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The adventures of Pinocchio

Pinocchio, a wooden puppet full of tricks and mischief, with a talent for getting into trouble, wants more than anything else to become a real boy.

The ugly duckling =

El patito feo
Very quickly, the youngest duckling in the nest learns he is not like his siblings.

Rapunzel

An illustrated retelling of the fairy tale in which a beautiful young woman, hidden away in a tower by a powerful witch, wins the heart of a passing prince who falls in love with her singing.

Puss in Boots =

el Gato con Botas
Retelling of the tale about the clever cat who helps his poor master win fame, fortune, and the hand of a beautiful princess.

The little red hen =

La gallinita roja
A retelling of the familiar fairy tale in which the Little Red Hen, unable to get her friends to help her with her bread-making project, refuses to share the fruits of her labor.

Jack and the beanstalk =

Juan y los frijoles magicos
A retelling of the familiar fairy tale in which Jack trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans that bring him good fortune.

Goldilocks and the three bears =

ricitos de oro y los tres osos
A little girl walking in the woods finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings.

Blancaflor, la hero?na con poderes secretos

un cuento de Latinoam?rica
"In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American folktale, Blancaflor, a young ogre with magical powers, decides to secretly help a charming prince who has made a foolish bet with her father. Through saving the prince and the kingdom, she learns to be honest with herself and others about the things that make her special"--Provided by the publisher for the English edition.

Endlessly ever after

pick your path to countless fairy tale endings! : a story of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, Hansel, Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, a wolf, a witch, a goose, a grandmother, some pigs, and endless variations
In this rhyming mash-up of many fairy tales, the reader is invited to follow Rosie down the many possible paths which may lead to a sleeping maiden, a hungry wolf, a girl locked in a tower, or a goose that lays golden eggs--but with some luck, and some smart choices, Rosie may save herself and her fellow fairy tale characters.
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Just dance

2022
When the magic mirror sends Abby and Jonah into the story of The Twelve Dancing Princesses to retrieve the crown ruby from the Kingdom of Douze, they follow the twelve sisters to the underground Dance Resistance Party where Abby learns she is not really a terrible dancer.
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