adaptations

The fantasy epic of King Arthur and Camelot, telling the story of how Wart, the adopted son of Sir Ector, becomes the King of England when he is sent in search of a sword by his brother Kay, and is forced to pull one out of an anvil in the churchyard.

"In this modern version of "Sleeping Beauty," Brendan is fascinated by the house on Willow Avenue, and by the story the mysterious school nurse tells him of the girl trapped within--but though he manages to free the Sova family, the enchantment still lingers, even onto the next generation"--Provided by publisher.

Nineteenth-century mechanic Hank Morgan suffers a blow to the head and wakes up in King Arthur's Court where he tries to introduce modern technology and political ideas to the inhabitants. Includes explanatory notes, overview of themes, a chronology of Mark Twain's life and work, critical excerpts, and discussion questions.

Detective Jack Spratt and Sergeant Mary Mary have been demoted to Missing Persons because of Jack's poor judgment on a prior case, but that does not stop the team from trying to track down a psychopath who is terrorizing the streets of Reading.

Presents a collection of over fifty fairy tales including ancient tales like "The Sleeping Beauty," modern classics like "The Ugly Duckling," and new stories like "The Tree's Wife.".

Sequel to: Hawk of May and Kingdom of summer. Chronicles the downfall of Arthur's empire, brought about in part by Arthur's bastard son and the Queen's love affair with Arthur's close friend.

An adaptation of Howard Pyle's classic story that recounts the adventures of King Arthur and the brave Knights of the Round Table.

A collection of seven stories based on favorite Mother Goose rhymes, including expanded versions of "Humpty Dumpty," "Little Miss Muffet," and "Old King Cole.".

An illustrated collection of twelve fables retold from Aesop.

Collection of stories remolding childhood fairy tales into darker, sexier stories for grown-ups.