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Not last night but the night before

2009
A child's quiet night is transformed into a rowdy party as different fairy-tale creatures come knocking on his door.

The hog prince

2009
On the advice of a mixed-up fairy, Eldon the hog tries to achieve his princely ambitions by kissing the perfect mate.

What really happened to Humpty?

(from the files of a hard-boiled detective)
2009
Detective Joe Dumpty investigates the fall of his older brother, Humpty, from a wall.

The witch's guide to cooking with children

2009
Eleven-year-old inventor Sol must recover his self-confidence if he and his eight-year-old sister, Connie, are to escape the clutches of Hansel and Gretel's witch, to whom they have been led by their new stepmother and the man they believe to be their father.

Who's afraid of the big bad book?

2003
A boy who loves books but has not always treated them well falls asleep and finds himself in his book of fairy tales, where his interaction with everyone from Goldilocks to Cinderella wreaks havoc.

Jack's tale

1997
An author begins to write a fairy tale and finds that the main character, Jack, must be convinced to participate in the story and help rescue the princess.

I hate to read!

1993
As a third-grader who hates to read unwillingly looks at a book, the characters come alive and interest him so much that he really begins to care about them, and begins turning the pages...

Yours truly, Goldilocks

1998
Presents the correspondence of Goldilocks, the three pigs, Baby Bear, Peter Rabbit, and Little Red Riding Hood as they plan to attend a housewarming party for the pigs and avoid the evil wolves in the forest.

Tales from the hood

2008
As the Ferryport Landing court hears the trial of the Big Bad Wolf, the Grimms must find evidence to prove the wolf is innocent, even if they are not convinced he should not be behind bars.

The adventures of the dish and the spoon

2006
Having run away together, the Dish and the Spoon from the nursery rhyme "The Cat and the Fiddle" become vaudeville stars before turning to a life of crime.

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