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"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"-- Provided by publisher.
2) New moon
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When the Cullens, including her beloved Edward, leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are vampires, it is almost too much for eighteen-year-old Bella to bear, but she finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is drawn into a "cult" and changes in terrible ways.
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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.
12) The tale of Despereaux: being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
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"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...
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Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip-clop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the troll is already imagining all the way to prepare a delicious goat dinner. But the troll underestimates those seemingly sweet but oh-so-savvy goats!
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Suspected of killing Vera Donovan, her wealthy employer, Dolores Claiborne tells police the story of her life, harkening back to her violent husband, disintegrating marriage and the suspicious death of Joe Claiborne thirty years earlier. Dolores also tells of Vera's physical and mental decline and of her loyalty to an employer who has become emotionally demanding in recent years.
20) Pet sematary
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A horror story of a children's pet cemetery and another graveyard behind it from which the dead return.