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Once upon a time. . .
A princess danced, a princess dreamed, another found a pea.
One kissed a frog, one saved a bird, another crossed the sea.
One ate an apple, one tamed a beast, one lost a satin shoe.
And another spun straw into gold, in ten tales told anew!
Ten of the most beloved princess stories are ingeniously retold and splendidly illustrated-with cleverly hidden pictures-by author Grace Maccarone and artist Gail de Marken. From Cinderella...
82) Chicken Little
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"The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" Chicken Little and his feathered friends got all aflutter when something fell on his head and he assumed it must be the sky falling to bits. Eventually Chicken Little learns there is nothing to be afraid of, and perhaps it's better not to panic before you find out the whole story.
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Modern fairy tales for modern kids!
Once upon a time, Snow White fled from an evil queen and found peace in the forest with seven dwarves. But that was then. Flash forward to today....Snow White can't help being the prettiest thing in her stepmother's chic boutique. But when awful Evilyn notices, she banishes Snow forever. It's a good thing the mall is full of strange and wonderful creatures, because soon Snow finds a home with seven tiny dogs who...
88) Today, Maybe
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Today, Maybe is a story about a little girl who is waiting for someone, a friend. She doesn't yet know who it will be. In a series of surprising and humorous encounters, several well-known characters of children's literature arrive at her door. But none of them are the ones she is waiting for, and she graciously sends them all away. With her bird to keep her company and hope filling her heart, weeks and then months pass as she waits and waits. When...
89) Seal Song
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Finn loves to swim with the seals in a secret cove. He arrives at the cove one day and rescues a young seal tangled in netting. Finn wishes the seal could live on land. That night the seals sing. "No good comes from seal songs," says Finn's father. When Sheila, a mysterious girl no one has ever seen before, appears on the cannery docks, the fisher folk are uneasy. They believe the newcomer is a magical selkie, a shape changer.
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Everyone thinks they know how the Three Little Pigs defeated the Big Bad Wolf. But that's not the whole story.
The Three Little Pigs always dreamed of being superheroes. They wore superhero outfits and played superhero games. But when they move to Fairyland, they finally get to put their superhero skills to use! When the Big Bad Wolf blows down the houses of the first little pig and the second little pig, all seems lost. But, luckily, the third little...
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Because Little Red only speaks in verse, it's tough for her to make friends. The schoolyard bully, Big Brad Wolf, is always picking on her. One day, her grandma shows her a flyer for a poetry contest, and Little Red thinks it could be her big chance to make a friend. But, on the day of the contest, Big Brad Wolf sneaks up on Little Red and scares the rhyme right out of her-and into him! How will they rhyme their way out of this dilemma?
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Modern fairy tales for modern kids!
Once upon a time, Cinderella longed to go to the ball, marry a prince, and become a princess. But that was then. Flash forward to today....Cinderella wants to to enter an awesome new dance contest more than anything. But she's got a ton of chores, an annoying family, and nothing to wear! Good thing she's also got a Blackberry-wielding fairy godmother! With some new glas slippers and a few slick moves, Cindy may...
94) Prince of a frog
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Hopper is a frog who thinks he is a prince, so he starts out on an adventure to find a princess, whose kiss will transform him to his royal self.
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You've played the game. Now read the legend of how it all began...Long ago, in an ancient and distant realm called the Kingdom of Backyard, there lived a warrior named ROCK. Meanwhile in the Empire of Mom's Home Office, a second great warrior sought the glory of battle. And his name was PAPER. At the same time, in the Kitchen Realm, in the tiny village of Junk Drawer, lived a third warrior. They called her SCISSORS. These three were the strongest,...
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Princess Pink is back for another fractured fairy tale adventure!
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the Land of Fake-Believe, Princess Pink meets Scaredy-Pants Wolf--a baker...
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