Download or read book Gender Swapped Fairy Tales written by Karrie Fransman and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a collection of fairy tales unlike the ones you've read before . . . Once upon a time, in the middle of winter, a King sat at a window and sewed. As he sewed and gazed out onto the landscape, he pricked his finger with the needle, and three drops of blood fell onto the snow outside. People have been telling fairy tales to their children for hundreds of years. And for almost as long, people have been rewriting those fairy tales - to help their children imagine a world where they are the heroes. Karrie and Jon were reading their child these stories when they hit upon a dilemma, something previous versions of these stories were missing, and so they decided to make one vital change.. They haven't rewritten the stories in this book. They haven't reimagined endings, or reinvented characters. What they have done is switch all the genders. It might not sound like that much of a change, but you'll be dazzled by the world this swap creates - and amazed by the new characters you're about to discover.

Download or read book Salty A Reverse Fairytale written by Holly Hook and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am Princess Carlen Seepsen and I hate my life. My sisters keep making me act all prim and proper for high society, my father barely realizes I exist, and the high and mighty Edwart (Ahem, Edward) keeps insisting he's a gift to me. Oh, and I almost drowned because my family's ship sank. In a storm. On my sixteenth birthday. Except I didn't. A young man with a perfect chest, sea-green eyes, and a deep, delicious voice just pulled me to shore. I guess that part wasn't so bad. But did he have a fin? But now everything's falling apart. Something's in the ocean. Something, or someone, is sending storms to my kingdom and collapsing our society. And now my father's about to marry me off to (gasp) Edwart to keep me safe. When a sorceress offers me a chance to visit the king of the undersea kingdom, I've got to act. Running away means leaving my kingdom to ruin and worse, spending the next fifty years with a moron noble. But agreeing to the deal might cost me so much more than I ever imagined. Salty is a reverse retelling of The Little Mermaid. It is part of the Reverse Fairytale series, but each book of this series can be read alone and out of order. Other upcoming titles of this series include Ugly and Worthless, which are retellings of Cinderella and Aladdin and have been published before in the corresponding Kingdom of Fairytales boxsets.

Download or read book Good Question written by Sue Whiting and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very hungry fox in search of food stumbles into one wrong fairytale after another trying to flee some very high-profile fairytale characters, eventually giving Henny Penny the fright of her life. Have you ever wondered why Henny Penny thought the sky was falling? Well, here's a story that might just give you the answer. Told from Fox's point of view this magical tale links fairy story and nursery rhyme characters in a delightful, funny and quirky way. All Fox wants is a tasty meal to fill his hungry belly. But he keeps wandering into the WRONG stories. No dinner for him - just more trouble! Will Fox ever find the RIGHT story? A whimsical tale from the award-winning creators of Beware the Deep Dark Forest for humour and adventure-loving readers aged 3 to 6 and beyond!

Download or read book Mirror Mirror written by Marilyn Singer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 6 starred reviews, 8 best of the year lists, and over 20 state award nominations, everyone is raving about Mirror Mirror! "Remarkable."—The Washington Post "This mind-bending poetry is accompanied by Masse's equally intelligent, equally amusing art."—Time Out New York for Kids What’s brewing when two favorites—poetry and fairy tales—are turned (literally) on their heads? It’s a revolutionary recipe: an infectious new genre of poetry and a lovably modern take on classic stories. First, read the poems forward (how old-fashioned!), then reverse the lines and read again to give familiar tales, from Sleeping Beauty to that Charming Prince, a delicious new spin. Witty, irreverent, and warm, this gorgeously illustrated and utterly unique offering holds a mirror up to language and fairy tales, and renews the fun and magic of both.

Download or read book Follow Follow written by Marilyn Singer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now one of Booklist's 30 Best Books of the Year! "Genius!" – Wired.com “Marilyn Singer's verse in Follow Follow practically dances down each page . . . the effect is miraculous and pithy.” – The Wall Street Journal Once upon a time, Mirror Mirror, a brilliant book of fairy tale themed reversos–a poetic form in which the poem is presented forward and then backward–became a smashing success. Now a second book is here with more witty double takes on well-loved fairy tales such as Thumbelina and The Little Mermaid. Read these clever poems from top to bottom and they mean one thing. Then reverse the lines and read from bottom to top and they mean something else–it is almost like magic! A celebration of sight, sound, and story, this book is a marvel to read again and again.

Download or read book Rapunzel Unveiled A Twisted Fairy Tale Reverse Harem written by Erin Bedford and published by Embrace the Fantasy Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2020-09-11 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world couldn't have changed more since Eva had been locked in that tower. The only thing that hadn't changed was the mages and humans still hated each other. Only this time the mages were the ones with the upper hand. With new suspicions of who she really was, Eva must learn to be a human in a mage ruled world The problem was. She wasn't human. Hiding her secret could not be more imperative as it becomes clear that her tower hadn't been found by accident. The only question now was, who wanted her out and what did they want from her? keywords: urban fantasy, new adult, rapunzel, fairy tales, twisted fairy tales, fantasy romance, coming of age, portal, fantasy adventure, mythology, faerie, fairy, reverse harem, why choose, mages, magic, futuristic, post-apocalyptic, villain

Download or read book Rapunzel Untamed A Twisted Fairy Tale Reverse Harem written by Erin Bedford and published by Embrace the Fantasy Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thousand years. No memories. Five powerful mages dying to save her. In the city of Neo New York, mages rule the world. People like Eva, the non-magical kind, mean nothing. The only destiny waiting for her will be to serve the mages for the rest of her days. Except Eva isn't like other humans. Locked in a tower for a crime she doesn't even remember, Eva is saved by none other than some of Neo New York's most prestigious mages, and they won't let anyone take their new toy away from them. When Eva's memories make a reappearance, she realizes she might be a little bit more than just a nuisance. Now, Eva must dodge jealous ex-lovers and ambitious council members, all while keeping her past a secret. Whoever said fairy tales had happy endings hasn't walked a minute in Eva's shoes. keywords: urban fantasy, new adult, rapunzel, fairy tales, twisted fairy tales, fantasy romance, coming of age, portal, fantasy adventure, mythology, faerie, fairy, reverse harem, why choose, mages, magic, futuristic, post-apocalyptic, villain

Download or read book The Three Horrid Pigs and the Big Friendly Wolf written by Liz Pichon and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mother Pig has had enough of her three horrid little pigs, so she packs their bags and sends them on their way. The first two little pigs build their houses by stealing straw and pinching twigs. The third little pig is so lazy, he moves into a hen house Will the big, friendly wolf help them see the error of their ways?

Download or read book A Wild Winter Swan written by Gregory Maguire and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After brilliantly reimagining the worlds of Oz, Wonderland, Dickensian London, and the Nutcracker, the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked turns his unconventional genius to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Swans," transforming this classic tale into an Italian-American girl's poignant coming-of-age story, set amid the magic of Christmas in 1960s New York. Following her brother's death and her mother's emotional breakdown, Laura now lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in a lonely townhouse she shares with her old-world, strict, often querulous grandparents. But the arrangement may be temporary. The quiet, awkward teenager has been getting into trouble at home and has been expelled from her high school for throwing a record album at a popular girl who bullied her. When Christmas is over and the new year begins, Laura may find herself at boarding school in Montreal. Nearly unmoored from reality through her panic and submerged grief, Laura is startled when a handsome swan boy with only one wing lands on her roof. Hiding him from her ever-bickering grandparents, Laura tries to build the swan boy a wing so he can fly home. But the task is too difficult to accomplish herself. Little does Laura know that her struggle to find help for her new friend parallels that of her grandparents, who are desperate for a distant relative’s financial aid to save the family store. As he explores themes of class, isolation, family, and the dangerous yearning to be saved by a power greater than ourselves, Gregory Maguire conjures a haunting, beautiful tale of magical realism that illuminates one young woman’s heartbreak and hope as she begins the inevitable journey to adulthood.

Download or read book Till Midnight written by Aya Ling and published by Reversed Retellings. This book was released on 2019-01-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a poor shoe cobbler save twelve princes from a terrible curse?The twelve princes of Savony are a mystery. They rarely go out, refuse to marry, and disappear every fortnight, only to reappear with bruises and cuts. When Alix, a poor shoe cobbler, is enlisted to help mend the princes' boots, she is asked to investigate the princes' mystery in exchange for extra coin. Soon, she finds that the greatest danger isn't getting caught by the handsome eldest prince, Theo, but the unspeakable terror that will threaten the safety of the entire kingdom.

Download or read book Allerednic written by Chautona Havig and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Charlotte Eversley, heir of the Earl of Everston, has lived a charmed life. Wealthy, beautiful, and one day she will be a Countess in her own right. No mother has ever loved a daughter more. Her sisters admire and adore her, and of course, her father dotes on her. She is one of the most eligible ladies of the Season.Mr. Jasper Seyton misses the country. Along with his trusted servant, Worley, he endures the delights of Town for one purpose. After three Seasons, he has little confidence in the so-called “Marriage Mart.”They enjoy each other's company, and her father approves. She knows he intends to propose. He knows that she will accept.So where is she when he returns to Everston Hall, and why does she think there is no hope for happiness again?Allerednic: Cinderella–reversed.

Download or read book Recycling Red Riding Hood written by Sandra Beckett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sandra Beckett's book explores the contemporary retellingof the Red Riding Hood tale in Western children's literature.

Download or read book Red s Alphas written by Michelle Hercules and published by Infinite Sky Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-22 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if Red Riding Hood didn't fall in love with one Big Bad Wolf but three? I've been a city girl my entire life. But when my grandmother got sick, I didn't think twice before packing my bags and moving to Crimson Hollow, a small town in West Virginia. Two years later, I'm still here and finally adjusting to the quiet life. Only there's nothing ordinary about this town. A walk in the woods proved almost deadly and left me changed forever. I was attacked by a rogue wolf, and now, I belong to the Crimson Hollow pack. I'm a shifter. To make matters worse, my arrival in the pack created a rift among the wolves, making it impossible to tell friend from foe, including the three alpha's sons who have taken a keen interest in me. If dealing with all that wasn't enough, wolves are disappearing. We must discover who is behind it, or there won’t be a pack left to fight over.

Download or read book Charm written by J. A. Armitage and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The kingdom needs an heir and Princess Charmaine is quite aware that the job rests solely upon her shoulders. When her elder sister dies, Charmaine must take her place at the ball designed to find her a husband. With the wedding itself already planned, a hundred men stand ready to be chosen as her husband. Now all she has to do is pick. As a servant in the castle kitchens, Cynder knows his place beneath the royals. With the impending war between the people of magic and those of his masters, there is little he can do to stop it. On one hand, he’s a staunch supporter of equal rights for his own kind, but on the other, he has already given enough of his life to these people. The only thing truly holding him to the castle is the attraction he feels for the daughter of his King and Queen. When the two meet, sparks fly... and not just the magical kind.

Download or read book Lucky Charm written by J.A. Armitage and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Charmaine is getting married. She should be happy right? The kingdom is in turmoil after the death of the king, and it's up to Princess Charmaine to set things right. With her coronation looming and an upcoming wedding to sort out, she barely has time to worry about the people of magic that so desperately need her. Still on the run from the police and no longer wanted in the kingdom he once loved, Cynder is forced to find another way to live, but when a chance encounter puts him back in touch with the love he lost, he knows he must do everything in her power to save her. Lucky Charm is the second book in the Charm series, a reverse fairytale based on Cinderella by USA Today bestselling author J.A.Armitage. Take everything you think you know about fairytales and turn it on its head.

Download or read book Sexy Reversed Fairy Tales written by A. J. Tipton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, and Sleeping Beauty as you've never seen them before.In a magical kingdom far away, there lived cursed princes, warrior women, and powerful heroes. This three-book collection features sexy genderswapped retellings of the classic fairy tales: Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, and Sleeping Beauty. The heroes have become heroines, the heroines have become heroes, and nothing is as it seems. What the Queen Wills: In this steamy FFM polyamorous tale of seduction, liberation, and intoxicating strangers, even the humblest of peasants has a shot with the Queen if she so wills. Hunting Red: This mature romance involves valiant swashbuckling, stormy love-making, and a villain you'll want to sink your teeth into. Breaking the Curse: Raven's Royal Mate: This sexy adult retelling of Sleeping Beauty involves light bondage, drunken sorcerers, and a love strong enough to defy magic.

Download or read book Lona a Fairy Tale written by Dare Wright and published by Dare Wright Media, LLC. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, when magic was common and princesses were many, there lived a powerful wizard named Druth. He could transform a prince into a toad, or a shepherd boy into a sheep by a mere flick of his finger. But no matter how hard he tried he could not enchant a princess by any magic at all. Enraged and humiliated, Druth took revenge upon three kingdoms whose princesses he was unable to enchant. He flooded their lands and imprisoned the people in a deep, unending sleep. He saved one princess alone, however. She was a baby named Lona whom Druth planned to raise himself until she was old enough to enchant. Some new spell, he was certain, would eventually succeed. But when she grew up, Lona showed surprising courage, challenging the mighty wizard's power. Through Dare Wright's rich descriptions and superb photographs, readers will breathlessly follow each moment of Lona's remarkable struggle to remove Druth's spell over the three kingdoms.