Books with title A Fairy's Tale

Once upon a time, and with surprising frequency, dragons kidnapped helpless princesses. As the ultimate romantic gesture, heroic princes fought the dragons and saved the damsels in distress. At least, that's the story you've been led to believe. But here's a little secret: Sometimes the dragon saved the princess from the princes... In the kingdom of Marshwood, everybody lives happily ever after - orphans, stepmothers, everybody. King Wesick is wise and beloved. Queen Mattea is beautiful and kind. Prince Nolan is handsome and brave, and his sister Littagale is smart and talented. But when it comes time for Princess Littagale to marry, suddenly the dragon Tor flies down from Mount Shadow, kidnaps the princess, and flies her to his dark lair. "Oh, no! The horror! Who will save her?" cry the townspeople. With great fanfare and the cologne of testosterone, princes from near and far arrive in Marshwood and vow to rescue the princess - in exchange for the honor of becoming her husband and inheriting the kingdom. The townspeople rejoice, place bets, and everyone waits to see who will defeat Tor and save Princess Littagale. But what secret is Queen Mattea hiding? And why does Tor have a spa in his lair?

Douglas Thornton’s debut book, A Fairy’s Tale, takes readers on a magical ride through beloved, and unfamiliar fairy tales. Why do bad things happen in fairy tales? Are fairies really wicked if they do bad things? Is there a reason helpless humans endure arduous journeys before getting their happily ever after? If we call them fairy tales why do the fairies play such minor roles? Or do they? A Fairy’s Tale explores these ideas through Viola’s eyes.Viola is the firstborn fairy of the season and very different from her twin sister Chrysanthis. Where Chrysanthis is outgoing and popular, Viola is quiet and solitary. While Chrysanthis is given the role of a Fairy Godmother, Viola is made the Enchantress.It isn’t until Viola is sent out on her first assignment that everything becomes very clear; being the Enchantress is dreadful. Unlike Chrysanthis who makes dreams come true, Viola dispatches nightmares. Her jobs in the Human Realm involve curses, or terrible gifts meant to harm, or hardships to unsuspecting humans. Viola grows resentful of doing the Fairy Council’s dirty work. Thus, she decides to run away from the Fairy Kingdom, leaving behind her role, her responsibilities and her sister. But running away sets into motion a series of unexpected events that help Viola better understand that there is more to being the Enchantress than she originally thought.

Aurora returns to Paradan ashamed and heartbroken.Cassius wants to pretend the Dragon’s scale quest never happened, and Areit disappears. Unaware if Areit survived, she is thrown into one celebration after another. Feeling un-worthy of Cassius, she starts to shut off her heart. Tommit, gathers dangerous mercenaries, dedicated to returning hin to his throne.Greya and Lote plot to replace Aurora as bride-to-be. A masquerade ball, brings about deceit, confessions and stolen kisses. As they prepare for the up-coming royal wedding, Paradan is invaded, bringing death and destruction. Will Aurora succumb to Tommit’s plot? Or will her life, finally become a fairy tale?

Here's a little secret: Sometimes the dragon saves the princess from the princes...In the kingdom of Marshwood, everybody lives happily ever after - orphans, stepmothers, everybody. King Wesick and Queen Mattea are wise and beloved rulers, even if the queen is a terrible cook. The adventurous Prince Nolan is such a good stepbrother that he doesn't mind Princess Littagale inheriting the kingdom. As for Littagale, all she wants is to build things and have adventures of her own. But, alas, it's time for her to marry.That's when the horrible dragon, Tor the Intolerant, flies down from Mount Shadow, kidnaps the princess, and flies her to his dark lair! "Oh, no! The horror! Who will save her?" cry the townspeople.With great fanfare and the cologne of testosterone, princes arrive in Marshwood and vow to rescue the princess - in exchange for the honor of becoming her husband. The townspeople rejoice, place bets, and everyone waits to see who will defeat Tor and save Princess Littagale.But what secret is Queen Mattea hiding? And can Prince Nolan and his bashful friend Casper solve the biggest question of them all: Why does Tor have a spa in his lair?Swoop in and get a copy of this "imaginative comedic treasure readers will fall in laugh with!"

Deep within Animal's Kingdom there is a grove of overgrown mushrooms which are inhabited by magical flying creatures. Pixie's Dust has a colony of human like beings that live in unison with the land and wildlife that surrounds their homes. Each fairy has a unique gift that makes them important to their existence. Some can grow fruits, vegetables and even cook better than the others. The story although fully involves the whole colony, focuses on the youngest fairy that has a hard time proving that even at a young age she is important too. Willa, short for Willow, teams up with a near extinct animal who is named Bloom. Bloom is a hutia which is similar to a chipmunk but a little larger. The friendship blossoms and after only a few hours together they feel as though they have a bond that cannot be broken. Something destroys part of the kingdom and the duo teams up with a "Giant Walker" which is a young boy that is part of a tribe. The Eye Stars are a protector of all wildlife but they may have more than they can handle with the evil woman who thinks she should own all the flowers and beauty that Animal Kingdom holds. They have to find a way to convince her that she can enjoy the flowers and exotic plants without killing them. Sharing nature while preserving it is the important lesson she must learn.

This volume offers a comprehensive critical and theoretical introduction to the genre of the fairy tale. It: explores the ways in which folklorists have defined the genre assesses the various methodologies used in the analysis and interpretation of fairy tale provides a detailed account of the historical development of the fairy tale as a literary form engages with the major ideological controversies that have shaped critical and creative approaches to fairy tales in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries demonstrates that the fairy tale is a highly metamorphic genre that has flourished in diverse media, including oral tradition, literature, film, and the visual arts.

A captivating and witty dark fantasy that will have girls lusting after it.Morgan Sparks has always known that she and her boyfriend, Cam, are made for each other. But when Cam’s cousin Pip comes to stay with the family, Cam seems depressed. Finally Cam confesses to Morgan what’s going on: Cam is a fairy. The night he was born, fairies came down and switched him with a healthy human boy. Nobody expected Cam to live, and nobody expected his biological brother, heir to the fairy throne, to die. But both things happened, and now the fairies want Cam back to take his rightful place as Fairy King.Even as Cam physically changes, becoming more miserable each day, he and Morgan pledge to fool the fairies and stay together forever. But by the time Cam has to decide once and for all what to do, Morgan’s no longer sure what’s best for everyone, or whether her and Cam’s love can weather an uncertain future.