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Books in Once Upon a Twist series

  • The Rose and the Balloon: A Beauty and the Beast Story

    Kirsten Fichter

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Aug. 1, 2016)
    In a kingdom where fauna and flora are held in higher esteem than breakfast, Dmitri is a prince who yearns for change and plans it in a single daring act that will alter his life forever. However, when his demented mother accidentally causes the destruction of a prized garden of roses, Dmitri is horrified when she proposes his hand in marriage to make up for it. Not only will a wife hamper his glorious plans, he doesn't even want one. Janelle has spent her whole life on her father's rose farm, tending the roses and staying simple. But she really yearns for something greater than the flower beds. But now there's a wrench thrown in the works – the crazy Queen Maeva wants her to marry the prince, and all for ruining her father's beloved roses.This is Beauty and the Beast with a twist like you've never seen it before.
  • The Night Dance

    Suzanne Weyn, Mahlon F. Craft

    Mass Market Paperback (Simon Pulse, Nov. 22, 2005)
    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' slippers look tattered every morning, he is certain they've been sneaking out. So he posts a challenge to all the suitors in the kingdom: The first man to discover where his daughters have been is free to marry the one he chooses.Meanwhile a handsome young knight named Bedivere is involved in a challenge of his own: to return the powerful sword, Excalibur, to a mysterious lake. While looking for the lake, Bedivere meets the beautiful Rowena and falls for her. Bedivere knows that accepting Sir Ethan's challenge is the only opportunity for him to be with Rowena forever. But this puts both Bedivere and Rowena in a dangerous situation...one in which they risk their lives for a chance at love.
  • Three Tales of Three

    Marilyn Helmer, Chris Jackson

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Oct. 1, 2000)
    The author of the award-winning Fog Cat recreates three favorite fairy tales--Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and The Three Little Pigs--for young readers. 15,000 first printing.
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  • The Three Little Pigs

    Saviour Pirotta, Olivia Beckman

    Library Binding (QEB Publishing _ Quarto Library, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The story of the Three Little Pigs is one of the best-loved of all tales. Which of their houses will withstand the mighty 'huff and puff' of the Big, Bad Wolf? This new edition has plenty of drama and excitement in the stunning illustrations, while the rhythmic text brings the peril in the story to life.
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  • Three Tuneful Tales

    Marilyn Helmer, Kasia Charko

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Feb. 1, 2003)
    An addition to a fairy tale series presents three classic fairy tales in which music or song is an important part of the story, including The Bremen Town Musicians, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and The Nightingale.
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  • The Three Bears

    Thea Kliros, Raina Moore

    Board book (HarperFestival, April 29, 2003)
    Relive the classic story of the three bears and an unexpected guest.
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  • Little Red Riding Hood

    Saviour Pirotta, Olivia Beckman

    Library Binding (QEB Publishing ― Quarto Library, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The story of Little Red Riding Hood and her meeting with the Big, Bad Wolf has been handed down the generations so that today it's one of the most popular tales for young children. This beautiful new edition tells the story simply and compellingly for today's youngest readers, and brings the action to life with brilliant new artwork.
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  • Sleeping Beauty

    Amanda Askew, Ayesha L. Rubio

    Library Binding (QEB Publishing _ Quarto Library, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Princess Rose is cursed by an evil fairy as a baby. She is destined to fall asleep for a hundred years on her fifteenth birthday. Only true love's kiss can save her. When the one hundred years pass, a handsome prince comes and wakes Sleeping Beauty. They fall in love and live happily ever after. Sleeping Beauty has captivated children with its magic and romance for years. This new edition for the Storytime Classics series includes child-friendly, accessible text and stunning new illustrations, bringing the magic of Sleeping Beauty to life for a new generation.
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  • The Wild Orchid: A Retelling of the Ballad of Mulan

    Cameron Dokey, Mahlon F. Craft

    Library Binding
    "Once upon a Time" Is Timeless Wielding 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 spare her aging father and bring her family honor, so she disguises herself and answers the call. But Mulan never expects to find a friend, let alone a soul mate, in the commander of her division, Prince Jian. For all of Mulan's courage with a bow and arrow, is she brave enough to share her true identity and feelings with Prince Jian?
  • Three Tales of Enchantment

    Marilyn Helmer, Kasia Charko

    Hardcover (Kids Can Press, Aug. 1, 2001)
    In the fourth volume of a fairytale series, the author retells three favorites--Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast--which are accompanied by beautiful artwork.
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  • Before Midnight: A Retelling of Cinderella

    Cameron Dokey

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2007-06-28, June 28, 2007)
    "ONCE UPON A TIME" IS TIMELESS Etienne 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 child to be raised alongside her, a boy whose identity he does not reveal. The girl, La Cendrillon, and the boy, Raoul, pass sixteen years in the servants' care until one day a very fine lady arrives with her two daughters. The lady has married La Cendrillon's father, and her arrival changes their lives. When an invitation to a great ball reaches the family, La Cendrillon's new stepmother will make a decision with far-reaching effects. Her choice will lead La Cendrillon and Raoul toward their destiny -- a choice that will challenge their understanding of family, test their loyalty and courage, and, ultimately, teach them who they are.