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Strands of Bronze and Gold

By: Jane Nickerson

The Bluebeard fairy tale retold. . . .When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. An invitation—on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting—from...

Princess Brides (Disney Princess)

By: RH Disney
illustrated by: RH Disney

The Disney princesses are getting married! Girls ages 3-7 will love coloring all the wedding scenes featuring Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Jasmine, Aurora, and Snow White. And they can make...

The Princess and the Pea

By: Golden Books
illustrated by: Jana Christy

The famous fairy tale The Princess and the Pea is retold in this all-new Little Golden Book--destined to be an instant classic!


The Greentail Mouse

By: Leo Lionni

Originally published in 1973, this is the offbeat fable of a city mouse who visits his peaceful country cousins and tells them about Mardi Gras in the city. The country mice are inspired to have their...

The Power of Dragon Flame (Winx Club)

By: J.E. Bright
illustrated by: Random House

Winx Club is an exciting animated show on Nickelodeon that follows Bloom, an ordinary girl who discovers she's really a fairy with extraordinary powers. When a trio of evil witches called the Trix threaten...

Wish Upon a Star (Disney Princess)

By: Andrea Posner-Sanchez
illustrated by: RH Disney

Royally wonderful things happen at night, such as wishing on stars, meeting princes, and reading bedtime stories! Girls age 3-7 will love snuggling up with this special Glow-in-the-Dark Storybook featuring...


Princess Hearts (Disney Princess)

By: Jennifer Liberts Weinberg
illustrated by: Francesco Legramandi

Cinderella, Rapunzel, Aurora, Belle, Snow White, Tiana, Ariel, and Jasmine celebrate love in many different ways. This Step 1 reader features all the Disney princesses, as well as the princes and friends...

The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum

By: Kate Bernheimer
Illustrated by: Nicoletta Ceccoli

Once there was a girl who lived in a castle. The castle was inside a museum. When children visited, they’d press against the glass globe in which the castle sat, to glimpse the tiny girl. But when...

The Jewel Box Ballerinas

By: Monique de Varennes
Illustrated by: Ana Juan

"I'LL TAKE TWO!" That's what Bibi Branchflower says about everything. She has two houses, two hats (exactly alike), and two silly dogs. But she doesn't have a single friend. When she comes across a beautiful...


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Faerie After

By: Janni Lee Simner

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Janni Lee Simner’s dark, fantastical world of faerie returns in the final book of the Bones of Faerie Trilogy. Though Liza has brought spring back to the human world, she hasn't been able...

Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

By: Liesl Shurtliff

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Have you ever wondered where Rumpelstiltskin came from? Or who his parents were? Or how he acquired the magic to turn straw into gold? Rump’s story begins when he is living with his grandmother...

Deep Betrayal

By: Anne Greenwood Brown

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The intoxicating Calder returns to complicate Lily’s life, and this time he even manages to involve her dad.  With the startling news that her father is also a merman, Calder sets out...


Strands of Bronze and Gold

By: Jane Nickerson

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When her father dies, red-haired Sophia leaps at the chance to live a life of ease and luxury with her mysterious guardian, Bernard de Cressac.  Beautiful dresses, pampering, horses, and...

Hokey Pokey

By: Jerry Spinelli

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Jack is the leader of Hokey Pokey, a land where there are no grownups and kids rule.   His prize position is his bike, called Scramjet, and he races through Hokey Pokey and up and down...

The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket

By: John Boyne
illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers

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In the allegorical style of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne paints a lighter, yet Roald Dahlesque tale of a unique boy – much to his parent’s dismay. The Brocket’s...


Magicalamity

By: Kate Saunders

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Tom Harding thinks he has a normal life with his normal parents who run a normal deli.  Until one morning, he discovers that not only is his dad a fairy, but he has also been accused of...

Under My Hat

By: Jonathan Strahan

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Spells, black cats, pointy hats--this bewitching collection celebrates the fantasy and lore of witches and their brood.  With richly imagined poems, short stories, and other crafty creations...

Noah Barleywater Runs Away

By: John Boyne

Eight-year-old Noah's problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn't think about them. So he runs away, taking an untrodden path through the forest.

Before long, he comes across a shop. But...

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Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky

By: Faith Ringgold

ABOUT THIS BOOK
Inspired by people who have overcome adversity, Faith Ringgold creates picture books for children that celebrate freedom, courage, and peace.
THE INVISIBLE PRINCESS
The Invisible...

Stealing Magic: A Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventure

By: Marianne Malone
illustrated by: Greg Call

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Ruthie and Jack find themselves visiting and revisiting the miniature Thorne Rooms in Chicago’s Art Institute.  During their clandestine visits, they discover that items from the dollhouse-like...

The Toys Trilogy

By: Emily Jenkins
illustrated by: Paul O. Zelinsky

Here is the third book in the highly acclaimed Toys Trilogy, which includes the companion books Toys Go Out and Toy Dance Party.

"[A] timeless story of adventure and friendship to treasure...

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