In this humorous retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea," Lorelei must pass many difficult tests in order to prove that she is a true princess and win the hand of Prince Nicholas.
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The Princess Test
In this humorous retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea," Lorelei must pass many difficult tests in order to prove that she is a true princess and win the hand of Prince Nicholas.
Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep
In this retelling of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, Princess Sonora, who is ten times smarter than anyone else, vows to choose for herself the best time to be pricked by the spindle.
For Biddle's Sake
In this humorous retelling of Andrew Lang's "Puddocky," a young maiden who has been transformed into a toad by a jealous fairy relies on her newly honed magical abilities to charm a prince into marriage.
Cinderellis and the Glass Hill
In this humorous retelling of a Perrault tale, a lonely young farm lad uses his unusual inventive ability to pass a nearly impossible test and win the hand of the neighboring princess.
Heckedy Peg
Heckedy Pegby Don and Audrey Wood
A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food.
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snowby Jessica Day George
A girl travels east of the sun and west of the moon to free her beloved prince from a magic spell.
Falling for Rapunzel
Falling for Rapunzelby Leah Wilcox
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
A prince tries to get Rapunzel to throw down her hair so he can rescue her, but she mishears him and throws down random objects instead.
Waking Beauty
Waking Beautyby Leah Wilcox
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
Prince Charming tries all sorts of silly ways to wake Sleeping Beauty before he learns how he is really supposed to wake her up
The Frog Prince Continued
The Frog Prince Continuedby Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Steve Johnson
After the frog turns into the prince, he and the princess do not live happily ever afterand the Prince decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the situation.
The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairy Stupid Talesby Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith
Compilation of mixed up fairy tales.
Fanny's Dream
Fanny's Dreamby Caralyn Buehner
Illustrated by Mark Buehner
Fanny Agnes is a sturdy farm girl who dreams of marrying a prince, but when her fairy godmother doesn't show up, she decides on a local farmer instead.
Ice
Iceby Sarah Beth Durst
A modern day retelling of "East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon" in which eighteen year old Cassie learns her grandmother's fairy tale is true when a Polar Bear King come to claim her for his bride.
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verseby Marilyn Singer
Illustrated by Josee Masse
The Frog Bride
The Frog Brideby Antonia Barber
Illustrated by Virginia Lee
A Russian tsar tells each of his three sons to shoot an arrow and marry the woman he finds where the arrow lands. The youngest marries a frog who changes into a beautiful princess at night.
Twelve Dancing Princesses
Twelve Dancing PrincessesRetold by John Cech
Illustrated by Lucy Corvino
A retelling of the traditional tale of how the king's twelve daughters wear out their shoes every night while supposedly sleeping in their locked bedroom.
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