characters and characteristics in literature

Filomena Jefferson-Cho and her friends, Jack Stalker, Alistair, and Gretel are once again in Never After, to help Gretel fulfill a promise to her father to recover the glass slipper he made for her cousin, Hortense, which was stolen by the cunning and manipulative Cinderella, who is determined to become Princess of Eastphalia--to do that the friends will have to infiltrate the castle, and, of course, avoid being eaten by monsters.

"Aquaman's underwater kingdom is facing a medical threat. Luckily, a sea witch offers him a rare plant to fight the sickness--in exchange for a hefty price. But the Sea King soon discovers she isn't just greedy. The old woman has locked the true crop owner in an enchanted coral tower! What's worse, the trapped mermaid thinks she's being protected not imprisoned, so her living seaweed hair is ready to fight off any stranger who climbs inside. Can the Atlantean hero partner with the coral captive to end the witch's fishy scheme? In this twisted retelling, DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains collide with the Rapunzel fairy tale to create an action-packed chapter book for kids!"--Provided by publisher.

When Milo's uncle and Tilly's grandfather are poisoned by a mysterious copy of The Wizard of Oz and fall into a deep sleep, Milo and Tilly travel to the Emard City to find out who is behind the poisoning.

In their third adventure, Filomena and company set off to Snow Country, rescue Lord Sharif of Nottingham, reverse a spell that turned Prince Charming into a Frog, and find the League of the Seven--fearless warriors devoted to fighting the orges at any cost.

Maki Tazawa was a high school girl until she was reincarnated as princess Octavia into her beloved "Boys Love" novels' world, where she is able to enjoy the company of her favorite fictional couple--her brother, the crown prince Sirius, and his lover Lord Sil.

A collection of original stories intended to complement the 2010 movie "Shrek Forever After" that introduce Shrek's latest adversary, Rumpelstiltskin, as well as a food-loving ogre chef named Cookie, and Gingy, the Gingerbread Man.

Cinders, her talking dog Sparks, and the hapless Hansel are on their way to Fairyland--but first they'll have to make it through the Deep Dark Forest, where they'll meet three bears, a multitude of adventures, and one woman called Rapunzel.

"When thirteen-year-old Kaita falls into a book, she meets Cinderella and teaches her how to speak up for herself and not let her stepmother and stepsisters treat her so unkindly"--OCLC.

"When Ava falls into the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, she has a chance to teach Briar Rose how important it is to be assertive and question things. Why wait around 100 years for a kiss from a stranger when you can take matters into your own hands?"--OCLC.

"After Jake magically falls into the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale he becomes in awe of Belle's kindness and the Beast's demanding and rude attitude, but when he calls out the Beast on his terrible behavior he learns things about how he could become a better person, too"--OCLC.