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Books in Fairy Tale Spies series

  • Briar Rose: A Novel of the Holocaust

    Jane Yolen, Terri Windling

    Paperback (Tor Teen, April 19, 2016)
    Briar Rose is a historically sensitive retelling of Sleeping Beauty set amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II.In the heat of midsummer 1942, deep in a forest in the heart of Poland, Briar Rose arrives at a castle that has fallen into the hands of an evil army. Corrupted by dark deeds and choked by a poisonous mist, the castle will soon come to be known as Chelmno extermination camp. And in that place of death, Briar Rose is plunged into a deep sleep....Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories of Briar Rose. Becca would have sworn the stories were made up, but on her deathbed Gemma extracts from Becca a promise to fulfill three impossible requests: find the castle, find the prince, and find the spell-maker. Her vow sends Becca on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose.Yolen's graceful retelling of the German folktale of “Briar Rose”―known to some as “Sleeping Beauty”―sets the story amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II. Yolen confronts the deeply tragic events of the Holocaust with lyrical prose and rich characterizations that tell a tale of good and evil, hope and despair.The Washington Post called Briar Rose “a terrifically moving story.”
  • Tam Lin

    Pamela Dean, Thomas Canty

    Mass Market Paperback (Tor Books, April 15, 1992)
    This Scottish-based tale for adults offers a pregnant heroine who must rescue the man who seduced her in the woods from his captor, the Fairie Queen
  • Cinderella

    William Wegman

    Hardcover (Hyperion Book CH, April 1, 1993)
    In her haste to flee the palace before her fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper. Photographs show the characters depicted as dogs.
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  • Goldilocks: A Favorite Story in Rhythm and Rhyme

    Susan Sandvig Walker, Steven C Music, Lucy Fleming

    Paperback (Cantata Learning, )
    Goldilocks is hopping and skipping through the woods one day when she comes across a quaint cottage. She goes inside to investigate the odd little house, with three bowls of porridge, three chairs, and three beds. What happens when the owners of the house come home? Find out as this classic fairy tale comes to life with music and full-color illustrations. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
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  • The Three Billy Goats Gruff: A Favorite Story in Rhythm and Rhyme

    Nadia Higgins, Dan Whisker, Drew Temperante

    Paperback (Cantata Learning, Aug. 1, 2018)
    When three billy goats go hunting for a better field, they run into a hungry troll. Will they end up as lunch? Sing along to this Fairy Tale Tune in The Three Billy Goats Gruff: A Favorite Story in Rhythm and Rhyme
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  • Little Red Riding Hood: Retold and illustrated with color photographs by William Wegman

    William Wegman

    Hardcover (Hyperion Book CH, Sept. 1, 1993)
    Naive Little Red Riding Hood is threatened by a conniving wolf when she delivers some muffins to her ailing grandmother, in a photographic reinterpretation of the classic fairy tale in which weimaraner dogs play the characters.
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  • Jack and the Beanstalk: A Favorite Story in Rhythm and Rhyme

    Jonathan Peale, Villie Karabatzia

    Paperback (Cantata Learning, Aug. 1, 2017)
    When Jack trades a cow for a handful of beans, his mother thinks he made a terrible decision. But could the beans be worth more than she thinks? In this sturdy board book, the classic fairy tale is retold in song, with full-color illustrations and music.
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  • Thumbelina: A Favorite Story in Rhythm and Rhyme

    Jonathan Peale, Catherine Infornon

    Paperback (Cantata Learning, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Thumbelina is a tiny girl no bigger than a person’s thumb. All she wants is to find a friend the same size as she is. A classic fairy tale retold in song, with full-color illustrations and music. This paperback book comes with online music access.
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  • The Shoemaker and the Elves: A Favorite Story in Rhythm and Rhyme

    Nadia Higgins, Flavia Sorrentino, Mark Mallman

    Paperback (Cantata Learning, Aug. 1, 2018)
    When a poor shoemaker gets surprise visitors, something amazing happens! What will he do? Sing along to this Fairy Tale Tune in The Shoemaker and the Elves: A Favorite Story in Rhythm and Rhyme.
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  • The Three Little Pigs: A Favorite Story in Rhythm and Rhyme

    Susan Sandvig Walker, Drew Temperante, Maxime Lebrun

    Hardcover (Cantata Learning, Aug. 1, 2016)
    The Big Bad Wolf is coming to town, so the three little pigs better get to work. One builds a house of straw, another of stick, and the last of bricks. But which one will be left standing after the Big Bad Wolf starts huffing and puffing? In this sturdy board book, the classic fairy tale comes to life with music and full-color illustrations.
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  • Briar Rose: A Novel of the Holocaust

    Jane Yolen

    Hardcover (Tor Books, Nov. 12, 2019)
    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.
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  • Snow White And Rose Red

    Patricia Wrede

    Mass Market Paperback (Tor Books, Dec. 15, 1993)
    Medieval English tricksters John Dee and Ned Kelly, as well as the queen of Faeries, play key roles in a new version of the classic fairytale about two sisters and the enchanted prince they befriend