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As a baby, Rose was cursed to meet a mysterious fate on her thirteenth birthday, but no one bothered to tell Rose that until now . . . a week before she turns thirteen. And a week’s not nearly enough time to figure out what to do when she’s suddenly whisked from her Dreamwood cottage to a strange palace—trapped with an evil queen who hands her an apple . . . Princess Snow is preparing for the ceremony that will prove she’s fit to rule her kingdom. The problem? Her wicked stepmother.

When Tasha builds a snow girl with her grandpa, all she wants is for her to be real. If only wishes on snow could come true. Then Tasha meets Alyana, a friend made of wishes, starlight, snowfall, and magic. But when your best friend is made of winter, what do you do when spring comes?

She must find her conviction or be convicted. Kascia Thorapple Custod has done the unthinkable. She betrayed her Custod duty, her father, her former life for a man she can't even be sure she'll win in the end, a man she is still unsure she can trust: the man she came to kill. But was that the right choice? Kascia still isn’t convinced. The truth is the taxes that are slowly killing her people are still in place and she cannot justify it even to herself why.

“Mama and Papa, I’m hungry!” says baby goat Gruff. Mama goat and Papa goat Gruff say, “Yes, we’re starving, too." Baby goat Gruff asks, “Can we cross over the bridge to greener pastures?” Mama Goat and Papa Goat Gruff answer, “Yes, but a troll lives by the bridge. We have to use our wits to cross over the bridge without being eaten by the troll.” How will the goats outwit the troll?

Cruce a La Pequeña Gallinita Roja con un burro y sus amigos y obtendrá este humorístico recuento del Suroeste de una historia infantil favorita. En Las tortillas del burro, el burro encuentra muy difícil obtener ayuda de cualquiera de sus amigos mientras que él trabaja minuciosamente para convertir el maíz en tortillas.

This is the magical story of Iron John told in rhymes for your delight.

Jayde was 17, hated romance novels, romance plays, and everything that hinted at romance, but she didn't know why. When Roman Camaletti drives into her town in a car more expensive than any well-to-do adult could afford, wearing clothes that scream high-dollar, Jayde is instantly intrigued. He looks like an Italian American model, but has the intellect of a doctor of literature and every move he sends her into an embarrassing, unexpected hormonal rage.

A richly embroidered retelling of the classic tale from One Thousand and One Nights, imaginatively described for children.

Despite the perks of living with her rich aunt, Ella's new life in Napper, Indiana, is pretty much tragically boring. Until Ella starts hearing strange voices. As rogue wolves begin to stalk the edges of town and a serial killer with a penchant for silver bullets draws closer, the city of Napper seems to wake up. Ella, with her new friends, Sam and Sarah, might be able to find out what the strange occurrences mean. Except that they're all being pulled in different directions by people who love them, and some who don't.

In the race to create the Undefeatable Minion, Dr. Critchlore’s longtime rival, Dr. Pravus, is winning. As Dr. Critchlore rallies his troops, Runt is kidnapped. As the last prince of Andirat, he must lead the rebellion in his home country. Isolated from his minion friends, Runt grows suspicious of the rebels, who seem to be working with Dr. Pravus. Runt knows he must escape and tell Dr. Critchlore, but reaching him activates Runt’s curse, giving him just days to live! His only chance for survival: Stop Dr. Pravus and win the allegiance of the witch who cursed him.

The elves voted to wait...and lost. Now Zelia belongs to the Elder wizards, after they forced her powers to emerge in a deadly explosion. Under their rage and supposed training, Zelia feels her light slowly dwindle away. The only spark that still flickers is her connection...to the child god of mischief. But when her actions inadvertently cause her friend harm, even that hope is caught in the balance. Will she suffer for all eternity for her mistakes? Find out in this epic tale of elves, wizards, dragons, and gods.

Historias cortas para tardes de lluvia es, como su nombre indica, una coleccion de historias cortas recopiladas de la tradicion y folklore popular. Cuentos con moraleja y enseñanzas para todas las edades, desde niños, hasta los adultos.

Little Boy Zombie lives on a big farm just outside of Romero Town with Mama Zombie, Papa Zombie, and Rex the Zombie Dog. One day, while Mama Zombie and Papa Zombie are away, Boy Zombie is left in charge of the farm. But when he gets bored, he decides to play a prank on the citizens of Romero Town. He yells toward town, "Humans here, humans here!" And everyone comes shambling to the farm to help. When they discover they've been tricked, Boy Zombie is warned by his elders: "Don't cry 'humans' when there are no humans!" But will he learn his lesson in time?

Alex has always been more interested in rocks and science than stories about princesses and magic. Now she's far too busy with her summer internship at the Gem and Mineral Museum to think about children's stories. Between avoiding her former best friend and high school baseball star, Luke Reed, and trying to hide her unrequited crush on her mentor at the museum, the real world is occupying all of her time.

When Genevieve was sent to the future, she didn’t think she’d be able to fit in. A year later, she has great friends and the chance to go to college - something that wouldn’t have been possible in her own time. Jenny is just getting the hang of being a princess and can’t wait for her wedding day. What she doesn’t expect is a visit from Maurelle, an evil fairy bent on destroying everything Jenny holds dear.
When Jenny and Genevieve are switched for a second time, they are thrown back into worlds they never thought they’d see again.

For Annie's tenth birthday, her papa gives her a pad of paper, some colored pencils, and the Klimas family secret. It’s called the nuodeema burna, or eater of sins. Every time Annie does something wrong, she writes it down and sticks the paper in a hidden hole in the floor of their house. But Annie is quick to discover that her inheritance has a dark side.

It’s story time again at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk—and this time the class is reading the classic Jack and the Beanstalk! Everyone knows the story ends with the giant falling from the sky, but only Stinky knows what happened next! Jack went on to sell all those golden eggs and become a billionaire, while Hubert the giant wound up stranded on the ground, far from home. With no one to help him and nowhere to turn, Hubert has no choice but to put his giant skills to work where they're valued the most—on the basketball court!

Clever Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are back in a vibrant new collection of stories riddled with surprises. When the prince’s great uncle, Raja Apoorva, invites the boys to the summer festival in Peetalpur, Prince Veera and Suku are excited to compete in the games. It’s no easy feat to make the peahen sing (when peahens can’t sing) or defeat the country's champion wrestler, but Raja Apoorva’s riddles prove the ultimate test of the boys’ wit and wisdom. Packed with wise-cracking dialogue, these festive tales of two friends will captivate listeners of all ages.

Die nächste aufregende Reise durch die magische Welt von Simsala wartet auf die wagemutigen Helden und zugleich besten Freunde, Yoyo und Doc Croc. Das verzauberte Märchenbuch navigiert die beiden Protagonisten zum talentierten Musikus und Flötenspieler Marsilius, mit dem sie sich auf Wanderschaft und somit in ihr nächstes spannendes Abenteuer begeben, bei dem sie abermals vor große Herausforderungen gestellt werden.

Chicken Little and his feathered friends get all aflutter when something falls on his head, and he thinks it must be the sky falling to bits. Eventually he learns there is nothing to be afraid of, and perhaps it's better not to panic before you find out the whole story.