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The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. "All children, except one, grow up." And so begins the story of one of the most beloved characters in children's literature, Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie's classic tale, completely unabridged, features a boy who refuses to grow up, Tinker Bell the fairy, and the Darling children -- Wendy, John, and Michael. Their great adventure begins on the...

When the little wee bear leaves the door open just a crack, a certain runner girl breaks in for a pit stop. She's in for a surprise when the bears return home and she is caught in the kitchen. When the bears discover stolen pizza and a broken chair, it's a good thing Goldilocks can run. -- Back cover. Cuando el osito deja la puerta semiabierta, una corredora desconocida entra para hacer una parada técnica. Le espera una sorpresa cuando los osos...

Learn about all things royal from fan favorite character Queen Red Riding Hood in this fun addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Land of Stories. From beloved author Chris Colfer comes a magnificent guide for anyone who is either royal, or might one day become royal after narrowly escaping Death by Wolf. Read the pages within for boundless wisdom regarding royal style and advice on how to handle one's subjects. We wish you a long...

A retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" on the unusual planet Yipsmix, where every resident has synesthesia, including Jaq, who travels through a wormhole to Earth, where he must rescue a fellow Yipsmixer with the help of a kind Earthling giant.

Princess Penelope Pineapple stays busy flying planes, exercising, and gardening, always wearing pants, and so when disaster strikes at the Pineapple Ball, Penny is prepared.

Inogda skazki ozhivajut, ikh geroi skhodjat so stranits, chtoby rasskazat svoi istorii: vot nakhodchivyj Malchik s palchik dobivaetsja dlja svoej semi nevozmozhnogo, a nepodaljoku, v sosednem zamke v khrustalnykh tufelkakh valsiruet s prekrasnym printsem Zolushka. V knigu voshli skazki:"Zolushka, ili Khrustalnaja tufelka", "Malchik s palchik". Velikolepnye illjustratsii k etim skazkam sozdal vydajuschijsja peterburgskij khudozhnik Mikhail Abramovich...

While pirates Papa, Mama, and Baby are away from their seaworthy sloop, Goldenlocks comes aboard and makes herself useful. The rollicking text and swashbuckling paintings make for first-rate pirate fun in this spirited version of Goldilocks and the three bears.

When a queen has cravings, she has no idea about the extreme consequences of stealing produce from an evil witch. She has to give up her child, Rapunzel, and never sees her again. Rapunzel is put in a very hairy situation, being raised by a controlling witch.

When a sugar-free gingerbread boy takes off, everyone tries to catch him. From the dog, to the cat, to the geese in the yard, everyone thinks they want a bite. That is . . . until they actually get one.

"The most familiar fairy tales call to mind certain images: Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Snow White, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty. Yet these visions often merely reflect illustrations encountered in classic tellings of the tales. The postcards gathered here by one of the world's foremost scholars of folk and fairy tales tell another story--of the remarkable range of interpretations and reimaginings these tales have inspired, captured,...