Fairy Tales & Folklore

A delightfully playful, strikingly illustrated fairy tale that flips gender and sexual norms on their head, while highlighting the power of humility and perseverance. When knight after knight tries to rescue the princess and fails, who will succeed in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780439617772Author Walter WickFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic US

A wicked fairy puts a curse on the king's daughter, Aurora, that sends everyone at the palace to sleep. Thorns grow like a forest around the castle. Can anyone break the spell? Part of the beloved Fairytale Classics series.About the AuthorWhen not...

William Tell is the best shot in Switzerland. One day, the local governor demands that he prove his skill with a crossbow or be punished. William must hit an apple at a hundred paces...and the apple will be resting on his young son's head!Part of a...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent...

The second book in a fast-paced series steeped in Colombian mythology and full of adventure, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time and Percy Jackson. In this tale Tor, Engle, and Melda must stop a band of cursed pirates from taking over their...

From the Magical Unicorn Society's Department of Unicorns, Myths and Monsters comes this all-new collection of stories dedicated to the amazing mythical creatures - good and bad - that exist alongside unicorns.Introduced by department head and intrepid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736421522Author Steffi FletcherFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 205mm *...

The bestselling, New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated title, Yummy, now available in stunning new picture book editions."Someone's been eating my porridge," said Daddy Bear."Who's that tripping over my bridge?" roared the troll."Who will help me cut...

When a conflict emerges between Merfolk and humans, can Ariel make both sides see sense before it's too late?Book InformationISBN 9781837713431Author Walt DisneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Autumn PublishingPublisher Bonnier Books Ltd

From bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a new book about a beloved character: Queen Red Riding Hood.The young queen gives us her take on politics, government, health, love, and of course, what it means to be royalty.A must-have for new and old fans...

Jack (of the beanstalk fame) and his magical talking chicken, Betsy, have always been great at making new friends. But when Jack spots Anansi, the new kid in town, talking to a troll in the Deep Dark Woods, everything changes. Everyone knows that trolls...

Homer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus's decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply and beautifully retold, with all the drama intact. Young readers will thrill at Odysseus's adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; the...

Icarus and his father have been imprisoned in a maze. They dream of escape, but all they have are some sticks, feathers and wax ... Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484799406Author Disney BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney PressWeight(grams) 561gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 155mm * 27mm

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Fairyland is in uproar! Jack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies magical pets. Without them, the Pet Fairies can't ensure that pets in the human world...

Wise witches, flying donkeys and Half Hanged Macdonald: Tyne and Wear has a rich and diverse history of folklore, magic, evil fairies, saints and even the Devil himself. Storytellers Adam Bushnell and Dave Silk bring to life the rolling hills, winding...

Magical Stories for 6 Year Olds is a bright and varied selection of marvellously magical stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or aloud - and for dipping into time and time again. With stories from The Brothers...

This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover! It's Christmastime in Fairyland and Kittie Lacey is visiting a VERY special client - Father Christmas! But when he discovers that all the Christmas presents have been stolen, can Kittie help...

Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Chris Colfer's No.1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories with this gorgeous illustrated anniversary edition!Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781074200329Author Nicola StoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Kindle Direct PublishingPublisher Kindle Direct PublishingWeight(grams)...

A classic, heartwarming tale set to the backdrop of the Chinese cultural revolution, with the timeless feels of Eva Ibbotson's Journey to the River Sea.A beautifully written, timeless tale by bestselling Chinese author Cao Wenxuan, winner of the Hans...

Nestled within our green and pleasant land lies pockets of emerald trees. Their roots search deep into the ground and the branches reach high towards the sun. For centuries some of these have stood watching and listening to the human creatures living...

Poppy is watching the snow fall outside her window when she realises the snowflakes are really snow children, dancing and swirling in the air. They ask Poppy to join them and whisk her away to the Snow Queen's wintery kingdom. In the sparkling ice...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368057684Author Jennifer DonnellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 397gDimensions(mm)...

Prepare to be spellbound by Chris Riddell's dazzling full-colour illustrations in this stunning new collector's edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, J.K. Rowling's glorious fairytale classic. This beautiful, deluxe edition features an opulent...

**Winner of Creative Child Magazine 2015 Book of the Year Award****Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2015 Gold Medal**This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Vietnamese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484781289Author Melissa de la CruzFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Disney HyperionPublisher Disney HyperionWeight(grams) 471gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Jack is struggling, so Puss promises to make his fortune in return for a pair of special, shiny red boots. The wily cat pulls off some clever tricks and Jack ends up with a castle of his very own. This story is a perfect introduction to the classic tale,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782705109Author Sophie GilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Award Publications LtdPublisher Award Publications LtdWeight(grams) 143gDimensions(mm)...

Take up the quest in the hilariously epic finale of the How to be a Hero series, A Gathering of Giants, from Cat Weldon, illustrated by Katie Kear.Unlikely hero Whetstone and banished Valkyrie Lotta are in hiding. Their quest to find the magic harp...

When a Traveller family experiences a run of bad luck, an imaginative boy called Yokki lifts their spirits with tales of a magical white horse. A traditional Traveller-family folk tale which inspires hope and celebrates creativity. Told by a Romani...

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Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art. As featured on NBC's The Today Show, the...

A sumptuous treasury of original fairytales from the brothers Grimm, introduced by award-winning author Cornelia Funke and with full colour illustrations by artists Quentin Blake, Raymond Briggs, Axel Scheffler, Oliver Jeffers, Helen Oxenbury and Emma...

"Miss Bennett...has a talent for mixing fantasy, realism, and comedy. She also includes a dollop of pure syrup, but this will undoubtedly make the story all the more palatable for the young. It is an extremely good one to read [during the Halloween...

An old woman wants to bake an apple cake. She has everything she needs, except apples. So she sets off to market, taking a basket of plums to trade along the way, just in case...This is a classic story of sharing, trading and caring. Children will love...

Magical interlinked stories about what one girl learns from talking to trees throughout Time and from around the world in a sumptuous gift book presentation. From the team who brought you Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror, Costa Book Award winning...

The second book in the fabulously funny - and hugely farty - A Very Fiery Fairy Tale series. Perfect for fans of The Dinosaur that Pooped. Sir Wayne and Dragon are back! And on yet another adventure to get Dragon's flame round the right way... Luckily...

Uniquely inventive and vivacious in style and with deep insight into children's points of view, Hans Christian Andersen established a new genre in literature.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized...