Almost a year after their wedding, and two since their daughter Fiona was rescued from a kidnapping by dark faeries, life has finally settled down for Caitlin and Edward. They maintain a façade of nor
Cici has a lot to figure out. She's learning how to make friends. She's learning how to be a better big sister. Oh, and she's learning how to use her fairy powers! Things look easy for Kendra, a popul
Cinderella killed my father.She thinks she can do anything because she’s the Evil Queen. And my stepmother. The only thing she truly loves is her Demon Mirror. But the more she gazes into that thing,
“Call to Juno is a stirring saga of war, sacrifice, and transcendent love.” —M. Louisa Locke, author of the Victorian San Francisco Mystery seriesFour unforgettable characters are tested during a war
It was a boast that would have terrible consequences.Once upon a time, a miller told the king that his beautiful daughter could spin straw into gold.Now the girl must complete this impossible task—and
Every day, twelve princesses mysteriously wear out twelve new pairs of shoes—and neither the king, nor a series of hopeful suitors, can figure out how. Then a simple soldier, with a little magic on hi
Sometimes it's good to be bad...Charmed is the exciting sequel to the wildly popular Flunked — second in the brand new Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains. &qu
A DRAGON SLAYER’S DETOURWendy Marvell is only 12 years old, but she’s already a powerful wizard! At the Dragon Valley, Wendy successfully completed her first mission, saving Nanalu’s townspeople with
Would you send a villain to do a hero's job? An exciting new twisted fairy tale from the award-winning author of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series. "Charming fairy-tale fun." -
A lot is changing for Cici. Her parents are separating, her wacky abuela is moving in, and on her tenth birthday, she wakes up with fairy wings! Cici's new magical powers let her see people as they tr
Adapted from the perennially popular folktale, first published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812, this engaging version ofThe Elves and the Shoemaker features uniquely compelling and otherworldly illustra
Jack and his marvelous beanstalk made their first appearance in England in 1734—and for nearly three centuries the tale has continued to enchant children. After all, what could be more reassuring to a
A long time ago, there lived a prince who was looking for someone very special to marry. One of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories gets a breathtaking showcase, with lavish art and an eleg
We never really know where a story will begin or end. This one starts with a head of lettuce . . .Thus begins John Cech's enchanting retelling of "Rapunzel," the tale of a poor coupl
This Cinderella goes from ashes to ashes in the new Victorian-era Fairy Tale Fatal Mysteryby the author of Snow White Red-Handed . . .Variety hall actress Ophelia Flax’s plan to reunite her friend Pru
In 406 BC, to seal a tenuous truce, the young Roman Caecilia is wedded to Vel Mastarna, an Etruscan nobleman from Veii. Leaving her militaristic homeland, Caecilia is determined to remain true to Roma
During a bitter siege between Rome and the Etruscan city of Veii, three women follow different paths to survive.Caecilia, Roman born but Etruscan wed, forsakes Rome to return to her husband, Vel Masta
Would you send a villain to do a hero's job? Flunked is an exciting new twisted fairy tale from the award-winning author of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series. "Charming fairy-tale fun." -Sarah
True stories by new authors from East Los Angeles, in the Tell Your True Tale workshop by journalist Sam Quinones and sponsored by East Los Angeles public library
A final entry in the celebrated series that includes In a Glass Grimmly combines eerie landscapes and fear-inducing characters in a latest adventure featuring an irreverent narrator who provides dark
Forever...Harmony has made her choice. It’s Kieran that she loves, it’s always been him, but to choose Kieran is to lose Alec forever. Is that too much to sacrifice?The time has come to take her place
Great nonfiction stories by authors in the Tell Your True Tale writing workshop at East Los Angeles library. Stories of a vet returning home from Vietnam; of a janitor in Houston trying to find her ch
Welcome to a Steampunk wild west starring Doc Holliday, with zombies, dinosaurs, robots, and cowboys. The time is April, 1885. Doc Holliday lies in bed in a sanitarium in Leadville, Colorado, expectin
Books in this Series: Evangeline Ever Shade Ever Fire Ever Winter The Cursed Ever Wrath There is no hope.Only blood and darkness await.Shade rules as Queen of the Seelie Summer Court with her love, a
Follows Frog (who is not a prince) as he hops out of his own story and joins cousins Jack and Jill to seek a magic mirror, encoutering such creatures as giants, mermaids, and goblins along the way. Ba
Ever Shade ~ A dark twist on faeries.For Shade, a chance meeting with a powerful Teleen faery warrior who wields electrical currents and blue fires along his skin, has her joining him on a treacherous
Magic & Fire burn... The Serenity of the Land of Faerie is threatened as the Unseelie Queen Aveta rages war against the three remaining Seelie Realms of Faerie. As Shade's powers grow, she finds s
Shade has been left all, but shattered. Travelling to the Ice kingdom, along with her 'body guard' Dylan-who continues to be bound to her-to where the holder of her magic dwells. The war of Faerie amp
The newest Gray Prince in the underworld, Drothe, with everyone out for his blood, travels to the Despotate of Djan where he must convince a friend he betrayed to help him prove his innocence in the m
Vladimir Propp is the Russian folklore specialist most widely known outside Russia thanks to the impact of his 1928 book Morphology of the Folktale-but Morphology is only the first of Propp's contribu
“Galdone has already proven many times over that he is perfectly at home with those traditional nursery tales that are still preschoolers’ favorites, and his expressive, unassuming style just right fo
Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dra
A Unique Collection of Fairy Tales, Myths, Fables and Other Tales About Frogs A FROG with a crown on its head. A girl kissing a frog. If you pay attention, you'll notice these images appear frequently
With characteristic humor and a full cast of eccentric and wonderfully lovable characters, Dorothea Benton Frank delivers a refreshingly honest and funny novel about an artist who suddenly enters the
