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The princess and the pea

A lost princess knocks on a castle door and soon falls in love with the prince who lives there. But will the princess pass the queen's test? Set in Russia, with beautiful illustrations from Dinara Mirtalipova, this is the story of the princess and the pea!.

Snow White

2016
A retelling of the familiar fairy tale in which Snow White, a girl whose jealous stepmother keeps trying to kill her, finds refuge in the home of seven dwarves.

Cinderella

Presents a retelling of the story of Cinderella, who although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, meets her prince with the help of her fairy godmother.

Rapunzel

Presents an illustrated retelling of the classic fairy tale that is set in India.

The little mermaid BB

A young mermaid falls in love with a prince. A sea witch gives her a potion to make her human, but the prince has to fall in love with her, too.

The lonely princess

an Indian fairy tale ; and also Rapunzel
2008
Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first folktale comes from India, where a powerful sage imprisons his beloved daughter in a floating palace after he catches a man gazing at her, and the second one comes from Germany, where a beautiful girl with long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

The enchanted gazelle

an African fairy tale ; and also Puss in Boots
2008
Brings together two folk tales about talking animals including "The Enchanged Gazelle" from Africa and "Puss in Boots" from France.

Guess my name

a Celtic fairy tale ; and also Rumpelstiltskin
2008
Retells the Celtic fairy tale "Guess My Name" and the story "Rumpelstiltskin," showing the similarities between these stories from different cultures.

The giant oak tree

a Russian fairy tale ; and also Jack and the beanstalk
2008
Retells the Russian fairy tale "The Giant Oak Tree" and the story "Jack and the Beanstalk," showing the similarities between these stories from different cultures.

The golden slipper

an ancient Egyptian fairy tale ; andalso Cinderella
2007
Compares and contrasts the Egyptian and France's version of the classic fairy tale "Cinderella.".

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