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The man who would be king Rudyard Kipling · 1898 · ★ 3.7 · 40p · ≈ 1h · Challenging Shares Community pick with this book.
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Rotkäppchen Charles Perrault · 1945 · ★ 3.8 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Charles Perrault’s version of the folk tale _Petite chaperon rouge_ was retold in German by the Grimm Brothers as _Rotkäppchen_, and retold in many English translations as _Little Red Riding Hood_. A little girl on her way to visit her grandmother meets a hungry wolf in the forest. Shares Children's 4-8, Non-Classifiable, Children's Books, Fairy Tales
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The Princess and the Goblin George MacDonald · 1872 · ★ 4.0 · 199p · ≈ 6h · Challenging There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys. His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful. The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half… Shares Fairy Tales & Folklore - General, Children's Books, Classics, Fairy Tales
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The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1889 · ★ 4.0 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Challenging A collection of fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scandinavia, Scotland, and England. Shares Children's Books, Fairy Tales
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The day boy and the night girl George MacDonald · 1904 · ★ 4.2 · 40p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A curse from a witch decrees that a boy will never wake at night nor sleep during the day; while a girl is doomed never to sleep at night nor wake during the day, until a twist of fate brings them together. Shares Classics, Fairy Tales
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Old-fashioned fairy tales Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing · 1800 · ★ 3.6 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Challenging There was once upon a time a child who had Good Luck for his godfather. “I am not Fortune”, said Good Luck to the parents; “I have no gifts to bestow, but whenever he needs help I will be at hand”. “Nothing could be better”, said the old couple. They were delighted. But what pleases the father often fails to satisfy the son: moreover, every man thinks that he deserves just a little more than he… Shares Fairy Tales
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Rapunzel Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1960 · ★ 3.9 · 27p · ≈ 54m · Moderate Shares Fairy Tales with this book.
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Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard Eleanor Farjeon · 1921 · 309p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A clever wandering minstrel rescues an imprisoned young lady when she charms the seven man-hating damsels guarding her by telling them stories, one by one. Shares Fairy Tales
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The light princess, and other fairy tales George MacDonald · 1893 · ★ 4.0 · 104p · ≈ 3h · Challenging "George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. The Complete Fairy Tales brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic Imagination." The subjects are those of traditional fantasy: fairies good and wicked, and children journeying into unsettling dreamworlds or undertaking life-risking labors. But… Shares Fairy Tales
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The Princess and Curdie George MacDonald · 1832 · ★ 4.5 · 265p · ≈ 8h · Challenging With the help of a mysterious fairy queen who provides monstrous but gentle creatures to aid him, a miner's son takes on the dangerous task of helping the king and princess confound their enemies and save the kingdom. Shares Fairy Tales & Folklore - General, Classics, Fairy Tales
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The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) Andrew Lang · 1901 · ★ 4.0 · 266p · ≈ 8h · Moderate a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. Shares Fairy Tales
Snow Queen
Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen · 2012 · 85p · ≈ 2h · Light Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make the classic Andersen fairy tale even more magical. One of Andersen's best-beloved tales, The Snow Queen is a story about the strength and endurance of childhood friendship. Gerda's search for her playmate Kay–who was abducted by the Snow Queen and taken to her frozen palace–is brought to life in… Shares Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen · 1990 Shares Fairy Tales with this book.
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Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls · 1961 · ★ 4.1 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 children's novel by Wilson Rawls about a boy who buys two hunting dogs. ---------- Also contained in: Prentice Hall Literature: Bronze Shares Children's Books, Classics
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Kejserens nye klæder Hans Andersen · 1900 · ★ 4.0 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes. Shares Pride and vanity, Fairy Tales
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The Foot Book Dr. Seuss · 1968 · ★ 4.5 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Preschool: Beginner's text describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things. Shares Children's Books, Classics
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The blue bird Maurice Maeterlinck · 1909 · ★ 3.5 · 287p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A brother and sister search for happiness. Shares Fairy Tales
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis · 1950 · ★ 4.2 · 161p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice. Journey into the land beyond the wardrobe! The Lion, the Witch and the… Shares Classics, Fairy Tales

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