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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread Book Poster Image
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
age 8+
Brave mouse adventure a modern classic; great read-aloud.
By Kate DiCamillo
(2004)
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The Wishing Spell: The Land of Stories, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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The Wishing Spell: The Land of Stories, Book 1
age 8+
Captivating, imaginative story of kids in fairy-tale world.
By Chris Colfer
(2012)
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Cinder: The Lunar Chronicles, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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Cinder: The Lunar Chronicles, Book 1
age 12+
Cinderella as a futuristic cyborg. Pretty cool.
By Marissa Meyer
(2012)
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Heartless
age 12+
Queen of Hearts origin story is fanciful, not too dark.
By Marissa Meyer
(2016)
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Beauty and the Beast
age 8+
Fantastic but scarier remake of the "tale as old as time."
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2017)
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The Enchantress Returns: The Land of Stories, Book 2 Book Poster Image
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The Enchantress Returns: The Land of Stories, Book 2
age 8+
Adventure, sweetness, peril, some loss in fairy tale sequel.
By Chris Colfer
(2013)
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Howl's Moving Castle
age 8+
Charming Miyazaki fairy tale with surreal villains.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2005)
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Over the Garden Wall
age 8+
Whimsical, adventurous tale has some scary moments, too.
Network: Cartoon Network
(2014)
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Once Upon a Time
age 12+
Fresh take on fairy tales is moody fun for families.
Network: ABC
(2011)
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Descendants 3
age 8+
Satisfying end to trilogy has positive themes for kids.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2019)
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Descendants
age 8+
Energetic Disney movie's villains make likable role models.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2015)
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Whatever After Series
age 8+
Plot twists in beloved fairy tales make spirited stories.
By Sarah Mlynowski
(2012)
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Aladdin
age 8+
Live-action remake has charming stars, intense moments.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2019)
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Ever After High
age 8+
Product placement, iffy body images in creative series.
Network: Netflix, Online
(2014)
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Godmothered
age 8+
Contemporary twist on fairy tale has mild language.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2020)
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