Thorn in Her Side
10 best books like Thorn in Her Side (Jane B. Mason): The Phoenix Dance, Odder Than Ever, The Adventures of King Midas, Con-Fidence, The Princess Tales, Volume I, There's a Wolf at the Door, Wishing for Tomorrow: The Sequel to A Little Princess, The Magic Key, Once Upon a Time (She Said), The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies
| Author | Dia Calhoun |
| ISBN | 0374359105 |
A journey through madness and mania.
On the island of Faranor in the kingdom of Windward, twelve princesses dance their shoes to shreds each night. No one knows why. Not the king or queen. Not the knights, lords, or ladies-in-waiting. When the queen blames the royal shoemaker, his apprentice, Phoenix...
| Author | Bruce Coville |
| ISBN | 0152024654 |
Beloved for his hilarious and unexpectedly moving novels, Bruce Coville is also a master of the short story. In this follow-up to Oddly Enough, he again presents a collection of unusual breadth and emotional depth. A ghost who died under uproarious circumstances haunts a kitchen baking “Biscuits...
| Author | Lynne Reid Banks |
| ISBN | 0380715643 |
The Kings Foolish WishKing Midas loved gold so much he wished everything he touched would turn to gold. But what a terrible curse it became when his wish was granted and everything he touched -- his food, his dog. . . and his beloved daughter -- instantly changed into cold and lifeless matallic objects.
Lynne...
| Author | Todd Strasser |
| ISBN | 0823420612 |
This book was okay. I thought the way it was written was interesting, as if you were experiencing all the events, although you know you're really looking through Lauren's eyes. Is was a pretty good book, but it just bothered me how obvious it would have been to me that Celeste was manipulating me. Also,...
| Author | Gail Carson Levine |
| ISBN | 0060518413 |
Once upon a time...A kind sister and a cruel one. A charming prince. A spiteful fairy. A hundred-year snooze. A pea under a pile of mattresses. A kiss.
All the familiar ingredients, but why is the punished sister happy? Where did that extra prince come from, and what does a flock of balding sheep...
There's a Wolf at the Door
| Author | Zoe B. Alley |
| ISBN | 1596432756 |
FIVE CLASSIC TALES ALL STARRING ONE PUT-UPON WOLF
in an oversized gift-ready package Wolf, a rather fine dresser and intelligent creature, just can’t catch a break. All he wants to do is eat some pig, lamb, a gosling or two, a loud sheperd…or that little girl wearing a red hood, but for...
Wishing for Tomorrow: The Sequel to A Little Princess
| Author | Hilary McKay |
| ISBN | 0340956534 |
Hilary McKay revisits Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies after the events of A Little Princess and Sara Crewe's happily ever after. But Sara is much missed - and most acutely by best friend Ermengarde, who laments that 'nothing is the same as it was before'. But life must go on at Miss Minchin's...
| Author | Emily Rodda |
| ISBN | 0060095954 |
Enter the Realm of Enchantment...
Jessie returns to the magical Realm for the fifth time. The magic of the Realm has rescued her home from terrible fires, she has saved the Realm's magical people from a wicked imposter, kept the griffin guards under control, and saved the fairy-apple trees.
Now...
Once Upon a Time (She Said)
| Author | Jane Yolen |
| ISBN | 1886778612 |
Remember The Blue Fairy Book? The Yellow Fairy Book and all the other primary colored editions? Or their lesser-known cousins Pink, Grey and Crimson Fairy Books? I checked out every one I could find at the local library, and spent endless hours reading about talking beasts, seventh sons and bloody appendages...
The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies
| Author | Debbie Dadey |
| ISBN | 0439044006 |
The 16th book from the hugely popular early chapter book series to re-emerge with a new look! Brand-new eye-catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers.
There's a new woman working at the snack bar at the Bailey City ice skating rink. Electra is tall...
| Author | Kathleen Duey |
| ISBN | 0689853750 |
Heart is convinced that the old man from Castle Avamir can help her find her family -- the only people she dares to trust with the Unicorn's secret. But the old man has been taken prisoner by Lord Dunraven. Heart's search for the truth is leading her into the most dangerous place of all: the depths of Dunraven's...
