Omnibus edition including the previously published books: Dean's Gift Book of Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Janet & Anne Grahame Johnstone Gift Book of Fairy Tales, Dean's Gift Book of Fairy Tales, The White Cat.Contains the stories: Little Red Riding HoodMother GooseHop O' My ThumbGoldilocks and the Three BearsThe Three Little PigsRumpelstiltskinJack and the BeanstalkThe Frog PrinceThe Princess and the PeaThe White CatLittle Ida's FlowersOle Luckoie or the DustmanThe Little Match GirlThumbelinaThe Top and the BallThe Darning NeedleBlockhead HansCinderellaBabes in the WoodSleeping BeautyPuss in BootsTom ThumbHansel and GretelAladdinBeauty and the Beast

    She defies them, hiding the little books she makes that preserve a variety of Cinderella stories from around the world--tales she hears from travelers on the high road who take shelter at the inn run by her stepmother. She knows the sisters would destroy the small, handmade books, for in their view, it is unnatural for a common girl to know how to read.But when the king’s summer gala draws near and Thursey is, as usual, left at home, she takes charge of her own fate. With help from a traveling monk and a friendly goatherd, she secretly prepares to attend the ball. Does she have help, as well, from the ugly white mare whom she loves? And will she gain more than a rare evening of happiness, perhaps even the joy of new-found love?This vivid Cinderella retelling with a spunky and inventive heroine, set in a medieval European village, is a romance enjoyed by YA readers as well as younger ones. Those who have been searching for it will be happy to know that it’s back in print.

    A traditional Russian folktale about the Tsarevitch Ivan and his quest to find the Fire-bird.

    A retelling of the Grimm tale about the prince who, as a punishment for his parents' greed, was shaped like a donkey.

    The result is a body of work of extreme beauty - serene, tranquil, inspiring. This first volume contains forty plates in full color, many never before published in any form.

    

    And, despite a discouraging debut under the tutelage of cigar-chomping Mr. Vincent, and the warning from her friend Danielle that “it’s not all glamour,” Jennifer is determined to follow her dream.Prima Ballerina Veronica Tennant’s entrancing story of a young girl’s first steps in the world of dance, enhanced by artist Rita Briansky’s delightful illustrations, has proved a continuing favourite with readers of all ages, in Canada and abroad.

    This sampler comprises the very best of those tales and legends. Gathered within, readers will find an extravagance of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and kings with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of storytelling, from the hilarious 'Three Sillies' to the delightfully macabre 'Sammle's Ghost'.

    Three soldiers of the king help a man and each gets to choose a bird as a reward.

    Retells ten traditional tales from several countries about the adventures of a variety of kings and queens.Selim and the snake queen (Greek isles) --The queen's children (Russia) --Dough (Sicily) --King Eagle (Russia) --The monster with seven heads (Madagascar) --King Josef (Czechoslovakia) --Vanooshka (Russia) --The two enemy kings (Pomerania) --What happened to Ivan (Bosnia) --The teapot spout (Ireland)

    

    

    Four tales in which people encounter fairies and brownies for the first time.

    

    Three centuries later, Angela Carter, widely regarded as one of England’s most imaginative writers, adapted them for contemporary readers. The result is a cornucopia of fantastic characters and timeless adventures, stylishly retold by a modern literary visionary.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.