fairy tales

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Prince Cinders

1988
A fairy grants a small, skinny prince a change in appearance and the chance to go to the Palace Disco.

Cinderella

1985
In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.

The History of Mother Twaddle and the marvelous achievements of her son Jack

1974
Jack climbs the great beanstalk that grows from the bean he bought and confronts a giant at the top.

The little match girl

1987
The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

The girl who loved the wind

1972
Though her father seeks to protect her from all unpleasant things, a young princess is intrigued by the voice of the wind that tells her of worlds beyond the palace walls.

Diamonds and toads

a classic fairy tale
1999
After showing kindness to a fairy in disguise, Claire receives the gift of flowers and jewels that fall from her mouth when she speaks, but her bitter sister suffers a less pleasant fate.

The Gruff brothers

1997
A retelling, in rebus format, of the traditional tale in which three clever billy goats outwit a big, ugly troll.

Rumpelstiltskin

1991
A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

Snoring Beauty

2008
An adaptation of the traditional tale, featuring a sleeping, snoring princess who is rescued by a prince after being cursed by a bad fairy.

The ugly duckling

1997
An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

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