Browse all books

Books in Once Upon A... series

Browse by Grade or Reading Level

Released in this month Released in last month Released 2 months ago Released 3 months ago Released 4 months ago Released 5 months ago Released 6 months ago

  • Once-Upon-a-Slime, a Garden Tale About Max and - Three Slugs

    Fiona Woodhead, Howard Bouch

    Paperback (Fiona Woodhead, Feb. 13, 2013)
    None

  • 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.
    H

  • 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.
    E

  • The Day It Rained Forever: A Story of the Johnstown Flood

    Virginia T. Gross

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, May 30, 1991)
    Christina and her family live below the dam behind Lake Conemaugh, and when the rains come, they watch the waters sweep away the town and head for the city of Johnstown
    S

  • 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.
    M

  • The Golden Slipper: An Ancient Egyptian Fairy Tale

    Saviour Pirotta, Alan Marks

    Library Binding (Sea to Sea Pubns, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first one from ancient Egypt and the second one from France.
    N

  • Night Bird: A Story of the Seminole Indians

    Kathleen V. Kudlinski, James Watling

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, April 1, 1993)
    Night Bird worries about the fate of the Seminoles when her clan is forced by fears of whites to hold their Green Corn ceremony in secret and wonders if moving onto new land in Oklahoma is the answer to their troubles.
    T

  • Night Bird: A Story of the Seminole Indians

    Kathleen V. Kudlinski

    Paperback (Puffin, April 1, 1995)
    In 1840 Night Bird, whose clan of Seminole Indians is fighting to preserve its traditional way of life in Florida, must decide whether to seek land and an unknown future in distant Oklahoma.
    N

  • 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.
    K

  • 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.
    K

  • 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.