Buckley, Michael. The Sisters Grimm series
Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead. J-FAN BUC
Calonita, Jenn. Fairy Tale Reform School series
When petty thief Gilly, who lives with five younger brothers and sisters in a run-down boot, gets caught stealing, she is sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform School, where all of the teachers are former villains, including the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella's Wicked Stepmother. J-FAN CAL
Funke, Cornelia Caroline. Inkheart series
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service. J-FAN FUN
Gidwitz, Adam. A Tale Dark & Grimm series
Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes, Hansel and Gretel, The seven ravens, Brother and sister, The robber bridegroom, and The devil and his three golden hairs. J-FAN GID
Hale, Shannon. Ever After High series
At Ever After High, a boarding school for the sons and daughters of famous fairy-tale characters, students Apple White and Raven Queen face the moment when they must choose whether to follow their destinies, or change them. J-FAN HAL
Healy, Christopher. The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom.
The four princes erroneously dubbed Prince Charming and rudely marginalized in their respective fairy tales form an unlikely team when a witch threatens the whole kingdom. J FAN HEA
Juster, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth.
A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom. J-FAN JUS
Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted.
In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her. J-FAN LEV
Mlynowski, Sarah. Whatever After series
After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale. J-FAN MLY
Morrison, Megan. Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel.
Rapunzel believes she is the luckiest person in Tyme, because Witch tells her so, but when Jack climbs into her tower to steal an enchanted rose, he hints that Witch is not telling the whole truth and Rapunzel, driven by her anger and fear, descends to the ground for the first time.(Tyme series) J-FAN MOR
Riley, James. Story Thieves series
Except for reading the Kiel Gnomenfoot magic adventure series, Owen's life is boring until he sees his classmate Bethany climb out of a book in the school library and he learns that Bethany is half-fictional and has been searching every book she can find for her missing father, a fictional character. J-FAN RIL
Shurtliff, Liesl. Rump: the True Story of Rumpelstiltskin.
Relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen. One in a series. J-FAN SHU |