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The World's Best Fairy Tales


Belle Becker Sideman
    A collection of stories from many islands, each of which has the special flavour of its country of origin.

The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 2 of 3


Anonymous
    Published here in three volumes, this magnificent new edition brings these tales to life for modern readers in the first complete English translation since Richard Burton’s of the 1880s. Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, and the next morning puts her to death. To end this brutal pattern, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king enchanting tales of mystical lands peopled with princes and hunchbacks, of the Angel of Death and magical spirits, and of jinnis trapped in rings and in lamps—a sequence of stories that will last 1,001 nights, and that will save her own life.

The Arabian Nights II: Sindbad and Other Popular Stories


Anonymous
    From the critically acclaimed translator of The Arabian Nights comes a volume of the four most popular later stories: ---"Sindbad the Sailor"--- "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" --- "Ala al-Din (Aladdin) and the Magic Lamp," --- "Qamar al-Zaman." Readers will discover in each a world of high flamboyance and startling beauty, humor and magic, and lessons of loyalty and love's endurance.

The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights; Volume 3 of 3


Anonymous
    To end this brutal pattern and to save her own life, the vizier's daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king tales of adventure, love, riches and wonder - tales of mystical lands peopled with princes and hunchbacks, the Angel of Death and magical spirits, tales of the voyages of Sindbad, of Ali Baba's outwitting a band of forty thieves and of jinnis trapped in rings and in lamps. The sequence of stories will last 1,001 nights.

The Attendant


K.M. Shea
    A short story of how Oskar came to be in Rakel's life.

The Princess Who Chased Sheep


K.M. Shea
    But when one of her statements is misunderstood she is threatened with a year of banishment.Tired of hiding her intelligence yet still being considered a failure in her father’s eyes, Colette escapes to the neighboring country and takes up work as a shepherdess.Her new life is complicated even further when she catches the special interest of the traveler who comes to town. Perhaps just like her, Sir Rainer is more than he seems?

A Summon for the Seas


K.M. Shea
    A Little Selkie short story

The Last Days of Lady Cordelia (Beaumont and Beasley Case Files, #1)


Kyle Robert Shultz
    Even worse, her magic powers have abandoned her, her friends are missing, and her whole world has completely changed. Everyone around her is insisting that magic and fairy tales aren’t real. Even the name of her city is different. She’s not in Talesend any more—she’s in a place called London.Cordelia is determined to return to her own reality, but dark forces are working against her. An old friend may be able to help—but he doesn’t remember who she is.Who are the Neverwolves? What is the secret of the Shadow Parallel? And how can Cordelia use magic to escape from a world where magic doesn’t exist?

The Lily Gate: A Retelling of The Frog Prince


Hanna Sandvig
    There are plenty of princes in the Seelie kingdom, but I'm the princess of the Lily Court and someday I will rule. Just because a prince is handsome, or an excellent swordsman, it doesn't mean he's going to be a good co-ruler.Obviously my fairy godmother agrees, because she gave me the christening gift of true love. If I organize a set of challenges for the potential future husbands to tackle, she's promised that I'll find my perfect match. So that's just what I have planned, and when a talking frog offers to help me find out what the princes are really like, who am I to argue? Honestly, he's pretty good company, even if he keeps stealing pasteries from the castle kitchen.Is there truly a prince out there that will meet all the criteas on my very comprehensive list? Or will I find that true love has been waiting for me all along? **This adorable sweet romance is a retelling of The Frog Prince and is a stand-alone novella (only eight chapters) in the Faerie Tale Romances series. If you love Fae, pasteries, and sassy animal sidekicks, dive into The Lily Gate today!**

Grims' Fairy Tales


Jacob Grimm
    To determine these patterns, they needed to hear many different examples of authentic speech by various speakers of different ages and in different regions. They eventually discovered that one of the easiest ways to convince older local residents to give them lengthy examples of their natural speech was to ask the residents to tell their favorite stories to the brothers. As the Grimms Brothers recorded the style of speech of the speaker for their research (which eventually led to the formulation of Grimm's Law), they also recorded the various stories that they were told, and eventually published them in 1817.

Loving a Davis


Mallory Funk
    Being raised by a single father has only brought them closer.When Ava goes out for drinks with her sisters she doesn't know she ends up meeting the man who breaks all of her rules.Never sleep with the same guy twice.Get out before he gets attached.No cuddling.When she wakes up to do her normal walk of shame out of his apartment the familiar voice of her best friend stops her. Not only can she not walk away but she doesn't plan on falling hard for her best friends brother. She tries hard to keep her emotions out of anything involving Mark but he won't let that happen.Mark doesn't sleep with the same girl twice. He usually ends up kicking them out before they can pass out. He's knows that he's a player and loves to live that way. It isn't until a certain Davis is caught leaving his bed that he realizes he can't let her go. Will he break his rule when it comes to Ava Davis?

Beloved Beast


inkzerospace
    From Wattpad.

The Appointment in Samarra


W. Somerset Maugham
    as retold by British writer W Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) in his 1933 short fable The Appointment in Samarra

Once Upon A Reality


Erin Lee
    Can you face reality?

The Fairy Godmother Love Story


K.M. Shea
    Instead, her charges keep pairing themselves up with other people. At this rate she’ll never get her real wings or wand.This time will be different! This time Indigo is determined that her charge will get his right “princess suave”.There are only two obstacles in her way: her charge’s constant pining over his childhood friend, and his ridiculously handsome older brother who keeps inserting himself where he is not wanted.

Blossom of Ash


Kennedy Vega
    Unable to bring her parents status and wealth through wedlock, Persephone is viewed as useless and is sentenced to live her life as a servant in her very own home. Her parents place their hopes and dreams on the shoulders of Persephone's younger sister, Anathema, however the young child is afflicted with a fatal disease and in a desperate attempt to save their prospect her parents make a deal with the Lord of Death himself, Hades. On Persephone's eighteenth birthday she must choose whether to go live with Hades and offer her life to save her sister or to live her days in the mortal realm as the Fates intended. A timeless tale reimagined with a fairytale flare, Blossom of Ash is a short story about the love that blooms between a mortal girl and a dark god as she discovers that your true home can be found in the strangest of places. (Full-length novel version in the works, short story version available on wattpad)

Honey on the Page: A Treasury of Yiddish Children's Literature


Miriam Udel
    Stepping into this void, Miriam Udel has crafted an exquisite collection: Honey on the Page offers a feast of beguiling original translations of stories and poems for children.Arranged thematically--from school days to the holidays--the book takes readers from Jewish holidays and history to folktales and fables, from stories of humanistic ethics to multi-generational family sagas. Featuring many works that are appearing in English for the first time, and written by both prominent and lesser-known authors, this anthology spans the Yiddish-speaking globe--drawing from materials published in Eastern Europe, New York, and Latin America from the 1910s, during the interwar period, and up through the 1970s. With its vast scope, Honey on the Page offers a cornucopia of delights to families, individuals and educators seeking literature that speaks to Jewish children about their religious, cultural, and ethical heritage.Complemented by whimsical, humorous illustrations by Paula Cohen, an acclaimed children's book illustrator, Udel's evocative translations of Yiddish stories and poetry will delight young and older readers alike.

A Captive of Wing and Feather Prologue


Melanie Cellier
    

Perrault's Fairy Tales - Folio Society Edition


Charles Perrault
    Only she dropped one of her glass slippers, which he picked up and treasured' - From CinderellaWhen Charles Perrault, a civil servant in Paris in the 17th century, heard his son's nurse recounting old French folk stories, he decided to write his own versions, thereby creating a new genre - the literary fairy tale. His legacy includes some of the most enduringly popular fairy tales - 'Cinderella', 'The Sleeping Beauty', 'Blue Beard' - complemented here by the paintings of Edmund Dulac, one of the greatest artists of the Golden Age of book illustration.

While Aurora Slept (Sleeping Beauty Retold)


Megan Easley-Walsh
    When morning came, I didn’t wake up. It’s been a month and I’m still sleeping, but this isn’t the story that you think it is.”—Aurora“People think my name is Maleficent but that isn’t true. And as for crimes, all that I am guilty of is loving my sister. My sister is the dawn, Aurora.”— MidnightOn Aurora’s sixteenth birthday, she makes a selfless wish to save her sister, Midnight, from a curse that began in their childhood. Aurora falls asleep, but she doesn’t wake up. Months later, she’s still asleep. Now the sisters must find their way back to each other. What good is sleeping peacefully, when Midnight’s days without her beloved sister have become a nightmare?

The Queen's Rune And Other Tales Of The Sidhe


Shannon Avery
    In The Queens Rune and Other Tales of the Sidhe, Shannon Avery takes readers on a mystical journey through the millennia-old culture of humanitys closest cousins. The original tale of the Garden of Eden unfolds in epic poetry; a lonely vampire sings of her pain; the Sidhe Merlyn defies his Queen and his beloved to win one last battle and become the first of the Forsaken Ones. Through it all winds the lyrical artwork of fantasy artist Danae Bentley.

The Rise of Ersyla


J.M. Sullivan
     Before she was the sea witch, Ersyla was a simple girl with an unfortunate secret. It wasn’t her fault magick was a part of her, or that the King’s heartache turned the world against her. Struggling to understand how she could be put to death just for living, Ersyla must learn who to trust before her dark secret turns her heart even darker.

The Kincaid's Book Of Wizards, Giants, Trolls And Magic


Lucy Kincaid
    

The Lake of Living Water (The Firstborn's Legacy)


Beth Wangler
    He and his siblings embark on their greatest adventure yet: They plan to climb the tallest mountain into the heavens, where they can sing with the stars.On the way, Nhardah discovers marvels he never dreamed of. Then he encounters something better--and worse--than his wildest dreams.Set in the world of "The Firstborn's Legacy" series, this Christian fantasy short story mixes the Biblical story of the fall with dragons and talking animals. It is a story of discovery, loss, and hope. This is a prequel to Child of the Kaites

Third Time's A Charm


Erin Lee
    Erin Lee and Alana Greig take one last stab at the classics in this last book of their Once Upon A Reality Series. Six new tales, based on the classics, are about to get real.Are you ready to face reality one last time?

Wicked Warlock of Oz (Genderbent Fairytales Collection Book 6)


KuroKoneko Kamen
     World Domination Plan: 1.Become the Goblin King 2.Become King of the Direwolves 3.Befriend Theodore Gale, the Foretold Savior of Oz 4.Save the Emerald City from peril 5. Become King of the Trolls 6. Defeat the Good Wizard of the North 7. Defeat the Wicked Warlock of the East, Dr. Doppelganger 8. Defeat the Good Wizard of the South, Reginald Next on his list is to become King of the Trolls. But to do that he has to infiltrate Troll Kingdom and defeat King Belwort’s Champion in the Trolls’ Fighting Competition. Afterwards, he plans on freeing the goblin slaves in the North in order to increase his military might. Meanwhile, playboy cowboy, Theodore Gale, is having his own problems. When a giant robot attacks the Emerald City Theo’s mother, Ozlyn, is kidnapped. Theo wants to rescue the Sultry Sorceress of Oz from Dr. Doppelganger's evil clutches before she gets technolyzed, but a robot army stands in his way. Theodore promises Jadyn to help him win the heart of Tina Woodcutter in exchange for his help. Unfortunately, the cyborg assassin has a cursed artificial heart. If Tina feels emotions like anger or love too strongly her heart will malfunction, and she’ll die. Their love seems doomed. Or is it? Jadyn comes up with a plan to defeat Dr. Doppelganger that involves tree spirits, and the rescue party travels south towards Dryad Forest. As their adventure unfolds Jadyn keeps crossing things off his World Domination checklist. Is this a mere coincidence, or is Jadyn tired of playing the hero? Genderbent Fairytales Collection: Handsome and the Yeti Petra Pan Alister in Wonderland King of Hearts: A Wonderland Story Theodore Gale in Oz Wicked Warlock of Oz

The Three Little Pigs; Goldilocks And The Three Bears


Elizabeth Laird
    

The Annotated Brothers Grimm: The Bicentennial Edition


Maria Tatar
    Rarely read. Spine is sturdy. All pages are intact. Cover is clean. No marks anywhere.

Twice Upon a Reality


Erin Lee
    Six new tales based on the classics, twisted and spun in horrific ways that will make you finally understand that happy endings are for the weak...Do you dare get real?

Wool and Water


Isabelle Melançon
    In this Namesake side story, Alice and Selva find each other in Calliope's gardens and make a connection.

Usborne Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Collection 4 Books Set by Anna Milbourne (Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Cinderella, Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Beauty & the Beast, Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Sleeping Beauty, P


Anna Milbourne
    Usborne Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Collection 4 Books Set Titles in the Set Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Cinderella, Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Beauty & the Beast, Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Sleeping Beauty, Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Little Red Riding Hood

The Frog Prince


Robyn Bryant
    The Frog Prince

Short Stories by Hans Christian Anderson


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Death of a Fairy Tale


Emily Fluke
    Mari is a determined, if not a little frazzled, investigative journalist and brand-new mother. The birth of her daughter sparks strange events that lead her into the hidden world of fairy tales. Mari struggles to balance her baby in one hand and her job in another while she hunts her supernatural stalker and uncovers the truth behind beloved children's stories.

Magic's Betrayal


Lorri Moulton
    An ancient curse has returned to the lands and Robin and Jamie must help defeat the Lord of the North and bring the fairy groups together. This is Book 9 in the Robin and Jamie “You Decide” fairytale series. A story written in the fairytale tradition, but with the two main characters not defined by gender. Each could be a man or a woman, depending on your interpretation. Two strong characters, working together to accomplish a common goal. In the process, they grow to understand, respect and even rely on each other. This leads to a friendship neither expects, but both come to value.

Wicked


Brittany Hawes
    She raises one, long finger and points it directly at me. "I, Katharsis," she yells in a powerful voice, "fairy of emotion, have cursed you to roam the earth for exactly one month in this monstrous form you have taken on. You will roam the lands as an outcast and shall feel the pain and fear that you have caused so many others. At the end of this month, you shall surely die and return to the Underworld, where scum like you deserve to rot away for eternity. And Death shall not be lenient with you, Princess Ruta."_____________Meet Zenobia, who was traded by her own mother to the Grim Reaper himself. Then there’s Morgana, the evil witch’s apprentice who has fallen for a guy who is way out of her league-–Charming is his name. Ruta just wants revenge. Her disfigured appearance is a constant reminder of the people she wants dead.All three live in the magical land of Esperance, a land filled with fairy tale creatures, both good and bad, powerful spells, and fantastical beings. All three have been cursed by powerful and dangerous magic. All three want a happily ever after.Unfortunately, there’s only one prince.Based on classic fairy tales such as "Beauty and the Beast", "Cinderella", "Godfather Death", and more.__________________________________________________© Copyright 2014-2015. Brittany Hawes.

An Old-Fashioned Unicorn's Guide to Courtship


Sarah Rees Brennan
    Free online short story about fairytales.https://www.sarahreesbrennan.com/extr...

My Very Own Fairy Tale


Maia Haag
    My Very Own Fairy Tale is a hardcover, professionally bound book that transports little girls into a magical garden where flower and berry fairies crown her as their fairy princess. Flower fairies bring letters one by one to spell out the child's name, while describing character traits that make the recipient alone the perfect princess. This award-winning storybook makes a keepsake for new baby girls through age 8!As an added touch, this educational book includes the child's birth date, a printed dedication to the sender, and an illustrated Fairy Patch featuring 62 fairies with interesting facts about their flowers and berries. When ordering, customers have the option to upload a photo of their child to appear on the dedication page of the book. Children love seeing their names and photos in print! The book was written by Maia Haag, illustrated by Joyce Patti, and made in the USA.

The Magicians World Trilogy


Jeff Nesbit
    They were masters of the universe, magicians of the highest order. Now a portal opens to their long-lost world.. Legends on earth-and other worlds-talk of many things about the bene elohim. Since the beginning of time, they invoked fear and awe. They were despised and revered. They taught mankind the mysteries of God. Then, abruptly, they vanished. To Laura, Jon, and Sampson, three college students, the bene elohim are nothing more than myths-until they discover the world these ancient magicians once ruled with absolute power. A trilogy of captivating tales for lovers of adventure and fantasy... The Portal Opens Return of the Races The Bene Elohim

Fairy Tales


Sulamith Wülfing
    Her paintings make this magical world apparent to the naked eye. These are the first of a series of illustrated gift books that combine her paintings with beautiful works of poetry."Fairy Tales" includes a series of paintings that the artist created as illustrations for Fairy Stories. They are accompanied by excerpts from some of those Fairy Stories and related poems.

Secret of the Hazel Tree


Kirsten Fichter
    Legend claims she sought a husband, but in reality, she sought a murderer.Many men and women claim that happily ever afters are bestowed to those who so richly deserve them; others say such an ending can only be granted to those with title and royal blood, and the majority of tales seem to favor the latter opinion.But what of those who may deserve happiness? Those who, by their kind actions and generous hearts, have given themselves a reputation that others may hold up in high honor, a reputation of such worth that they may justly ask of some reward? Alas! Many times they and their goodness go unnoticed, and those people live out their lives doing the same as they have always done.For it is those that continue to help and encourage others without a thought of recompense that truly deserve a happily ever after. But the proud opinion of history seems steadfast to keep them from their rightful claim.Once there was a girl who had no title or social standing, nor was she fortunate to have been born in the royal family. Shy but kind, she met with tragedy and poverty alike and did not hesitate to lend a helping hand. How could they expect to allow such a girl to have a happily ever after?Her name was Celesta, and this is her story.

Fay's Fairy Tales Little Red Riding Hood


William Wegman
    Re-telling of the favorite fairy tale with William Wegman's famous photography using dogs in costume.

Ciarán's Chance:


J.A. Ironside
    Bad things that follow us, no matter how we wish we could change them. So I needed to find him. See the man. And the monster.’A year after the events in Arncliffe and Ciarán is giving up hope of ever being able to return. Marked by what he did that night, he is no longer the person he thought he was. Surly, directionless and irritable, he reconnects with an old friend whilst staying with his sister. Somewhere between friendship and hatred, he starts to pick apart the strands of whatever darkness hides inside him. A trip to find his father and confront his past turns into a nightmare that dates back centuries. Because something hunts the men of Ciarán’s family. Something ancient that cannot be reasoned with or bribed. Amongst the O’Connors, the sins of the father really are visited on the sons. If Ciarán ever wants to be able to see Emlynn again, he must succeed where all his ancestors have failed and stop the creatures that have stalked his family for generations.

Andersen Tales Illustrated


Hans Christian Andersen
    Six tales of Hans Christian Andersen illustrated by Edmund Dulac: The Nightingale; The Emperor’s New Clothes; The Princess on the Pea; The Little Mermaid; The Wind’s Tale; The Snow Queen.

My Little Pony sparkle Window Board Books (set of 4)


Hasbro
    Includes Wysteria's Wish, Minty Monkeys Around, Rainbow Dash and the Hot Day, and Pinkie Pie's Secret Place.

The Frantic Phantom, And Other Incredible Stories


Norman Hunter
    

The Archeologist and Selected Sea Stories


Andreas Karkavitsas
    But when their rivals begin to falter, two Eumorphopoulos brothers, Aristodemus and Dimitrakis, resolve to restore their line's ancient glory. Yet they disagree about the best path forward: do they look to the ancient past - to long-lost language and culture - or to the ideology and technology of the present. . . The Archeologist, Andreas Karkavitsas' masterpiece, is at once a powerful allegory for the questions facing Greek nationalism at the turn of the century, as well as a vision of Europe that, conceived on the precipice of the First World War, now resounds with tragedy.Also included in this edition are a selection of 'sea tales' - folk stories told to Karakvitas by sailors, fishermen and sponge-divers during his travels in the Mediterranean. Staples of Greek literature, these four sea stories are considered some of Karakvitsas' greatest achievements.

Ghosts - The Enchanted World


Editors of Time-life Books
    

Red Velvet (Frisky Fantasies, 2)


Faey Bonne
    Now the road to Grandma’s house is fraught with danger.Scarlet is an awkward outsider, but sheltered from the world in her beloved woods she thinks she’s got everything she needs. When she meets a mysterious hunter, deep in the forest under a full moon, she falls head over heels. She knows he’s got secrets, she’s pretty sure he’s dangerous, she just doesn’t care.This first love’s got fangs.Maicoh draws her into a world of insatiable desire, where nothing else matters. He seems to know her better than she knows herself, awakening a latent magic that she had no idea existed. A magic beyond her control. A magic that she’s going to need.There’s a full moon rising.Not for the faint of heart, Frisky Fantasies will sweep you into a dark world of obsession, magic and peril. The ultimate example of ‘be careful what you wish for’, these standalone dark fantasy novels are most definitely not for children.

The Demon Who Would Not Die


Barbara Cohen
    

Beauty And The Beast (Once Upon A Time Tales)


Jerrard Jane
    

The Boy Who Found the Light: Eskimo Folktales


Dale DeArmond
    

Theodore Gale in Oz (Genderbent Fairytales Collection, Book 5)


KuroKoneko Kamen
    After winning a bronco riding competition he decides to celebrate with a southern belle he sneaks to the barn at the Gale Farm. The following morning should have started with some kinky fun, but instead his life is turned upside down when a green tornado appears and takes Theo’s barn to another world. With only his gray horse, Toto, as a companion Theo arrives in Oz. As he tries to make heads or tails out of this strange new world, he ends up liberating various villages from the tyranny of first, the Wicked Warlock of the East, who was killed accidentally when Theo’s barn dropped on top of him, and secondly, the Wicked Warlock of the West, Jadyn, who’d turned an entire village into toys, enslaved them, and was forcing them to brew potions. It’s on the outskirts of Toy Village that Theo meets a damsel in distress, who is about to get ripped apart by crows. Her name is Anne Raggedy. She calls herself a Scarecrow, but Theo doesn’t find her very frightening, and actually ends up getting confused boners for the life-size doll. When Theo discovers that Anne used to be human, he decides to travel with her to the Emerald City in order to find a way to break her curse, so he can get laid. Joining them on their quest is a Cowardly Lioness and Cyborg Assassin named Tina Woodcutter. Genderbent Fairytales Collection: Handsome and the Yeti Petra Pan Alister in Wonderland King of Hearts: A Wonderland Story Theodore Gale in Oz