Books in World of Fairy Tales series

Wolves can be awfully scary and wicked when hungry, as both the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood discover in this pairing of two timeless stories. Readers and listeners will enjoy these lovely and humorous retellings about outsmarting some ravenously cunning wolves. Background information, including the cultural context of each story is also included.

Jane Yolen’s classic novel of memory, stories, and the Holocaust--now in a beautiful pocket-sized hardcover edition--is a powerful retelling of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty that is "heartbreaking and heartwarming."An American Library Association "100 Best Books for Teens"An American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and hope.

Ten-year-old Walking Turtle is of the Lenni Lenape tribe. He lives with his family in a small village alongside the Passaic River in what will become northern New Jersey. They have a relatively peaceful life, with nature offering up a bounty of resources for food and shelter, amply meeting their needs. Walking Turtle is close to his younger cousin, Little Talk. He feels protective of Little Talk, who has difficulty walking. Together they roam the forests near their village, with Walking Turtle carrying his cousin on his back. But in the autumn of Walking Turtle's tenth year, his father tells him that soon he must leave childhood friends behind and begin warrior school. Walking Turtle worries about what will become of Little Talk when he leaves for his training. And what is his future?Trinka Hakes Noble is the award-winning author of numerous picture books, including The Orange Shoes and The Scarlet Stockings Spy. She lives in Bernardsville, New Jersey.

Many everlasting stories tell us of unimaginable sacrifices and compromises. Two such stories, Beauty and the Beast and Jack and the Beanstalk, are paired here through lavishly colored illustrations and thrilling narratives. Both stories are also explored from a historical and cultural viewpoint, giving readers a full and memorable experience of the woe of a wealthy merchant and a young man seeking fortune.