Books published by publisher Curious Kids Press

Sometimes having no heart is better than having a broken heart.Especially for fairy godmothers—who, by definition and longstanding tradition, are heartless.Literally.Plagued by a heart she doesn’t want, and didn’t ask for, Nerissa loses faith in Happily Ever Afters and all that Love Conquers All nonsense. She trades in her wand to become a wicked faerie, and agrees do all in her power to divert as many happy endings as possible.Nerissa has a flair for curses—especially when princes are involved—and aims to ruin not one, but two, Happily Ever Afters. But the DIDs (Damsels in Distress) she’s working against are a little more resourceful than she bargained for, and whether she likes it or not, she’s the only wicked faerie with a heart.A liability that could cost her everything she’s been working for.Applespell is a retelling of Snow White and Rose Red, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty.Series Order:Catspell (#1)Firespell (#2)Applespell (#3)Frogspell (#4)3nd Edition September 2014

Always read the fine print.This is especially true of fairy godmothering contracts that cannot be destroyed, transferred, or terminated.In all her years as a fairy godmother, Nerissa has only failed to help one girl, Mara, find her Happily Ever After. Twice. But the third time’s a charm—or it had better be, since the contract she has with Mara is still in force.Unfortunately, Mara is plotting to reunite the Elwythian Empire—something that could kill them all if it doesn’t drain all the magic out of the land. But Mara won’t listen to reason, and even worse, she has captured the legendary Firebird and is using his magic to bring about her nefarious plan.Nerissa must make a choice between fulfilling her contract and saving the innocent girl Mara used to be, or rescuing the Firebird who not only created half of the world, but most of the magic as well.Firespell is a retelling of Swan Lake.Series Order:Catspell (#1)Firespell (#2)Applespell (#3)Frogspell (#4)3nd Edition September 2014.

*A short story set in the world of Tales of the Snow Queen*Lyralind hadn’t meant to steal the apple. Neither had she planned to put the Lord and Lady of Skye into a deep—and possibly eternal—sleep.And she certainly hadn’t intended to bring about the end of the world in the process.But, as any good thief knows, what you intend and what you get aren’t always the same thing.Still, there is a chance she can save the world. She just has to single-handedly go against the most cunning evil the world has faced in a very long time.Fortunately, she knows a back way in.Bottomless is a short story (~8,000 words) set in the world of Tales of the Snow Queen. It takes place long before Baba Yaga ever stole Aneira away, and is best read before the second tale of the Snow Queen (Of Firebirds and Frost).*Previously published in the Saltwater Curiosities anthology*

A flower. A faerie. The power of a wish.This short fairy tale tells the story of a flower who longs to do more than stand reliably in her pot day after day. Instead, she wishes she could sprout wings and fly high enough to brush against the stars and sky.A passing faerie hears her wish and is willing to grant it . . . for a price.The Curious Leaf: An Adventure in Wishing is a short story (approx. 30 pages) and is a prequel for Curiosities of the Moon (release date: July 31, 2014).Series Order:The Curious Leaf: An Adventure in Wishing (#0)Curiosities of the Moon (#1)Saltwater Curiosities (#2)Curiosities of the Enchanted Forest (#4) Coming Soon!

A fairy godmother on probation needs a certain kind of story. A story that lets her make the best possible impression. A story with a neat Happily Ever After just waiting to happen.This isn’t that story.Instead, Nerissa’s DID (Damsel in Distress) has a heart that only a mother could love, and a stepsister with a sweet disposition and a striking resemblance to the girls Nerissa has worked with in the past.If Nerissa wants to bring about a Happily Ever After for this story, she’s also going to need a prince, a touch of criminal ingenuity, and a whole lot of luck.But when the Prince Charming Nerissa kidnapped for the occasion falls for the stepsister instead of her DID, she’s going to need to make some tough decisions. Follow her heart and help the stepsister, unofficially, of course? Or fulfill her contract—even if that means helping her DID take over the kingdom?Frogspell is a retelling of The Bluebird.Series Order:Catspell (#1)Firespell (#2)Applespell (#3)Frogspell (#4)Trollspell (#5) Coming December 2014

Once upon a time, a young girl with too much magic on her hands turned her sister into a toad. On accident, of course.Bettony is doing everything she can to turn her sister Cadmilla back into a person. Unfortunately, magic hasn’t been as much help as she thought it would be.Instead of the fairy tale she’d hoped for, Bettony has had her hands full trying to de-toadify her sister, figure out her magic, and deal with the loss of her song.That is, until she does the unthinkable and “borrows” her fairy godmother’s wand. Only for three nights—just long enough for her sister to attend the three royal balls that could be the answer to her future dreams and happiness.After that, she’ll return the wand and confess her crime. In the meantime, though, she has a happily ever after to plan, a fairy godmother to avoid, and magical aid from an unexpected source.And maybe, once this is all over, she’ll see about getting a wand of her own.After all, how much trouble can a single wand cause? Bettony is about to find out . . .

Shoes, unlike magic, are predictable. They don’t change shape, bite, or alter a person’s destiny.And that’s just how Faryn likes it.But his Uncle Harvey has a bad habit of dying. While inconvenient, this hasn’t ever been a problem until now. Thanks to an evil witch and a poisoned apple turnover, Harvey is dead again—permanently this time.As his uncle’s heir, Faryn has to give up shoemaking in order to accept and refine his magic.Magic he never wanted.Unwilling to let go of his dream, but unable to escape his destiny, Faryn combines the two and discovers a knack for making magical shoes. He also learns that turning a person into a goose is a lot easier than turning her back, and that he severely underestimated how much trouble magic can be.The witch who killed his uncle is trying to control all the magic of the land, and it’s up to Faryn to stop her. If only he can get his magic to cooperate in time.

Following the adventures of Kya and Hearthorne from The Curious Leaf: An Adventure in Wishing, the stories in this collection feature their next adventure as they journey to the moon.Included in this Collection:---Kya and the Curious Leaf: A Journey to the Moon (serial*)---The Tale of the Buried Moon (fairy tale retelling)---Moonflower (short story)---Moon Bait (short story from the world of Tales of the Snow Queen)---Mira Morganstein, Queen of the Nearly Dead Fae: Pink Lemonade and the Eleventy Year (serial*)---As well as fun little snippets featuring Cherrie and Thorn (Bitten: A Novel of Faerie), Ask Nerissa (The Fairy Godmother Dilemma), a word from Bettony (The Trouble with Toads) and a peek into Bodkins' files (Mira Morganstein).Series Order:The Curious Leaf: An Adventure in Wishing (#0)Curiosities of the Moon (#1)Saltwater Curiosities (#2)*Kya's adventures as well as Mira Morganstein are both told in a serial format. They are *not* a serialized novel--that is, a novel cut into pieces. Each "episode" is a complete adventure in itself with a beginning, a middle, and an ending. The ending, however, is open in order to allow for future adventures in each series.

Join Kya and Hearthorne as they leave the moon behind in their quest to keep their bargain with the moon dragon. In this Curiosity, they discover the perils of storms, exactly what it takes to sink a faerie ship, and answer the call from the sea herself.In this collection of Saltwater short stories you’ll also find a merstone, discover the power of wishing and remembering, learn the origins of the Bottomless Sea, and read Mira Morganstein’s next adventure as she journeys to Faerie and what she finds there.Series Order:The Curious Leaf: An Adventure in Wishing (#0)Curiosities of the Moon (#1)Saltwater Curiosities (#2)Curiosities of the Enchanted Forest (#3) Coming Soon!

Sometimes when we are small, we do not feel important and want to do big, important things. A play on the words in the title of the Christmas hymn, “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”, Harold is a small angel who wants to do great things. He learns about God’s unconditional love, mercy, and grace. And best of all, he is witness to the greatest event in human history.A Curious Arts Short Story for Children

From Mount Everest (the tallest mountain on Earth) to the Amazon Rainforest (the largest rainforest on Earth) to Death Valley, California (the hottest place on Earth) and much more, A Kid’s Guide to Planet Earth takes young readers (ages 9-12) on a “superlative” round-the-world tour of the biggest, longest, deepest, tallest, coldest, hottest places in the world with beautiful full-color photography, “At-a-Glance” facts, and fun-to-read copy designed to help young readers explore the big, wide wonderful world around them. Large format (8 ½ x 11).