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A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
When the Brothers Grimm wrote their fairy tales in Germany in the early 1800s, they were scary. Many of them were so scary, in fact, that they were considered unsuitable for small children. As time...
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Fairy Tales Find New Life
You’re never too old for fairy tales! As proof, “Beastly” and “Red Riding Hood,” two movies aimed at teens, have recently been released.” read more
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Entwined by Heather Dixon
Entwined, by Heather Dixon, is a new take on the fairytale of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.” The twelve sisters live in the kingdom of Eathesbury where their father the king rules with a firm and...
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Once Upon a Time with Charles Perrault
ChPerrault.jpg"As soon as he entered the wood all those great trees, and the interlaced brambles and thorns, separated to let him pass. He walked towards the castle, which he could see at the end of a...
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Friday Book Flick: Vanessa's Review of Beastly by Alex Flinn
Vanessa, a Drew Middle School Cafe Book teen, reviews Beastly by Alex Flinn.See more teen book reviews on our YouTube channel.read more
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Runnery Granary by Nancy Farmer, Pictures by Jos. A. Smith
Something is stealing the grain in Mrs. Runnery’s granary. It must be weevils, thinks she, as she sets out spiders to eat them. But in the morning, the frightened spiders are clinging to the ceiling,...
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The King’s Equal by Katherine Paterson, illustrated by Vladimir Vagin
The old king was beloved, but he had died, leaving in his place a handsome, intelligent and rich son. That was the good part. The bad part—in addition to those sterling qualities, Raphael was a...
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A Visit to Fairyland
fairy_1.jpgMagical spring weather is a perfect reason to spend the day in the company of the little people. Find a friend, and fill baskets with things to enjoy a special morning outdoors among the...
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Of Masks and Other Lies
Fairy TalesItalyTime TravelFortune-tellingDeceptionRenaissance -- fictionStravaganza: City of Masks by Mary Hoffman The hospital's treatment has left Lucien sick in his bed, hardly able to keep...
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A Sensible Fairy Tale and a Song for a Basilisk
Fairy TalesHeroesHeroinesThistle's RealmShort storiesThe Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande VeldeWhat's wrong with this story:A father tells the authorities his daughter can do impossible things...
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Beyond Boundaries
Virginia JohnsonFantasyHumorRomanceSuspense and ThrillerReading MattersFairy TalesMythologyThistle's RealmGood & EvilThe Great Good Thing by Roderick TownleyFor ages and ages, no one had opened the...
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January 4 is Jacob Grimm's birthday! The Brothers Grimm collected stories told by the country people in Germany. The tales are very old, and because the brothers wrote them down, they have never been...
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The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley
Virginia JohnsonCrushingly RomanticGutsy Girl ReadsMagical MayhemMy LibrarianPrincesses - Fictionprinces -- fictionFairy TalesShort storiesLibraryPoint BlogShelf Life BlogunRequired Reading BlogTeen...
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Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm: Brothers and Best Friends on the Fairy Tale Road
Virginia JohnsonAutobiography and BiographyFolktalesLiterary/ClassicsAuthor ProfilesBrothersFairy TalesGermanyFebruary kidsNapoleonJanuary kidsWithout Jacob and Wilhelm’s efforts to gather folk tales...
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Paul O. Zelinsky: Always Drawing
Virginia JohnsonAuthor ProfilesFebruary kidsPicture BooksClassicsCaldecott MedalCaldecott HonorIllustratorsFairy TalesLibraryPoint BlogKids BlogAuthor ProfilesWhen he was two, Paul Zelinsky’s family...
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