"Introduces the concept of point of view through retellings of five classic fairy tales - 'Cinderella, ' 'Jack and the Beanstalk, ' 'The Little Mermaid, ' 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears, ' and 'Little Red Riding Hood' - by the stories' supporting characters"--

A collection of humorous short stories for children based on classic fairy tales.

Retells the classic German version of Snow White, together with three similar tales--Marigo of the Forty Dragons from Albania, The unnatural mother and the girl with a star on her forehead from Mozambique, and The magic needle from Turkey.

When a young lady finds herself at a castle in the midst of terrible storm with her dog Prince S, she's mistaken as princess herself and forced to marry the prince. But she's not complaining. A humorous retelling of The Princess and the Pea, as told by the princess--who really was not a princess at all, and was kept awake by her dog. Features critical thinking questions, a glossary, and resources for further information.

After the death of her mother and father, Adelita is badly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters until she finds her own true love at a grand fiesta.

"Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering...

On her way to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, Elisabeth encounters a sly wolf.

"Introduces the concept of point of view through retellings of five classic fairy tales - 'Beauty and the Beast, ' 'Snow White, ' 'Rapunzel, ' 'Sleeping Beauty, ' and 'The Frog Prince' - by the stories' supporting characters"--

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

Pinocchio, a wooden puppet full of tricks and mischief, with a talent for getting into and out of trouble, wants more than anything else to become a real boy.