Examines the life of Snow White's stepmother, the Wicked Queen, to find out just what it is that makes her so evil that she would want to cut out her teenage step-daughter's heart and have it delivered in a locked keepsake box.

Thumbelina is as pretty and delicate as the flower she was born in, and no bigger than her mother's thumb. She grows older, but no taller in their happy home until she awakens one morning to a terrible surprise: an ugly mother toad has kidnapped her and wants Thumbelina to marry her even more awful toad son. So begins Hans Christian Andersen's classic story of hardship, adventure, and friendship in a wild and wondrous world filled with helpful fish,...

"The mystical world of fairy tales is crumbling, and you've been chosen to save it. You must navigate through dark and twisted versions of Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, and other famous fairy tales. Use your courage, cunning, and a little bit of luck to survive such perils as evil witches, devious wolves, and nasty criminals. Can you survive the Grimms' Fairy Tales? turns the classic collection of short stories into a Choose Your Path book,...

"The Princess and the Pea is a popular fairy tale featuring fun characters and delightful twists and turns. Through a fresh retelling of this charming classic, early learners are able to develop their understanding of phonics and become more confident readers. Helpful activities allow readers to practice skills such as identifying letters and sounds, and they can apply those skills as they independently read the accessible text. This enchanting story...

"Brendan just wants to save his sister. Their fool of a father promised her to some 'fearsome beast' in a magic castle, but since there's no such thing as magic or talking beasts, Brendan sets off to see this strange man for himself. Surely he'll be reasonable. Beast has been trapped for so long that he's nearly given up all hope of ever undoing his curse. So when an unwelcome guest turns his life upside down, Beast can't get rid of him soon enough....