Dodd
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
ISBN: 9780545532853
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A lonely elephant mistreated by her warthog cousins charms Prince Trunky with the help of a furry godmouse.

Author: Emma Dodd
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848777965
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Prince Trunky is on the lookout for a bride and the whole kingdom is invited to a ball. The Warty sisters are determined to keep Cinderelephant at home and snag the handsome bachelor for themselves, but the Furry Godmouse has other ideas.

Author: Ellen Datlow
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442460393
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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These are not your mother's fairy tales... Did you ever wonder how the dwarves felt after Snow White ditched them for the prince? Do you sometimes wish Cinderella hadn't been so helpless and petite? Are you ready to hear the Giant's point of view on Jack and his beanstalk? Then this is the book for you. Thirteen award-winning fantasy and science fiction writers offer up their versions of these classic fairy tales as well as other favorites, including The Ugly Duckling, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, and more. Some of the stories are funny, some are strange, and others are dark and disturbing -- but each offers something as unexpected as a wolf at the door.

Author: Gregory Maguire
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061906301
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133

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Who better to wreak havoc with eight beloved fairytales than Gregory Maguire, the brilliantly funny author of the adult novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as of the hilarious middle–grade series, The Hamlet Chronicles. Zany animals of all species run through these fractured tales with alarming speed and dexterity. Who would have thought that Sleeping Beauty, that most regal of all fairy– tales, could be twisted into the story of a frog with a most unusual and promising dance career? Get ready to meet a gorilla queen and a psycho chimp, seven giant giraffes; and one very bad walrus.

Author: Sam Newman
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1398800759
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31

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Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional children's story is packed with fun, mayhem, and laugh-out-loud illustrations. Young Cinderella is desperate to go to the handsome prince's ball... and she's delighted when Fenella the fairy offers to help her. Unfortunately though, Fenella hasn't really got the hang of her magic wand yet. Can Cinderella dance with the prince without tripping over her glass... flippers? And can she leave before midnight, when she'll turn into a ten-ton Cinder-Elephant? This hilarious tale featuring full-colour illustrations will be sure to thrill readers aged 6+.

Author: Cherry Whytock
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689865465
Category : Fashion shows
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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Believing she is too big, fourteen-year-old Angel tries dieting and kick-boxing to lose weight, but thanks to her friends and the school fashion show, she discovers that her size is just right. Includes recipes.

Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
ISBN: 1616963077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292

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“This collection is Jane Yolen at her best. This is magic.”—Patricia C. Wrede, author of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles Fantasy icon Jane Yolen (The Devil’s Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily’s Lightship) is adored by generations of readers of all ages. Now she triumphantly returns with this inspired gathering of fractured fairy tales and legends. Yolen breaks open the classics to reveal their crystalline secrets: a philosophical bridge that misses its troll, a spinner of straw as a falsely accused moneylender, the villainous wolf adjusting poorly to retirement. Each of these offerings features a new author note and original poem, illuminating tales that are old, new, and brilliantly refined.

Author: Emma Dodd
Publisher: little bee books
ISBN: 9781499800784
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A hilarious new picture book about a bear and a little boy's birthday party from acclaimed author and illustrator, Emma Dodd. When an entertainer dressed as a big cuddly bear arrives at a little boy's birthday party, the children are delighted. He makes them hoot with laughter as he drinks water from the vase, goes wild on his skateboard, and bursts all the balloons. But for some reason, his costume won't come off... Acclaimed author and illustrator Emma Dodd has crafted a hilarious new story for young readers.

Author: Trisha Speed Shaskan
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1479580708
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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OF COURSE you think I did a horrible thing by eating Little Red Riding Hood and her granny. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you...

Author: K. A. Gerrard
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1619638525
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Everyone in my family has a special friend! My daddy has an elephant. My grandma has a bunny. My cousin has a kangaroo. And me? I have a bear! Pile in with the whole family--and more than a few of their favorite animals--for a special car ride. With loving hugs and furry cuddles on every page, and a heartwarming surprise from Mommy at the end, this audio eBook is one family trip you won't want to miss!