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A retelling of the traditional tale about the little red hen whose lazy friends are unwilling to help her plant, harvest, or grind the wheat into flour, but all are willing to help her eat the bread that she makes from it.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune.

A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

Retells the classic German version of Snow White, together with three similar tales--Marigo of the Forty Dragons from Albania, The unnatural mother and the girl with a star on her forehead from Mozambique, and The magic needle from Turkey.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother.

Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities. With humor and wit, internationally acclaimed author Margaret Mahy captures the courageous adventures of seven brothers who use their supernatural gifts to overpower a cruel emperor. This ALA Notable Book features beautifully executed illustrations full of historical.

A retelling of the story in which a freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox.

Angry at being forced to keep her promise to a frog, the princess finally resorts to violent action, with unexpected results.

Retells the classic German version of the fairy tale of a girl and a wolf, along with similar tales from Italy and Taiwan.

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.