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Fractured Fairytales

Classic or modern, these books have an extra magical twist!

Mid-Continent Public Library

20 items

  • A Depression-era retelling of the classic fairy tale. Beautiful black and white illustrations accompany the familiar story while incorporating new elements.
    Graphic NovelSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016. — JF PHELAN
  • Set in Peru and featuring rhyming text with Spanish and English words, this is the well-known story of the Princess and the Pea with exciting cultural additions. Available in multiple formats.
    eBookPenguin Young Readers Group, 2017
  • Through the Water Curtain

    & Other Tales From Around the World

    Funke, Cornelia, 1958-
    A collection of fairy tales from around the world. Explore the stories of Germany, Russian, Japan, and more.
    BookLondon : Pushkin Children's, [2018] — JF FUNKE
  • The retelling of 15 fairy tales, highlighting the heroes and their admirable traits.
    BookMinneapolis, MN : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, [2019] — JE MURROW
  • When she realizes that her favorite book series is real, Filomena travels into the fairy tale world and works to set things right. Available in multiple formats.
    eBookRoaring Brook Press, 2020
  • Based on Persian fairy tale, this is the story of Alice - a young girl who lacks color in a vibrant world - and her quest to find her missing father. Available in multiple formats.
    Downloadable AudiobookBooks on Tape, 2016
  • Queen Red Riding Hood, of The Land of Stories, gives advice and helpful tips on how to rule a kingdom. Available in multiple formats.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017. — JF COLFER
  • This collection of folk and fairy tales is perfect for reading aloud.
    BookMarion, Mich. : Parkhurst Brothers Publishers, 2018. — 398.2 B791
  • Having been a frog for the past 15 months, Prince Syrah still has a lot to learn before he becomes human again. Available in multiple formats.
    eBookScholastic Inc., 2019
  • A diverse recasting of the Andersen favorite tells the story of Melody, a young mermaid curious about surface life.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2020. — JE PINKNEY
  • One day, Maddy, who is nonverbal, talks and convinces Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds which turns out to be the coolest mistake he might ever make. Available in multiple formats.
    eBookFirst Second, 2016
  • While you may know the story of Snow White, you may not know that she had a sister, Rose Red. This is their story. Avaialble in multiple formats.
    BookNew York : Random House, [2017] — JF MARTIN
  • Her parents disappear and suddenly Kiranmala finds herself swept to another dimension - one with magic and talking animals and a prince who is rather handsome. Available in multiple formats.
    Downloadable AudiobookScholastic Inc., 2018
  • Straw Into Gold

    Fairy Tales Re-spun

    McKay, Hilary
    This book is a collection of classic fairy tales that have been 'respun' to be told from different perspectives and introduce new ideas to familiar stories.
    BookNew York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2019. — JF MCKAY
  • No damsels in distress here! In these fairy tales the girls are their own heroes.
    BookNew York : Aladdin, 2020. — 398.21 M164G
  • As her 10th birthday approaches, Cici grows wings and realizes that she is part of a long line of magic users. Available in multiple formats.
    eBookLerner Publishing Group, 2016
  • A graphic novel adaptations in which Golidlocks is an adventurer and finds a home of vampires.
    Graphic NovelNorth Mankato, Minnesota : Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, [2017] — JF FAR OUT FAIRY TALES
  • Devin is expecting princess lessons, but the headmistress of Enchantasia's Royal Academy seems far too interested in the bad guys to teach proper lessons. Available in multiple formats.
    Downloadable AudiobookDreamscape Media, 2018
  • A top-secret facility that is home to a variety of fairy tale and fantasy creatures, the Menagerie is almost exposed when some griffin cubs escape. Logan and Zoe embark on an adventure to find the cubs and save the Menagerie. Available in…
    eBookHarperCollins, 2013
  • Little Red is just trying to follow the rules, but unexpected narration, complicated instructions, and confusing new character make her journey to Grandma's house a new kind of adventure.
    BookNew York : Two Lions, [2020] — JE FUNK