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Not all magic disappears at midnight.On the home front in 1944, Kate Allen wants to do her part for the war effort. She'd prefer filling in for the window dressers at the department store where she works, but her mother keeps sending her on auditions for roles she never gets.When relatives arrive from war-torn Poland with a mysterious steamer trunk and an even more mysterious story, Kate's aunt, who is suffering from dementia, tries to convince Kate she is in line to be the next keeper of the wardrobe for Cinderella's family--the real Cinderella.If the family secret is true, this might be the most important role Kate has ever auditioned for. Will she get to the truth before the truth is forgotten?CINDERELLA'S DRESS is a fairy tale set in the world of department store modeling and window design, spotlighting the importance of family and tradition in a world of constant change.

Some things stepsisters never forget. Now that Cinderella's dress has been safely hidden away, Kate Allen sets her sights on finding the magical glass slippers. The Kolodenkos claim Cinderella's shoes have been lost to the family, but Kate is convinced she knows where they are. Or at least, who might know where they are. With her dad still missing, Kate could use a pair of shoes with the power to reunite loved ones.But to find the famous glass slippers, she'll have to get around the tight-lipped Kolodenko family and travel to post WWII Poland. As official keeper of the wardrobe for Cinderella's heirlooms, she's learning that balancing alliances between Cinderella's heirs and the stepsister's descendants may cost her more than she's willing to give up. Can she stop a family feud that has lasted for centuries? Find out in this exciting follow-up to the novel Cinderella's Dress.

Old family secrets will not stay hidden... Billie's uncle is convinced the stories his sister tells about the Bergmann family history are true. A magic mirror. A family of dwarfs. And he'll do anything to command the mirror, even if it means using unsuspecting Billie. Socialite Billie likes a treasure hunt just as much as the next girl, so she follows her uncle to an out-of-the-way mining town in Arizona where she meets an odd array of characters, including one rugged boy unlike any she's met before. More than anything, Billie hopes the magic mirror holds a cure for her mother's mysterious illness. But after making a critical mistake, Billie risks walking away from this baffling town with nothing unless she can solve the problem that has been plaguing her family for centuries. Order Snow White's Mirror today.

Write a fairy tale with help from the Grimm brothers.*100 prompts: 34 Beginnings, 33 Middles, and 33 Endings*Answer Key in the back reveals the origin of the fairy tale prompt. This book is divided into three sections of prompts: Beginnings, Middles, and Endings. Each section works on a different aspect of storytelling and logical thinking. Think of the formula as ABC.Beginning prompts: Students are given "A" and have to come up with what leads to "B" and "C." Generally, these prompts give characters and setting, but few clues about conflict and plot.Middle prompts: This type of prompt works on the middle logic of a story. Students are given "B" and have to come up with a logical start "A" as well as a logical conclusion, "C." The conflict is well underway, so they have to unravel what is going on.Endings: Starting with the conclusion, "C," students work the logic backward to arrive at "A" and "B." Like a detective walking in on a crime scene, they have to come up with characters and motivations and a logical plot that makes sense with the ending.Appendix: This section lists the story prompt with its original source. Once students have written their stories, they can go and read the Grimms' version and compare ideas.

Write a fairy tale with help from the Grimm brothers.*50 prompts: 26 Beginnings, 12 Middles, and 12 Endings *Answer Key in the back reveals the origin of the fairy tale prompt. This book is divided into three sections of prompts: Beginnings, Middles, and Endings. Each section works on a different aspect of storytelling and logical thinking. Think of the formula as ABC.Beginning prompts: Students are given "A" and have to come up with what leads to "B" and "C." Generally, these prompts give characters and setting, but few clues about conflict and plot.Middle prompts: This type of prompt works on the middle logic of a story. Students are given "B" and have to come up with a logical start "A" as well as a logical conclusion, "C." The conflict is well underway, so they have to unravel what is going on.Endings: Starting with the conclusion, "C," students work the logic backward to arrive at "A" and "B." Like a detective walking in on a crime scene, they have to come up with characters and motivations and a logical plot that makes sense with the ending.Appendix: This section lists the story prompt with its original source. Once students have written their stories, they can go and read the Grimms' version and compare ideas.

Fairy tales and retellings are more popular than ever and are a great way to learn storytelling techniques.Based on the text Lessons from Grimm: How to Write a Fairy Tale, this workbook takes high-school students from finding their own fairy tale voice to plotting their own fairy tale. Section One: Find Your Fairy Tale VoiceDiscover what is unique about the way you write a fairy tale. Whether you want to write funny, twisted tales or dark, spooky tales, these exercises will help you pinpoint key elements that make up your voice. Section Two: Brainstorm a Fairy TaleYou will be guided step-by-step through creating your own: - characters- setting- plot- theme- fairy-tale magicThis workbook can help you take your writing to the next level. Get started writing a fairy tale today.

Fairy tales and retellings are more popular than ever and are a great way to learn storytelling techniques.Based on the text Lessons from Grimm: How to Write a Fairy Tale, this workbook takes middle-school students from finding their own fairy tale voice to plotting their own fairy tale. Section One: Find Your Fairy Tale VoiceDiscover what is unique about the way you write a fairy tale. Whether you want to write funny, twisted tales or dark, spooky tales, these exercises will help you pinpoint key elements that make up your voice. Section Two: Brainstorm a Fairy TaleYou will be guided step-by-step through creating your own: - characters- setting- plot- theme- fairy-tale magicThis workbook can help you take your writing to the next level. Get started writing a fairy tale today.

Learn how to write a fairy tale This workbook takes elementary-school students from analyzing what they like about fairy tales to plotting their own story. Section One: List Your FavoritesStudents will start thinking about what they like best about fairy tales. They'll choose from a list of Grimms' characters, settings, plots, themes, and fairy tale magic before adding their own ideas. Section Two: Brainstorm Your Own Fairy TaleStudents will be guided step-by-step through creating their own: - characters- setting- plot- theme- fairy-tale magicThey'll be introduced to terms and methods that professional authors use when writing their stories.Section Three: Write Your Own Fairy TaleSeveral lined pages give students room to write their very own fairy tale. This fun workbook can help your student take their writing to the next level. Get them started writing a fairy tale today.

Hidden for generations, Sleeping Beauty's cursed spindle resurfaces...In 1894 Vermont, Briar Rose is determined to keep her orphaned siblings together. She's set her sights on marrying an ambitious young man to take them out of the cotton mills and back to the Old Country. Trouble is, he no longer cares for her.Childhood chum Henry Prince would like to step in, but sweet as he is, can't offer her what her family needs.When a peddler gives Briar a spindle made from fairy wood said to have magical properties, she has a chance to keep her family together. Desperate to increase her production at the mill, she sneaks the spindle onto her spinning frame.But Briar has no idea of the power she has unleashed. One by one, the mill girls succumb to a sleeping sickness. To save everyone, Briar must find the strength to break the curse and defeat the evil fairy for good. For in a world where fairies lurk and curses linger, love can bleed like the prick of a finger...Sleeping Beauty's Spindle is for fans of fairy tale retellings, sweet romance, and women's history.

Would you trade your world for a soul?Ever since the fateful day when the little mermaid risked everything for a human soul, merpeople have been under lockdown-absolutely no surfacing.Sea princess Mairin bristles under the restriction and blames humans for her confinement. But when the kingdom comes under attack, the merqueen surprises Mairin by sending her to watch over a human they've secretly been protecting, the descendant of the little mermaid's prince.Feeling betrayed by her family, Mairin is all too ready to listen to the sea witch's offer to redeem the little mermaid's mistake and free her people. Using the sea-witch's potion to gain legs and follow the human aboard the Titanic, Mairin sets out to complete the circle of unrequited love. If she can make the descendant fall in love with her, she will win back the freedom of her people.But as she gets to know the humans, her heart changes toward them. Mairin realizes she has made a bigger mistake than the little mermaid ever did. Can she save the humans and her kingdom?Based on the original telling of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen What is the reading order?The Cinderella books go together, but the other Fairy-tale Inheritance Series books can be read in any order as stand-alone novels. If you'd like a reading order, you can follow this one: Cinderella's DressCinderella's ShoesCinderella's Legacy (prequel novella)Snow White's MirrorBeauty's RoseSleeping Beauty's SpindleThe Little Mermaid's Voice

A girl meant to be a pawn starts playing her own game. Farrah's sense of safety is shattered when a river kelpie invades her remote village and kills the hidden prince she was supposed to be protecting. As a member of the secret society created during the Kelpie Wars, Farrah knows she'll be asked to pose as the prince's twin sister and carry out the Society's plans to safeguard the kingdom.So, when the palace's attention turns to finding the missing princess, Farrah travels to the capital with hundreds of other orphans also claiming the crown. She is more interested in finding justice for the prince than she is in becoming the princess. And when tragedy strikes along the way, Farrah will have no choice but to fight for those she loves.Rise of the Kelpies is a cozy fantasy fairy tale in which a girl trying to save her kingdom has to learn to trust. Read Rise of the Kelpies and travel to Glenmoor Kingdom, a magical place with rebellious palace fairies and dangerous river kelpies.

A girl meant to be a pawn starts playing her own game. Farrah's world is upended when a river kelpie invades her remote village and kills the hidden prince she was supposed to be protecting. As a member of the secret society created during the Kelpie Wars, Farrah knows she'll be asked to pose as the prince's twin sister and carry out the Society's plans to safeguard the kingdom.So, when the palace's attention turns to finding the missing princess, Farrah travels to the capital with hundreds of other orphans also claiming the crown. She is more interested in finding justice for the prince than she is in becoming the princess. And when tragedy strikes along the way, Farrah will have no choice but to fight for those she loves.Rise of the Kelpies is a cozy fantasy fairy tale in which a girl trying to save her kingdom has to learn to trust. Read Rise of the Kelpies and travel to Glenmoor Kingdom, a magical place with rebellious palace fairies and dangerous river kelpies.

A boy destined to become a beast...And a girl determined to save him. Margot's been invited to the medieval town of Chapais, France for a reunion of the town's descendants. She plans to stay with her aunt, who lives above the family bookshop inside the ancient walled city. Little does she know that three fairies have called her there to help a beastly teenage boy break the curse that has plagued his family for generations. Proud and arrogant, the boy pushes everyone away until Margot finds a way to reach him. But when they get close to breaking the curse, the romantic summer turns into a nightmare. Can they set the beast free before it's too late? Beauty's Rose is the latest installment in the Fairy-tale Inheritance Series of historical fairy tales. Set in the 1980s, it is inspired by the 1756 version of Beauty and the Beast by French novelist Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.