The fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories!The Masked Man has captured all the royal families from the Land of Stories with the help of his army of literature's greatest villains, includi...

The Book Without Words appears to be a volume of blank parchment pages. But for a green-eyed reader filled with great desire, it may reveal the forgotten magical arts of making gold and achieving immortality. For generations, its magi...

'ONCE UPON A TIME'IS TIMELESSEtienne de Brabant is brokenhearted. His wife has died in childbirth, leaving him alone with an infant daughter he cannot bear to name. But before he abandons her for king and court, he brings a second chi...

In this story, seven sweet children are transformed by an evil witch into specific types of food. "The inherent drama of the story, combined with the haunting images the art provides, gives the picture book a timeless quality.&qu...

Fairy Tale Survival Rule #32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day.Yeah, no thanks. Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure being the crown princ...

A graceful retelling of the fairy tale.... Illustrations are a sumptuous feast, elegant and tasteful, filled with romantic splendor and delicacy.... A stunning piece to savor.' --Booklist.

'ONCE UPON A TIME'IS TIMELESSThe Princess Aurore has had an unusual childhood. Cursed at birth, Aurore is fated to prick her finger at the age of sixteen and sleep for one hundred years -- until a prince awakens her with a kiss. So, t...

From Newbery Medal–winning author Robin McKinley, this beloved story illuminates an unlikely love story—Beauty and the Beast. This fortieth-anniversary edition features a striking new package for the award-winning novel. Publisher...

An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists."

The three billy goats outsmart the hungry troll who lives under the bridge.

'Run run run as fast as you can. You can't catch me! I'm the gingerbread man.'In this modern retelling of a nursery classic, Caldecott-winning illustrator Richard Egielski adds an urban twist to a well-loved tale. This time, the ginge...

The Dominican legend of the ciguapas, creatures who lived in underwater caves and whose feet were on backward so that humans couldn't follow their footprints, is reinvented by renowned author Julia Alvarez. Although the ciguapas fear ...

It has always been one of my favorite fairy tales. It is a joyful, heart-thrilling story in which children can easily recognize their emotions. They see their own doubt, insecurity, fear, and courage in every one of the little pigs an...

In the third book in the New York Times bestselling series by Chris Colfer, the Brothers Grimm have a warning for the Land of Stories.Conner Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him--until he discovers a mysterious clue ...

After decades of hiding, the evil Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty is back with a vengeance.Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one nigh...

Presents the life of the railroad engineer who was famous for always bringing his train in on time and whose brave actions during his last ride on the Cannonball Express saved the lives of all of the passengers and inspired the well-k...

Under the stars, in a secret world...Rowena, the youngest of twelve sisters, loves to slip out of the castle at night and dance in a magical forest. Soon she convinces her sisters to join her. When Sir Ethan notices that his daughters...

This favorite legend, based on Comanche lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet, the state flower of Texas, came to be. A 'Reading Rainbow' Review Title. An American Bookseller Pick of the List Book. A Booklist Children's Editors'...

The Fairy Queen strictly forbids fairies from using their magic power on humans. But after Tiki accidentally meets Jan, a woman who is desperate for a baby daughter, she finds it impossible to resist fulfilling her wish. Now up agains...

'A romp filled with language play and just plain nonsense. . . . Everyone gets his, her, or its due; goodness is rewarded; and evil punished oh-so-wickedly.' — The Horn BookHigh above the mountain village of Fracture, trouble is bre...

Relates a legend about the Irish slave girl who became Saint Brigid, beginning with a celestial song, a mysterious gift, and a prophecy on the night of her birth.

The epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories.In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series, Conner and Alex must brave the impossible. All of the Land of Stories f...

Children will delight in reading three familiar fairy tales with Max and Ruby as the stars! This book is based on three charming Max & Ruby episodes: Little Red Ruby Hood, The Froggy Prince, and Max and the Beanstalk.

'Once upon a Time' Is TimelessWielding a sword as deftly as an embroidery needle, Mulan is unlike any other girl in China. When the emperor summons a great army, each family must send a male to fight. Tomboyish Mulan is determined to ...

Louisa May Alcott’s recently unearthed romance is, according to the scholars who found it, the novel Jo March could have been writing in "Little Women'. The amazingly accomplished tale of a young and beautiful orphan and he...

Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and a band of gullible friends march off to tell the king, only to meet their end at the hands of a wily fox.

A clever young man tricks an old woman into believing that soup can be made from a stone. As the pot of water boils with the stone in it, he urges her to add more and more ingredients until the soup is a feast 'fit for a king.' In ...

Climo has woven this ancient tale, a mixture of fact and myth, with clarity and eloquence.The beauty of the language is set off to perfection by Heller's arresting illustrations.A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely w...

Amusing illustrations enhance an Irish folktale about Jamie O'Rourke who, after meeting a leprechaun and being granted a wish, asks for all the potatoes he can eat and finds himself having asked for more than he can actually han...

The stunning 1995 Caldecott Honor BookJohn Henry is stronger than ten men, and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Julius Lester's folksy retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad has warmth, tall tale humo...