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Abadeha: The Philippine Cinderellaby Myrna J. De LA Paz, You-Shan Tang, Youshang TangISBN 1885008171 (1-885008-17-1)
Hardcover, Shens Books & Supplies
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Before Midnight: A Retelling of Cinderellaby Cameron DokeyISBN 1416934715 (1-4169-3471-5)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Merchandise &
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Bella at Midnightby Diane Stanley, Bagram IbatoullineISBN 0060775734 (0-06-077573-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bella at Midnight'Book summary:In the little village of Castle Down, in a kingdom plagued by war, lives a peasant girl called Bella. Blessed with a kind family and a loving friend, she manages to create her own small patch of sunlight in a dark and dangerous world. Bella is a blacksmith's daughter; her friend Julian is a prince -- yet neither seems to notice the great gulf that divides his world from hers.
Suddenly Bella's world collapses. First Julian betrays her. Then it is revealed that she is not the peasant she believed herself to be: She is Isabel, the daughter of a knight who abandoned her in infancy. Now he wants her back, so Bella is torn from her beloved foster family and sent to live with her deranged father and his resentful new wife. Soon Bella is caught up in a terrible plot that will change her life -- and the kingdom -- forever. With the help of her godmother and three enchanted gifts, she sets out on a journey in disguise that will lead her to a destiny far greater than any she could have imagined.
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Bigfoot Cinderrrrrellaby Tony Johnston, James WarholaISBN 0698118715 (0-698-11871-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Boundby Donna Jo NapoliISBN 0689861788 (0-689-86178-8)
Softcover, Simon Pulse
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bound'Book summary:YOUNG XING XING IS BOUND. Bound to her father's second wife and daughter after Xing Xing's father has passed away. Bound to a life of servitude as a young girl in ancient China, where the life of a woman is valued less than that of livestock. Bound to be alone and unmarried, with no parents to arrange for a suitable husband. Dubbed "Lazy One" by her stepmother, Xing Xing spends her days taking care of her half sister, Wei Ping, who cannot walk because of her foot bindings, the painful but compulsory tradition for girls who are fit to be married. Even so, Xing Xing is content, for now, to practice her gift for poetry and calligraphy, to tend to the mysterious but beautiful carp in her garden, and to dream of a life unbound by the laws of family and society. But all of this is about to change as the time for the village's annual festival draws near, and Stepmother, who has spent nearly all of the family's money, grows desperate to find a husband for Wei Ping. Xing Xing soon realizes that this greed and desperation may threaten not only her memories of the past, but also her dreams for the future. In this searing story, Donna Jo Napoli, acclaimed author of "Beast and Breath," delves into the roots of the Cinderella myth and unearths a tale as powerful as it is familiar. [via]
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Brothers Grimmby Wilhelm Grimm, GrimmISBN 1853268984 (1-85326-898-4)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Brothers Grimm'Book summary:Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and his brother Wilhelm (1786-1859) were philologists and folklorists. The brothers rediscovered a host of fairy tales, telling of princes and princesses in their castles, witches in their towers and forests, of giants and dwarfs, of fabulous animals and dark deeds. Together with the well-known tales of 'Rapunzel', 'The Goose Girl', Sleeping Beauty', 'Hansel and Gretel' and 'Snow White', there are the darker tales such as 'Death's Messengers' which deserve to be better known, and which will appeal not only to all who are interested in the history of folklore, but also to all those who simply love good story-telling. [via]
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Cinder Ednaby Ellen Jackson, Kevin O'MalleyISBN 0688162959 (0-688-16295-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cinder Edna'Book summary:The famous Cinderella and her neighbor Cinder Edna each worked sunup to sundown for their wicked stepmother and stepsisters. But while Cinderella had the good fortune to be rescued by her fairy godmother, Edna was strong, self-reliant, spunky--and she lived happier ever after! "Nicely executed....This Cinderella send-up is full of kid-pleasing jokes."--Publisher's Weekly. [via]
Cinderellaby Charles PerraultISBN 1894998111 (1-894998-11-1)
Softcover, Jack Lake Prod Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cinderella'Book summary:"Illustrations featuring mix of styles in both clothing and architecture set the story in an imaginary yet vaguely familiar landscape, lit by a dreamlike haze. The smoothly told story...contains the familiar details and a happy ending in which Cinderella forgives her stepfamily." (The Horn Book Club)
This satisfying tale never grows old. Koopman's illustrations are jewel-toned and Cinderella herself...is attractive as a person and figure." (Yellow Brick Road)
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- Cinderella: ISBN 1568461305 (1-56846-130-5)
Hardcover, Creative Co - Cinderella: ISBN 0735814864 (0-7358-1486-4)
Softcover, North South Books - Cinderella: ISBN 0736412964 (0-7364-1296-4)
Softcover, Disney Books for Young Readers - Cinderella: ISBN 081183090X (0-8118-3090-X)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc - Cinderella: ISBN 0881880124 (0-88188-012-4)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp - Cinderella: ISBN 0307980642 (0-307-98064-2)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books - Cinderella: ISBN 0684126761 (0-684-12676-1)
Hardcover, Atheneum - Cinderella: ISBN 0898283388 (0-89828-338-8)
Hardcover, Tuffy Books - Cinderella: ISBN 0893750980 (0-89375-098-0)
Softcover, Troll Communications Llc - Cinderella: ISBN 0394896009 (0-394-89600-9)
Hardcover, Random House - Cinderella: ISBN 0803702051 (0-8037-0205-1)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - Cinderella: ISBN 0871919451 (0-87191-945-1)
Hardcover, Creative Co - Cinderella: ISBN 0878880569 (0-87888-056-9)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - Cinderella: ISBN 0893751200 (0-89375-120-0)
Hardcover, Troll Communications Llc - Cinderella: ISBN 1894998111 (1-894998-11-1)
Softcover, Jack Lake Prod Inc
- Cinderella: ISBN 1568461305 (1-56846-130-5)
Cinderellaby Kinuko CraftISBN 1587170043 (1-58717-004-3)
Hardcover, Seastar Books
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Cinderellaby Amy Ehrlich, Charles Perrault, Susan JeffersISBN 0140546189 (0-14-054618-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cinderella'Book summary:In this kinder, gentler version of the old French fairy tale, the poor cinderwench forgives her stepsisters in the end and gives them a home in her palace. This Cinderella is pretty, but not perfect, and instead of having the tiniest feet in the kingdom, she in fact has wide feet (which fit the glass slipper nonetheless). From the details of the ball gowns to the trees of jewels glittering at the palace, Susan Jeffers's glowing, imaginative artwork is breathtaking. Jeffers has illustrated many fairy tales, as well as the popular McDuff books. With pen and ink and brilliant colors, she creates paintings of exquisite detail and clarity, wonderfully showcased by this book's large format and abundant full-page illustrations. The magical transformation of Cinderella into a beautiful princess never fails to capture the imagination of young ones, and this lovely edition is sure to be a hit. (Ages 5 to 7) [via]
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Cinderellaby Barbara McClintockISBN 0439561450 (0-439-56145-0)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Cinderellaby Clare Scott-Mitchell, Gordon FitchettISBN 0803725779 (0-8037-2577-9)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Cinderellaby Ladybird SeriesISBN 0721406475 (0-7214-0647-5)
Hardcover, Ladybird Books
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Cinderellaby Little Golden Books StaffISBN 030701035X (0-307-01035-X)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Cinderellaby Marsoli Lisa AnnISBN 1570820171 (1-57082-017-1)
Hardcover, Mouse Works
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cinderella'Book summary:What time does Cinderella awaken every morning? What is Cinderella's stepmother's real name? What does Cinderella name the mouse she rescues? Get to know all the characters from Disney's classic animated feature in this clever trivia directory. Full-color illustrations. [via]
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Cinderellaby Random House Disney StaffISBN 0307100561 (0-307-10056-1)
Softcover, Golden Books Publishing (Canada), Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cinderella'Book summary:Though mistreated by her family, Cinderella manages to get to the prince's ball with the help of her fairy godmother and to inspire the prince's undying love. [via]
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Cinderellaby Shari Lewis, Barbara LanzaISBN 0439471532 (0-439-47153-2)
Softcover, Scholastic
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Cinderellaby Susan Jeffers, Amy Ehrlich, Charles PerraultISBN 080370206X (0-8037-0206-X)
Hardcover, Dial Books for Young Readers
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Cinderella - As If You Didn't Already Know the Story: As If Everyone Does Not Already Know the Story of Cinderellaby Barbara EnsorISBN 0375836209 (0-375-83620-9)
Hardcover, Schwartz & Wade Books
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Cinderella : An Art Deco Love Storyby Lynn Roberts, David RobertsISBN 0810941686 (0-8109-4168-6)
Hardcover, Abrams , Incorporated, Harry N.
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Cinderella and Other Tales from Perraultby Charles Perrault, Michael HagueISBN 0805010041 (0-8050-1004-1)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cinderella and Other Tales from Perrault'Book summary:An illustrated collection of Perrault fairy tales, including "Cinderella," "The Sleeping Beauty," and "Blue Beard." [via]
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Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipperby Charles Perrault, Marcia BrownISBN 0689814747 (0-689-81474-7)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper'Book summary:In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper. [via]
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Cinderella Penguinby Janet PerlmanISBN 0670847534 (0-670-84753-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Cinderella Penguin, Or, the Little Glass Flipperby Janet PerlmanISBN 0140555528 (0-14-055552-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Cinderella Skeletonby David CatrowISBN 0152050698 (0-15-205069-8)
Softcover, Voyager Books
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Cinderella Skeletonby Robert D. San Souci, David CatrowISBN 0152020039 (0-15-202003-9)
Hardcover, Harcourt Childrens Books
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Cinderhazelby Deborah Nourse LattimoreISBN 0590202332 (0-590-20233-2)
Softcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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Cinderhazel: The Cinderella of Halloweenby Deborah Nourse LattimoreISBN 0439394716 (0-439-39471-6)
Softcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsisterby Gregory Maguire, Bill SandersonISBN 0060987529 (0-06-098752-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister'Book summary:Gregory Maguire's chilling, wonderful retelling of Cinderella is a study in contrasts. Love and hate, beauty and ugliness, cruelty and charity--each idea is stripped of its ethical trappings, smashed up against its opposite number, and laid bare for our examination. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister begins in 17th-century Holland, where the two Fisher sisters and their mother have fled to escape a hostile England. Maguire's characters are at once more human and more fanciful than their fairy-tale originals. Plain but smart Iris and her sister, Ruth, a hulking simpleton, are dazed and terrified as their mother, Margarethe, urges them into the strange Dutch streets. Within days, purposeful Margarethe has secured the family a place in the home of an aspiring painter, where for a short time, they find happiness.
But this is Cinderella, after all, and tragedy is inevitable. When a wealthy tulip speculator commissions the painter to capture his blindingly lovely daughter, Clara, on canvas, Margarethe jumps at the chance to better their lot. "Give me room to cast my eel spear, and let follow what may," she crows, and the Fisher family abandons the artist for the upper-crust Van den Meers.
When Van den Meer's wife dies during childbirth, the stage is set for Margarethe to take over the household and for Clara to adopt the role of "Cinderling" in order to survive. What follows is a changeling adventure, and of course a ball, a handsome prince, a lost slipper, and what might even be a fairy godmother. In a single magic night, the exquisite and the ugly swirl around in a heated mix:
Everything about this moment hovers, trembles, all their sweet, unreasonable hopes on view before anything has had the chance to go wrong. A stepsister spins on black and white tiles, in glass slippers and a gold gown, and two stepsisters watch with unrelieved admiration. The light pours in, strengthening in its golden hue as the sun sinks and the evening approaches. Clara is as otherworldly as the Donkeywoman, the Girl-Boy. Extreme beauty is an affliction...
But beyond these familiar elements, Maguire's second novel becomes something else altogether--a morality play, a psychological study, a feminist manifesto, or perhaps a plain explanation of what it is to be human. Villains turn out to be heroes, and heroes disappoint. The story's narrator wryly observes, "In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats into human beings. When we grow up, we learn that it's far more common for human beings to turn into rats." --Therese Littleton [via]More editions of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister:
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Dinorellaby Pamela Duncan Edwards, Henry ColeISBN 0786803096 (0-7868-0309-6)
Hardcover, Disney Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dinorella'Book summary:This dreamy, alliterative and different Cinderella story will have readers doubling over with delight. Dinorella is dying to go to the dance, but her dreadful stepsisters, Doris and Dora, declare she's too dowdy and dull. Dinorella is stuck in the den--until Fairy-dactyl arrives and bedecks Dinorella with some dazzling diamonds, allowing her to depart for the dance. Full color. [via]
Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairytaleby Pamela Duncan Edwards, Henry ColeISBN 0786811730 (0-7868-1173-0)
Softcover, Hyperion Books for Children
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The Egyptian Cinderellaby Shirley Climo, Ruth HellerISBN 0064432793 (0-06-443279-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Egyptian Cinderella'Book summary:"Climo has woven this ancient tale, a mixture of fact and myth, with clarity and eloquence. The beauty of the language is set off to perfection by Heller's arresting illustrations. A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely wrought illustrations [that makes] a winner for story hours, as well as a useful resource for the study of Cinderella through the ages." SLJ.
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- The Egyptian Cinderella: ISBN 069004822X (0-690-04822-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - The Egyptian Cinderella: ISBN 0690048246 (0-690-04824-6)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited - The Egyptian Cinderella: ISBN 0833588788 (0-8335-8878-8)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - The Egyptian Cinderella: ISBN 0064432793 (0-06-443279-3)
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- The Egyptian Cinderella: ISBN 069004822X (0-690-04822-X)
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Ella Enchantedby Gail Carson LevineISBN 0060558865 (0-06-055886-5)
Softcover, Avon Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ella Enchanted'Book summary:That fool of a fairy Lucinda did not intend to lay a curse on me. She meant to bestow a gift. When I cried inconsolably through my first hour of life, my tears were her inspiration. Shaking her head sympathetically at Mother, the fairy touched my nose. "My gift is obedience. Ella will always be obedient. Now stop crying child." [via]
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- Ella Enchanted: ISBN 0064407055 (0-06-440705-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Ella Enchanted: ISBN 0060275103 (0-06-027510-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Ella Enchanted: ISBN 0060275111 (0-06-027511-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - Ella Enchanted: ISBN 0613076915 (0-613-07691-5)
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The Fairy Godmother: A Tale of the Five Hundredby Mercedes LackeyISBN 0373802455 (0-373-80245-5)
Softcover, Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
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Fairy Talesby Sulamith WulfingISBN 1885394403 (1-885394-40-3)
Hardcover, Amber Lotus
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fairy Tales'Book summary:This beautiful book includes a series of illustrations by Sulamith Wulfing which accompany stories about fairies and other related poems. [via]
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Fanny's Dreamby Mark Buehner, Caralyn BuehnerISBN 0803714963 (0-8037-1496-3)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fanny's Dream'Book summary:Fanny is a hard working farm girl, who dreams of marrying a handsome prince. But when Heber proposes, Fanny decides to give up her dream. She and Heber are happy, raising children and laughing by the firelight. Then one night, Fanny's fairy godmother shows up. Fanny's Dream is about shedding girlhood fantasies and working to fill real life with love and laughter. Full color. [via]
Fanny's Dreamby Caralyn BuehnerISBN 0613674529 (0-613-67452-9)
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The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Storyby Judy Sierra, Reynold RuffinsISBN 0689821883 (0-689-82188-3)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Grimm's Fairy Talesby Jacob W. Grimm, Wilhelm K. GrimmISBN 1853261017 (1-85326-101-7)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Grimm's Fairy Tales'Book summary:The Brothers Grimm rediscovered a host of fairy tales, telling of princes and princesses in their castles, witches in their towers and forests, of giants and dwarfs, of fabulous animals and dark deeds. This selection of their folk tales was made and translated by Lucy Crane, and includes firm favourites such as Rapunzel, The Goose Girl, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel and Snow White. It is illustrated throughout by Walter Crane's charming line drawings. [via]
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Grimm's Fairy Talesby Museum Quilts Publications Staff, Jacob W. Grimm, Wilhelm K. GrimmISBN 1897954956 (1-897954-95-6)
Hardcover, M Q Publications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Grimm's Fairy Tales'Book summary:A collection of fairy tales collected in Germany by two brothers. [via]
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I Was a Ratby Kevin Hawkes, Philip PullmanISBN 0375801766 (0-375-80176-6)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I Was a Rat'Book summary:"Bless my soul!" said Bob. "Who are you?"
When a grubby young pageboy knocks on the door of Bob the cobbler and Joan the washerwoman's house, the kindly couple hardly knows what to think. Could this delusional boy be the answer to their prayers for a little one of their own? And was he really once a rat? It seems so. He shreds his bedding, for example, and he chews his toast swiftly with his front teeth. He eats an entire pencil and bites his teacher. Despite the fact that he is a little ratty in his habits, the old couple grow quite fond of the young fellow.
"I was a rat," said the little boy.In time, the word spreads that there's a rat-boy in town, news that intrigues everyone from the Royal Philosopher to the P.T. Barnum-inspired freak-peddler Oliver Tapscrew to a reporter from the local rag The Daily Scourge. As the harmless, well-meaning boy is transformed into "The Monster of the Sewers" through pure sensationalism and mass hysteria, Philip Pullman playfully satirizes the power of the press and society at large.
What does it mean to be human? In this often darkly comic Dickensian tale, rats start to look pretty good by comparison. But in a fairy-tale ending, Bob and Joan teach us that humans, corrupt as we are, can always take solace in toasted cheese, love, and good craftsmanship. Kevin Hawkes's black-and-white illustrations enliven the already vivacious adventure that, thanks to Pullman's ever lovely wordplay and sly satire, is every bit as enjoyable for adults as it is for young readers. (Ages 9 to 12) --Karin Snelson [via]
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I Was a Ratby Philip Pullman, Kevin HawkesISBN 0440416612 (0-440-41661-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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When a grubby young pageboy knocks on the door of Bob the cobbler and Joan the washerwoman's house, the kindly couple hardly knows what to think. Could this delusional boy be the answer to their prayers for a little one of their own? And was he really once a rat? It seems so. He shreds his bedding, for example, and he chews his toast swiftly with his front teeth. He eats an entire pencil and bites his teacher. Despite the fact that he is a little ratty in his habits, the old couple grow quite fond of the young fellow.
"I was a rat," said the little boy.In time, the word spreads that there's a rat-boy in town, news that intrigues everyone from the Royal Philosopher to the P.T. Barnum-inspired freak-peddler Oliver Tapscrew to a reporter from the local rag The Daily Scourge. As the harmless, well-meaning boy is transformed into "The Monster of the Sewers" through pure sensationalism and mass hysteria, Philip Pullman playfully satirizes the power of the press and society at large.
What does it mean to be human? In this often darkly comic Dickensian tale, rats start to look pretty good by comparison. But in a fairy-tale ending, Bob and Joan teach us that humans, corrupt as we are, can always take solace in toasted cheese, love, and good craftsmanship. Kevin Hawkes's black-and-white illustrations enliven the already vivacious adventure that, thanks to Pullman's ever lovely wordplay and sly satire, is every bit as enjoyable for adults as it is for young readers. (Ages 9 to 12) --Karin Snelson [via]
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I, Corianderby Sally GardnerISBN 1842552902 (1-84255-290-2)
Hardcover, Orion Children's
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I, Coriander'Book summary:The story is told by Coriander, daughter of a silk merchant in 1650s London. Her idyllic childhood ends when her mother dies and her father goes away, leaving Coriander with her stepmother, a widow who is in cahoots with a fundamentalist Puritan preacher. She is shut away in a chest and left to die, but emerges into the fairy world from which her mother came, and where time has no meaning. When she returns, charged with a task that will transform her life, she is seventeen. This is a book filled with enchantments -- a pair of silver shoes, a fairy shadow, a prince transformed into a fox - that contrast with the heartbreaking loss and cruelty of Coriander's life in the real world. With its brilliantly realized setting of old London Bridge, and underpinned by the conflict between Royalists and Puritans, it is a terrific page turner, involving kidnapping, murder and romance, and an abundance of vivid characters. Coriander is a heroine to love. Her story will establish Sally Gardner as a children's writer of boundless imagination and originality. [via]
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The Irish Cinderladby Shirley Climo, Loretta KrupinskiISBN 0064435776 (0-06-443577-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Irish Cinderlad'Book summary:A hero's feats? Ever since he was a baby, Becan's only worry has been his big feet--until his widowed father remarries. His new stepmothr and her three daughters feed him crusts of bread and banish him to work in the fields. So Becan runs away.
With the help of his only friend, a magical bull, he defeats a giant, slays a dragon, and rescues a princess. But before she can thank him, Becan disappears, leaving behind him one of his enormous boots. The princess scours the kingdom for the owner of the giant boot. Will Becan's feet give him away? And what will his fate be if they do?
Folklorist Shirley Climo retells an age-old Irish tale that is an unusual twist on the popular Cinderella story. Just like his female counterpart, Becan has a mean stepmother and stepsisters. Unlike Cinderella, Becan has large feet and a magical bull for a fairy godmother. He defeats a sword-swinging giant, slays a fire-breathing dragon, and rescues a princess. But before the princess can thank him, he runs off, leaving her with only an enormous boot to aid her in the search for her rescuer. And, as in all Cinderella stories, true love prevails. 
Just Ellaby Margaret Peterson HaddixISBN 1416936491 (1-4169-3649-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Just Ella'Book summary:In Just Ella, Margaret Peterson Haddix puts a spin on the traditional tale of the glass slippers. In her version, Ella (sans "Cinder") finds her own way to the ball (there was no fairy godmother, despite the rumors) and wins the heart of the prince. But now she is finding that life at the palace as Prince Charming's betrothed is not as great as she thought it was going to be. In fact, it's downright boring for a self-reliant and active girl to do needlework all day or listen to instructions on court etiquette from the strict and cold Madame Bisset. Worst of all, Ella is beginning to suspect that Charming's beautiful blue eyes and golden hair are attached to a head with nothing in it. Her young tutor Jed, however, talks with her about serious things that really matter. Ella finally gets up the courage to announce to Charming that she doesn't want to go through with the wedding, but when she finds herself locked in the dungeon she realizes it's not that easy to walk away from a politically arranged marriage. In the end, as in all good fairy tales, our heroine and hero do manage to live happily ever after--but with a twist.
Fairy tale retellings are an entrancing form of young adult fiction, as they add psychological insight and turn events around for a surprising contemporary angle. Teens who enjoy this delightful revamping of an age-old story may also enjoy Donna Jo Napoli's Spinners and Zel or the Newbery Honor book Ella Enchanted, by Gail Levine. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell [via]
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- Just Ella: ISBN 0689831285 (0-689-83128-5)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster - Just Ella: ISBN 0613909283 (0-613-90928-3)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - Just Ella: ISBN 0689851979 (0-689-85197-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - Just Ella: ISBN 0689821867 (0-689-82186-7)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - Just Ella: ISBN 1416936491 (1-4169-3649-1)
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- Just Ella: ISBN 0689831285 (0-689-83128-5)
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An Offer from a Gentlemanby Julia QuinnISBN 0380815583 (0-380-81558-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Offer from a Gentleman'Book summary:Miss Sophie Beckett is the illegitimate daughter of the Earl of Penwood in Julia Quinn's An Offer from a Gentleman. Raised in his home, Sophie has a tolerable existence until the Earl marries and her life takes a distinct turn for the worse. Sophie's new stepmother hates her, and when the Earl passes away, she relegates Sophie to the role of servant. Sophie's days are pure drudgery until one night when her fellow servants conspire to help her attend a masquerade ball.
Her life changes irrevocably when she meets handsome Benedict Bridgerton and falls head-over-heels in love. Benedict is equally smitten but when the clock strikes 12, his beautiful mystery lady runs from him leaving only her glove in his hand. He searches London for her but she seems to have vanished. What Benedict doesn't know is that Sophie's stepmother has discovered her outing and thrown Sophie out of their London townhouse. Sophie leaves London and it isn't until three years later that Benedict and Sophie's paths cross once again when he saves her from the unwanted attentions of a drunken lord. Sophie recognises Benedict immediately but much to her dismay, he doesn't know her in her maid's dress. Soon, however, Benedict falls in love with Sophie all over again. Both struggle with their feelings for each other, their unwillingness to compromise their principles and the seemingly insurmountable wall separating a member of the nobility and a servant. To add to their difficulties, Sophie's vindictive stepmother discovers her presence in London and sets out to make her life even more miserable...
Quinn brings a fresh approach to this charming retelling of the Cinderella story enhancing the tale with a strong Regency setting and the warm trappings of Benedict Bridgerton's large family. Quinn has a reputation for witty dialogue and endearing characters and she delivers both in this delightful novel.--Lois Faye Dyer, Amazon.com [via]
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Phoenix And Ashesby Mercedes LackeyISBN 0756402727 (0-7564-0272-7)
Softcover, Daw Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Phoenix And Ashes'Book summary:[via]Following her acclaimed novels The Serpent's Shadow and The Gates of Sleep, Mercedes Lackey reinvents a classic fairy tale-and gives it a new twist. In a dark and atmospheric retelling of Cinderella, she sets her story in London during the first World War.
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Princess Furballby Charlotte Huck, Anita LobelISBN 0688131077 (0-688-13107-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Princess Furball'Book summary:Huck's elegant retelling of this variation of the Cinderella theme, accompanied by Lobel's radiant illustrations, contains all the ingredients that make fairy tales the timeless favorites they will always be. Full-color illustrations. [via]
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The Rough-Face Girlby Rafe Martin, David ShannonISBN 0698116267 (0-698-11626-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Walt Disney's Cinderellaby Walt DisneyISBN 0786838108 (0-7868-3810-8)
Hardcover, Disney Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Walt Disney's Cinderella'Book summary:In her haste to flee the palace before the magic of the fairy godmother loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind one clue to her identity. [via]
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Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books - Walt Disney's Cinderella: ISBN 0394925521 (0-394-92552-1)
Hardcover, Random House - Walt Disney's Cinderella: ISBN 0453031676 (0-453-03167-6)
Hardcover, Mouse Works - Walt Disney's Cinderella: ISBN 0786838108 (0-7868-3810-8)
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Walt Disney's Cinderellaby Nikki Grimes, Don Williams, Jim Story, H.R. RussellISBN 0307626849 (0-307-62684-9)
Hardcover, Goldencraft
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Walt Disney's Cinderellaby Rh Disney, Bill LorenczISBN 0736423621 (0-7364-2362-1)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Walt Disney's Cinderella'Book summary:The most beloved princess movie of all timeDisney's Cinderellais retold in the classic Little Golden Book format. It's perfect for Disney Princess fans ages 2-5, and available just in time for the movie's Diamond Edition DVD and Blu-ray release in fall 2012. [via]
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Yeh-Shenby Ai-Ling Louie, Ed YoungISBN 0698113888 (0-698-11388-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Yeh-Shen'Book summary:"...A worthwhile addition to picture book collections." -- Booklist. "Executed with chromatic splendor--a unique combination of brillinace and restraint." -- The Horn Book "Every library will be enriched by it." -- School Library Journal[via] 
Yeh-Shenby Ed Young, Ai-Ling LouieISBN 039920900X (0-399-20900-X)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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