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Fairy Tales

Inside the Villains
Perrin, Clotilde

Internationally bestselling, oversized lift the flap book that reveals the secrets of the most famous fairytale villains.

Explore if you dare! Take a look inside and discover the villainous tricks inside the heads of an ogre, a wolf and a witch. Lift the flaps to...

Item No. 9781776571987
$24.99
Interstellar Cinderella
Underwood, Deborah
Once upon a planetoid,
amid her tools and sprockets,
a girl named Cinderella dreamed
of fixing fancy rockets.

With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball. But when the prince's ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have to zoom to the...
Item No. 9781452125329
$17.99
Into the Goblin Market
Vansickle, Vikki
A picture book ode to Christina Rossetti's classic poem and a clever homage to familiar fairy-tale villains, this story about two sisters will enthrall readers with its beautifully detailed art and enchanting writing.

Millie loves her quiet life on the farm, but Mina longs for adventure...

Item No. 9780735268562
$18.99
It's Not Hansel and Gretel-Autographed

Autographed by author Josh Funk

Hansel and Gretel will not listen to their storyteller. For one thing, who leaves a trail of bread crumbs lying around, when there are people starving? Not Hansel, that’s for sure! And that sweet old lady who lives in a house made of cookies...

Item No. 52206143
$17.99
It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk-Autographed

Autographed by author Josh Funk

Jack is not fond of the bossy narrator of his fairy tale! When Jack is told to trade his beloved cow Bessie for some magic beans, throw the beans out the window, climb the ENORMOUS beanstalk that sprouts overnight, and steal from a GIANT, he...

Item No. 28651150
$17.99
Itzel and the Ocelot
Katstaller, Rachel

A gorgeous picture book inspired by a traditional Central American Indigenous story about a snake with the power to bring the rain, told in lyrical language and evocative art, and subtly conveying an environmental theme.

Itzel listens as her nana tells the story of when the giant snake...

Item No. 9781525305061
$18.99
Jack and the Beanstalk
Crews, Nina

Jack receives beans from his neighbor and - lo and behold! - those beans lead him up a beanstalk and into the company of giants. How will he ever get back home? A contemporary retelling of the classic children's story, Jack and the Beanstalk, illustrated with photographic collage. The story is...

Item No. 9780578670973
$13.50
John Henry (Hardcover)
Lester, Julius
Nothing can stop John Henry-no boulder, no mountain, and definitely no steam drill. Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a natural phenomenon. Jerry Pinkney received a Caldecott Honor for his exuberant, glowing...
Item No. 9780803716063
$18.99
Johnny Appleseed
Yolen, Jane

Everyone knows the legend of Johnny Appleseed, the man from Massachusetts who planted apple trees all the way to California. But the true story of Johnny Appleseed, or John Chapman, is even greater than the legend. In deft and lyrical prose, Jane Yolen tells the whole story of an individual who...

Item No. 9780060591359
$16.99
Kai and the Monkey King
Todd-Stanton, Joe
When Kai grows tired of her bookish mum not being adventurous enough for a Brownstone, she decides to seek out the mischievous and rebellious Monkey King - who she's always been told to stay away from. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will he cause her more trouble than he's worth...
Item No. 9781912497119
$18.95
Kate and the Beanstalk
Osborne, Mary Pope
Mary Pope Osborne and Giselle Potter's funny, magical retelling of a favorite fairy tale featuring Kate, a new and inspiring heroine.

Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum'un,
I smell the blood of an Englishwoman.
Be she alive or be she dead,
I'll grind her bones to make my bread....

Item No. 9780689825507
$19.99
Kay Nielsen: East of the Sun West of the Moon

Step into a world of star-crossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of the most exquisite illustrations in publishing history. In this gorgeous reprint, TASCHEN revives the most ambitious publication project of beloved Danish artist Kay Nielsen...

Item No. 9783836532297
$40.00
La Princesa and the Pea
Elya, Susan Middleton
The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming retelling with Spanish sprinkled throughout, winner of the Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration.

El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn't agree.

The queen has a...

Item No. 9780399251566
$18.99
La Princesa and the Pea-AUTOGRAHED

Copies signed by illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal available now! The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming retelling with Spanish sprinkled throughout, winner of the Pura ...

Item No. 33873890
$18.99
Legends of Norse Mythology
Birkett, Tom
Legends of Norse Mythology is an illustrated anthology of Norse gods, giants, monsters, and heroes retold anew.

Featuring beautiful and otherworldly portraits of mythological characters from Isabella Mazzanti and enchanting text from Old English scholar and...

Item No. 9780711260795
$24.99
Leo and the Gorgon's Curse
Todd-Stanton, Joe
The fourth title in Joe Todd-Stanton's Brownstone's Mythical Collection series ventures into the world of Ancient Greek mythology. For readers not yet old enough for Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson...
Item No. 9781838749897
$10.99
Little Red
Woollvin, Bethan
In this New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book, girl power abounds as Little Red unravels the big bad wolf's plan.

On her way to Grandma's house, Little Red meets a wolf. That might scare some little girls, but not this little girl. She knows just what the wolf is up to,...

Item No. 9781561459179
$16.95
Little Red Riding Hood
Hyman, Trina Schart
Featuring a new foreword by Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin, this beloved fairytale is now available in a handsomely produced 40th anniversary edition.

"Everything in this book is vital and alive. Open it up and drink it in." --Jason Chin, illustrator of Caldecott-winning book ...

Item No. 9780823456437
$18.99
Little Red Riding Hood (Softcover)
Hyman, Trina Schart
A Caldecott Honor Book
A Golden Kite Award--Picture Book

A stunning edition of the classic fairy tale, reimagined and illustrated by a Caldecott medalist.

Traveling alone, deep in the woods, Elisabeth suspects her basket of treats isn't the only thing a sly wolf is...

Item No. 9780823406531
$7.99
Lon Po Po
Young, Ed
This Caldecott Medal-winning, classic retelling of Little Red Riding Hood is one of the most celebrated picture books of our time.

With characteristic flair and energy, award-winning artist Ed Young illustrates the ancient Chinese version of the favorite fairy tale Little Red Riding...

Item No. 9780698113824
$7.99
Lore of the Stars
Cock-Starkey, Claire
Look up at the skies in wonder with this mystically illustrated treasury of folklore from above and beyond.

*2023 American Scientist Holiday Gift Guide Selection*

Did you know that people used to read the future in the flight of birds? That the constellations were...

Item No. 9780711282018
$24.99
Lore of the Wild
Cock-Starkey, Claire
See nature in a whole new light with this enchantingly illustrated treasury of natural folklore and wild wisdom from around the world.

Did you know that people used to believe that rabbits' ears would twitch in the direction of a thunderstorm? That lily of the valley flowers were formed...

Item No. 9780711260719
$22.99
Luna and the Treasure of Tlaloc
Todd-Stanton, Joe
Join the last Brownstone family member as they uncover great secrets in the Aztec world.

"Rich with adventure, heartwarming, and visually striking" --Beatrice Blue, creator of Once Upon a Dragon's Fire

Venturing into Aztec mythology, this is the fifth title in the...

Item No. 9781838748555
$12.99
Marcy & the Riddle of the Sphinx (Softcover)
Todd-Stanton, Joe
Kids will love this exciting excavation of ancient Egyptian myths as they follow along with the clever Marcy on a quest to save her dad from the belly of the sphinx!

Many years have passed since the tale of Arthur and the Golden Rope, and Arthur is now a world-famous adventurer. If only...

Item No. 9781912497492
$10.99
Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx
Todd-Stanton, Joe
Kids will love this exciting excavation of ancient Egyptian myths as they follow along with the clever Marcy on a quest to save her dad from the belly of the sphinx!

Many years have passed since the tale of Arthur and the Golden Rope, and Arthur is now a world-famous adventurer. If only...

Item No. 9781911171195
$18.95