Fairy Tale Influenced Fiction 2008
Explore the best fairy tale influenced fiction books of 2008. Discover enchanting stories, magical retellings, and timeless folklore-inspired novels in this curated list.
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A Curse Dark as Gold
by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Charlotte Miller has always scoffed at talk of a curse on her family's woolen mill, which holds her beloved town together. But after her father's …
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Thumbelina
by Barbara Ensor
In this expanded version of the Andersen fairy tale, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb becomes separated from her overprotective mother, has adventures …
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Cindy Ella
by Robin Palmer
Sophomore iconoclast Cindy's prom-bashing letter to her high school newspaper complicates her life when she develops a crush on her SAT tutor, added to the …
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The Crimson Thread
by Suzanne Weyn
"Once upon a Time" Is Timeless The year is 1880, and Bertie, having just arrived in New York with her family, is grateful to be …
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Don't Hex with Texas
by Shanna Swendson
Everything’s bigger in Texas—including romance, magic, and danger! Katie Chandler has fled fast-paced Manhattan and returned home to a simpler life, working at her family’s …
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Aurelie
by Heather Tomlinson
Once upon a time, three children and a little river dragon were the best of friends—until a promise was broken. Now they are almost grown …
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The Sisters Grimm Book 6
by Michael Buckley
When a kangaroo court of Everafters, led by Judge Mad Hatter, tries Mr. Canis for his past crimes as the Big Bad Wolf, the Grimms …
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Rapunzel's Revenge
by Shannon Hale
Once upon a time, in a land you only think you know, lived a little girl and her mother . . . or the woman …
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Fables
by Bill Willingham
Who killed Rose Red? In Fabletown, where fairy tale legends live alongside regular New Yorkers, the question is all anyone can talk about. But only …
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The Bad Prince
by Bill Willingham
Last seen hitchhiking from Hollywood, Jack is now a wayward fable in the heartland of America. His extreme road stories and encounters with other notorious, …
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Belle
by Cameron Dokey
Belle is convinced she has the wrong name, as she lacks her sisters' awe-inspiring beauty. So she withdraws from society, devoting her time to wood …
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Impossible
by Nancy Werlin
When seventeen-year-old Lucy discovers her family is under an ancient curse by an evil Elfin Knight, she realizes to break the curse she must perform …