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The mermaid

"Set in the ocean off Japan, this retelling of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" stars Kiniro, a mermaid, who finds a baby octopus's breakfast, chair, and bed just right"--Provided by publisher.

League of archers

2016
"Ellie Dray has grown up idolizing Robin Hood but when the famous outlaw is killed right before her eyes--and she is accused of his murder--she finds herself questioning all she thought she knew. Now an outlaw herself, she and her friends must fight to clear her name and stop the local baron's evil plans"--.

Miss Muffet, or what came after

2016
With the help of friendly spider Webster, aspiring violinists Patience Muffet and Little Bo-Peep find personal fulfillment in the court of Old King Cole.

The rat prince

2016
A new take on the Cinderella story, told from her point of view as well as that of a royal rat turned coachman.

Rebellion of thieves

a Robyn Hoodlum adventure / bk 2
2016
Robyn Loxley plans to sieze the opportunity to rescue her parents from the governor's mansion by competing in the Iron Teen contest, although success could bring unwanted attention from Crown.

Beauty & the beast

2016
In a glorious castle set deep in a mysterious forest, the tale of a father's fate-filled promise and a daughter's courage unfolds. This story, themed on Jeanne-Marie Leprincede Beaumont's version first published in France in 1756, is filled with paintings and ornamental detail.

Wayfarer

a tale of beauty and madness
In this retelling of Cinderella, Ellen Sinder's violent stepmother terrifies her, her plan for surviving and getting through high school quietly begins to unravel, and Auntie, an odd old woman who takes her in, may not be as kindly as she appears.

Splintered

2013
A descendant of the inspiration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, sixteen-year-old Alyssa Gardner fears she is mentally ill like her mother until she finds that Wonderland is real and, if she passes a series of tests to fix Alice's mistakes, she may save her family from their curse.

Hero's guide to: Saving your kingdom

2013
Liam, Frederic, Duncan, and Gustav, all former princes who had been rejected by their princesses and cast out of their castles, encounter trolls, witches, and dragons during their quest to become heroes.

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