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Books in Tadpoles: Fairytale Jumbles series

  • The Three Little Pigs and the New Neighbor

    Andy Blackford, Tomislav Zlatic

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 28, 2014)
    A wolf moves next door to a pig, who runs in terror to his brother's house when the wolf, who is choking on pepper, comes over to ask for some water. Includes puzzles and notes for adults.
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  • The Emperor's New Uniform

    Maureen Haselhurst, Kelly Kennedy

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 28, 2015)
    "In this classic fairy tale, retold with a twist, Enrico Empery is known as 'the Emperor' of soccer. When a big championship game approaches, his teammate, Freddie Foulo, tells the Emperor about a very special soccer uniform that only the most amazing players can see"--
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  • Brownilocks and the Three Bowls of Cornflakes

    Enid Richemont, Polona Lovsin

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 10, 2016)
    In this twist on the traditional fairy tale, Brownilocks the bear finds a tasty surprise: three bowls of cornflakes left out for breakfast, but what will happen when Mom, Dad, and Sam come home?
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  • Little Red Hen's Great Escape

    Elizabeth Dale

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 2016)
    The Little Red Hen suspects that the farmer is up to something, but when she asks the other animals to help her find out what it is, they refuse.
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  • Brownilocks and the Three Bowls of Cornflakes

    Enid Richemont, Polona Lovsin

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Jan. 4, 2016)
    In this classic twist on the traditional fairy tale, meet Brownilocks the bear. She gets hungry while she's out for a walk in the woods and finds a tasty surprise! Three delicious bowls of cornflakes have been left out for breakfast, but what happens when Mom, Dad, and Sam come home?
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  • Cinderella's Big Foot

    Laura North, Martin Remphry

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 28, 2014)
    Cinderella's fairy godmother grants her wish to go to the ball, but when she meets the prince Cinderella does not behave well at all, and the fairy godmother must teach her a lesson. Includes puzzles and notes for adults.
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  • The Lovely Duckling

    Penny Dolan, David Boyle

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 28, 2014)
    A fabulous retelling of the Ugly Duckling in which a family of ducklings are all born a little bit strangeexcept for one called Beauty!
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  • Rumpled Stilton Skin

    Daniel Postgate

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 28, 2015)
    "In this classic fairy tale, retold with a twist, a funny little man with an unusual name appears when the poor cheesemaker's daughter needs his help. He makes her beautiful for a ball, but what will he ask for in return?"--
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  • Hansel and Gretel and the Green Witch

    Laura North, Chris Jevons

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 28, 2015)
    "In this classic fairy tale, retold with a twist, Hansel and Gretel are eat a lot of junk food and aren't very active. Their father, the woodcutter, plans a trip for them to the woods for exercise. But the children get lost and discover a hungry--but health-conscious--witch!"--
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  • Sleeping Beauty - 100 Years Later

    Laura North, Gary Northfield

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 28, 2014)
    After her hundred-year sleep, Sleeping Beauty is awakened by a jeans-wearing, cell-phone carrying prince who introduces her to modern life. Includes puzzles and notes for adults.
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  • The Lovely Duckling

    Penny Dolan, David Boyle

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 28, 2014)
    A mother duck hatches three odd ducklings then one that seems perfect, so she names the fourth Beauty and fusses over her, while the other ducklings are learning to fly, swim, find food, and have fun. Includes puzzles and notes for adults.
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  • Rub-a-Dub-Dub: Three Men and a Pancake

    Katie Dale

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Feb. 1, 2016)
    The baker gets a huge shock when the giant pancake he is making leaps off the frying pan and rolls off into town! The butcher and the candlestick maker help give chase. But when a giant sniffs out the tasty pancake, he chases them all! The only escape is on the river, but how can they stay afloat?
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