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1) Heckedy Peg

Author

Wood, Audrey

Publisher

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Publication Date

[1987]

Language

English

Description

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A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food.

2) The seven Chinese brothers

Author

Mahy, Margaret, 1936-2012

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Publication Date

[1989]

Language

English

Description

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Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities.

3) The 500 hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

Author

Seuss, Dr

Publisher

Random House

Publication Date

[2013]

Language

English

Description

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At first, Bartholomew Cubbins had just one hat, but when the King ordered him to take it off, he found that he cound not--each time there was another on his head.

4) Cinders: a chicken Cinderella

Author

Brett, Jan, 1949-

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc

Publication Date

[2013]

Language

English

Description

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Cinders, the most picked upon hen in the flock, becomes the most loved by Prince Cockerel when she arrives at his ball looking so beautiful that even her bossy sisters do not recognize her.

5) Tim O'Toole and the wee folk: an Irish tale

Author

McDermott, Gerald

Publisher

Viking

Publication Date

1990.

Language

English

Description

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A very poor Irishman is provided with magical things by the "wee folk", but he must then keep his good fortune out of the hands of the greedy McGoons.

6) Kate and the beanstalk

Author

Osborne, Mary Pope

Language

English

Description

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In this version of the classic tale, a girl climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where she uses her quick wits to outsmart a giant and make her and her mother's fortune.

7) Jamie O'Rourke and the pooka

Author

DePaola, Tomie, 1934-

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's

Publication Date

[2000]

Language

English

Appears on list

Irish American Heritage Month Books for Youth

Description

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While his wife is away, a lazy man relies on a pooka to clean up the messes that he and his friends make.

8) The Princess and the Pea

Author

Ziefert, Harriet

Publisher

Turtleback Books

Publication Date

1996.

Language

English

Description

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The queen has a plan to help the prince find a real princess to marry.

9) The complete fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm

Author

Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863

Publisher

Bantam Books

Publication Date

2003.

Language

English

Description

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A new translation of 239 fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Also includes a listing of their oral and/or literary sources.

10) Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty

Publisher

Grolier Enterprises

Publication Date

[1995]

Language

English

Description

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At head of title: Walt Disney's. Princess Aurora must endure the spell of an evil witch before she is reunited with the prince she loves.

11) Rapunzel

Author

Zelinsky, Paul O

Publisher

Dutton Children's Books

Publication Date

[1997]

Language

English

Appears on list

Caldecott Medal Winning Books for Youth (ages 12 and under)

Description

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A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note that traces the Italian, French, and German origins of the story, and discusses the author's decision to mimic the style of Italian Renaissance art in his illustrations.

12) Seriously, Cinderella is so annoying!: the story of Cinderella as told by the wicked stepmother

Author

Shaskan, Trisha Speed, 1973-

Publisher

Picture Window Books

Publication Date

Language

English

Description

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The classic tale of Cinderella is told by her stepmother, who was not really so wicked after all.

13) The tale of the mandarin ducks

Author

Paterson, Katherine

Publisher

Lodestar Books

Publication Date

[1990]

Language

English

Description

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A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, rewards a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.

14) The complete fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm

Publisher

Bantam

Publication Date

1987.

Language

English

Description

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A new translation of 230 fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Also includes a listing of their oral and/or literary sources.

15) Once there was a story: tales from around the world, perfect for sharing

Author

Yolen, Jane

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Publication Date

[2017]

Language

English

Description

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A collection of thirty shareable fairy tales, folk tales, and fables from around the world that includes magic tales, homey tales, animal tales, and two tales by Jane Yolen.

16) Princess Smartypants / by Babette Cole

Author

Cole, Babette

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Publication Date

[2005]

Language

English

Description

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Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks at which they all fail, until the multitalented Prince Swashbuckle appears. Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks at which they all fail, until the multi-talented Prince Swashbuckle appears.