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1	Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses more books like this by Mary Engelbreit, Leonard S Marcus (Introduction by) add to wishlist Beloved artist Mary Engelbreit shares her favorite nursery rhymes in this enchanting collection. The engaging, detailed pictures give children a gateway into the world of reading and provide a perfect introduction to Mother Goose. Full color. see all copies from $3.16! new only from $9.78! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Three Snow Bears more books like this by Jan Brett (Illustrator) add to wishlist Travel to the Arctic for an Inuit Goldilocks with an original twist. Aloo-ki glances up from fishing to see her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe. She races after them and comes upon an igloo with nobody home--because the polar bear family is out walking while their breakfast cools off. see all copies from $3.97! new only from $3.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: A Collection of Modern Tales for Our Life and Times more books like this by James Finn Garner add to wishlist This is an original and humorous adaptation of classic bedtime stories to reflect more enlightened times. Garner removes any and all types of bias from these traditionally offensive tales and attempts to develop meaningful literature free from the influences of a flawed cultural past. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Briar Rose: A Novel of the Fairy Tale Series more books like this by Jane Yolen add to wishlist A retelling of the Sleeping Beauty tale finds Briar Rose living in forests patrolled by the German army during World War II in a dark tale of the Holocaust. Reprint. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Merlin Trilogy more books like this by Mary Stewart add to wishlist The prophetic voice of Merlin, the mysterious enchanter of Arthurian legend, has completed his story. Written over a period of ten years, Mary Stewart's three best-selling novels now stand together in one volume - the finest work of her distinguished career. see all copies from $7.70! new only from $18.40! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Tales from Shakespeare more books like this by Charles Lamb add to wishlist "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Abiyoyo: Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story more books like this by Pete Seeger (Text by), Michael Hays (Illustrator) add to wishlist Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.93! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Beastly more books like this by Alex Flinn add to wishlist From acclaimed author Flinn comes a contemporary and original retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," told for the first time from the beast's point of view. see all copies from $3.82! new only from $3.82! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse more books like this by Anne Carson add to wishlist This novel in verse by poet Anne Carson is based on the ancient Greek legend of a winged monster named Geryon. Here, he discovers photography and becomes fascinated with it, and with a young man named Herakles. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $4.90! new only from $7.91! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Politically Correct Ultimate Storybook: Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, Politically Correct Holiday Stories, Once Upon a More Enlightened Tim more books like this by James Finn Gardner, James Finn Garner add to wishlist James Finn Garner wowed the world when he wrote Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, which sold nearly 2 million copies, and then followed it up with two books with the same theme, Politically Correct Holiday Stories and Once Upon An Enlightened Time; the three books together sold nearly 3.5 million copies in the U.S. and were translated into 20 ... see all copies from $8.33! new only from $58.82!
11 view cover	Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative more books like this by Herbert Mason add to wishlist Mason's translation is the most widely read of this classic tale of a hero-king and his doomed friend. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Book of a Thousand Days more books like this by Shannon Hale add to wishlist Set in a medieval Asian land, a classic Brothers Grimm tale is reimagined by a Newbery Honor author. In this completely unique retelling, filled with adventure and romance, drama and disguise, a young maid sacrifices her freedom to accompany her mistress into exile. Illustrations. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $6.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Winter king more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist Arthur is set in his true period, the Dark Ages, in this novel. It is not a story of romance, but one of political and religious strife, and war. It describes Arthur's love for Guinevere, Lancelot's arrival, the conflict between Christianity and magic, and the Saxon invasions on Britain. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $37.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Shawshank redemption more books like this by Frank Darabont add to wishlist 10th Anniversary re-issue of cult gaolhouse classic to coincide with re-release on 9 September Nominated for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay, The Shawshank Redemption, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, is an extraordinary tale of hope and survival inside a maximum security prison. Based on a Stephen King short story, ... see all copies from $2.45! new only from $11.88! \| SVS
15 view cover	Snow White more books like this by Donald Barthelme add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The romance of Tristan & Iseult more books like this by Joseph Bédier add to wishlist The story of the Cornish knight and the Irish princess who meet by deception, fall in love by magic, and pursue that love in defiance of heavenly and earthly laws has inspired artists through the centuries. But nowhere has it been retold with greater eloquence and dignity than this edition, which weaves several medieval sources into a seamless ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) more books like this by Ann-Marie MacDonald add to wishlist In this story, Constance Ledbelly, an associate professor, dreams she has entered two of Shakespeare's plays and altered them by saving the lives of Juliet and Desdemona. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.56! \| signed copies \| SVS
18 view cover	The Goose Girl more books like this by Shannon Hale add to wishlist Basing her story on the Grimms' fairy tale, Hale's debut weaves an incredible and original tale of a girl who must find her own unusual talents before she can lead the people she's made her own. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" more books like this by Cameron Dokey add to wishlist The Once Upon a Time series continues with these retellings of the most beloved and recognizable tales of all time: Beauty and the Beast and The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Original. see all copies from $3.22! new only from $3.22! \| SVS
20 view cover	Shakespeare stories II more books like this by Leon Garfield, Michael Foreman (Illustrator) add to wishlist Famous plays by William Shakespeare adapted into a story format that retains the language and style of the original. This edition includes "Much Ado About Nothing," "As You Like It," " Julius Caesar," "The Comedy of Errors," and "Antony and Cleopatra." Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.59! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Mahabharata: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic more books like this by R K Narayan add to wishlist Growing from an oral tradition of ballads based on historic events in India, the "Mahabharata" was passed down and extended through the centuries, becoming the longest written poem. In this text, R.K. Narayan provides a rendition in an abbreviated retelling of this epic. see all copies from $5.24! new only from $10.77! \| first editions
22 view cover	Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Our Life & Times more books like this by James Finn Garner add to wishlist A hilarious send-up of Political Correctness--in fractured fairy tale form--for our time. "Happily ever after" will never be the same. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| SVS
23 view cover	Shakespeare Stories more books like this by Leon Garfield add to wishlist Twelve Shakespeare plays are presented afresh by Leon Garfield in narrative form. These are not simple retellings, but more like a refashioning of the dramas as stories, which remain true to the essential spirit of the original versions. The author has captured all the richness of character, plot, mood and setting in Shakespeare's works. It is the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.98! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Fellowship of the Ring: Visual Companion more books like this by Jude Fisher add to wishlist Packed with stunning imagery and including a thorough and informative text, this "Visual Companion" is a full-color, large-format introduction to the people, places, and things of J.R.R. Tolkien's varied and rich imaginary world, Middle-earth, as depicted in the upcoming film "The Fellowship of the Ring." Full color throughout with 8-page gatefold. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.58! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Fractured Fairy Tales more books like this by A J Jacobs (As Told by) add to wishlist Long before there were "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories", Americans were getting their giggles from "Fractured Fairy Tales", a regular feature on "Rocky and Bullwinkle" in the 1960s. Now, for the first time, these delightfully warped parables are available in read-aloud book form, illustrated with classic art from the show. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| first editions \| SVS

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