Adaptations

'A brilliant rhyming picture book that will help children see themselves at the centre of a story.' Joseph Coelho, Children's LaureateA joyful, empowering call to be the hero of your OWN story! A girl opens up a book looking for the story that's perfect...

This clever and funny inversion on a classic fairytale from award-winning author Bethan Stevens tells the laugh-out-loud story of a damsel who does not need saving!Once upon a time, hidden deep in a valley in a magical land far away, there was a very...

An enchanting retelling of the Charles Perrault classic tale Little Red Riding Hood. Once upon a time there was a little red wolf who lived in a treehouse in a thick and mysterious forest. The young wolf sets out on a journey to bring his grandmother...

"Once upon a time there was a village child who was so pretty - so pretty as never was seen . . ."So begins Beatrix Potter's retelling of Red Riding Hood. Filled with the delicious darkness of the original classic fairy tale - and some trademark Potter...

On a stormy winter's day, a baby boy, Naoki, is swept into a fisherman's boat by a great wave. Years pass, but still Naoki does not grow. Must he return to the ocean in order to become a young man? The answer arrives in the form of a mythic fish...

They may have been swallowed, but they have no intention of being eaten... A new comedy from the unparalleled team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen."A subversive delight ... an unexpected, hilarious collaboration" GuardianEarly one morning a mouse met a...

A curse involving a spindle goes terribly wrong for poor old Grimbleshanks. The Queen decides it's time for silly, soppy Snow White to go. Lardine and Angula aren't at all happy about having Ella for a stepsister. Old Maggit just wants to win the...

Percy Jackson meets Black Panther - this blockbuster middle-grade fantasy adventure is perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers. Cameron Battle grew up reading The Book of Chidani, cherishing stories about the fabled kingdom that cut itself...

This side-splitting spin on a favourite fairy tale is full of wit and humour.So, you think you know the story of Cinderella? Well, you'd better think again because in this hilarious laugh-out-loud tale, nothing is what it seems. Did you know that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782703099Author Suzy-Jane TannerPage Count 24Imprint Award Publications LtdPublisher Award Publications LtdWeight(grams) 316gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 214mm...

Set in the decaying neighbourhood of the Scar, this dark and edgy YA novel explores the re-imagined origins of Maleficent, Ursula, Captain Hook and other infamous Disney VillainsAbout the AuthorEstelle Laure is the author of critically acclaimed books...

A beautiful gift edition of Grimms' Fairy Tales featuring five classic stories, charmingly retold in rhyming verse with stunning illustrations.Follow Little Red through the woods, where she encounters a wolf! Find out what happens when Hansel and Gretel...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682633762Author S.A. PatrickFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Peachtree PublishersPublisher Peachtree Publishers,U.S.Weight(grams) 510gDimensions(mm)...

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...

This is a classic tale of adventure and bravery charting the transformation of Robert of Locksley into Robin Hood, the outlaw of myth and legend. Join Robin and his band of Merry Men as they battle injustice and seek to defeat the villainous Sheriff of...

Another magical story in the Mr Men Little Miss Magic series! Little Miss Splendid is the most splendid character of all in Mr Men land, until a Princess moves in next door! Find out what happens when the two neighbours meet in this magical...

A fearless, fun-filled fairytale - perfect for any little reader who loves a twist in the tale! * With a fabulously foiled cover! * Kingsley is the...

Accompanying the live action release of Cruella, this expansion story tells of how the dastardly villain came to beAbout the AuthorMaureen Johnson is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of several YA novels, including 13 Little Blue...

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new, funny and fantastical gingerbread man book for kids!Do you have what it takes to catch the Gingerbread Man? The famous storybook character has magically come to life and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140558913Author Jane YolenFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm) 238mm *...

This delightful book with beautiful, illustrated characters is a magical retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale with a twist. In this captivating interpretation of a classic fairy tale, children can rediscover the much-loved story of...

Jeanette Winterson retells 'Hansel and Gretel'. A Fairy Tale Revolution is here to remix and revive our favourite stories. 'Deep in the wood'Greta lives with her brother Hansel on the edge of a great forest - a forest in danger of destruction.GreedyGuts,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735844131Author Bernadette WattsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint North-South BooksPublisher North-South Books

A girl loses her beloved brothers when they are turned into swans by her wicked stepmother. She embarks on a vital quest with one purpose: to find them and turn them back into boys again.But the task is complicated. She must pick nettles with her bare...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545415682Author Sarah MlynowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 132mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783739959016Author Ulrich RenzFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Sefa VerlagPublisher Sefa VerlagWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 2mm

Relive the thrilling live action film release, Cruella, in this deluxe movie novelisation that features 8 pages of colour inserts from the filmBook InformationISBN 9781801080033Author Elizabeth RudnickFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Autumn...

There was an old giant who swallowed a clock. He had such a shock when he swallowed that clock! But then he swallows his knitting to muffle the clock, and swallows some moths to munch through his knitting! Will he ever stop? With a riotous rhyming...

From classics like "Puss in Boots" and "Goldilocks" to obscure gems like "The Boy Who Drew Cats," Fairy Tale Comics has something to offer every reader. Seventeen fairy tales are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by seventeen different...

From New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a new book about a beloved character: Mother Goose. Mother Goose's diary entries over the last five hundred years take readers on a journey to learn buried secrets. A must-have for new and old...

As for that huffing and puffing stuff? A big lie. A Wolf was just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his poor old granny a birthday cake. Who should you believe, the pigs or the wolf? You read. You decide. Twenty five years after publication, The...

'A brilliant rhyming picture book that will help children see themselves at the centre of a story.' Joseph Coelho, Children's LaureateA joyful, empowering call to be the hero of your OWN story! A girl opens up a book looking for the story that's perfect...

A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022 Everyone knows how "Little Red Riding Hood" goes. But Grandpa keeps getting the story all wrong, with hilarious results!"Once upon a time, there was a little girl called...

The romantic Beauty and the Beast retelling of your dreams - perfect for fans of reimagined fairy tales and dark, brooding love interests ... A heartless beastA sister's sacrificeAnd a love so strong it will drown the raging sea ...THIS FAIRY TALE IS...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736431194Author Tish RabeFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House DisneyPublisher Random House DisneyWeight(grams) 75gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

A Caledecott Honor Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Book This award-winning picture book is a wild, irreverent collection of reimagined fairy tales from the author and illustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!. Makes for an extremely...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780794450168Author Suzanne FrancisFormat HardbackPage Count 60Imprint Studio Fun InternationalPublisher Studio Fun InternationalWeight(grams)...

With the wind in his hair, and blowing his hooter, Along came the prince on the back of a scooter. " Rapunzel, Rapunzel, please let down your hair!" Called the prince from down on the bottom stair... But Rapunzel just...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Caldecott Medal Winner.Book InformationISBN 9780670878550Author Simms TabackFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Viking Children's BooksPublisher Penguin Random...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368080408Author Eric GeronFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 663gDimensions(mm) 248mm *...