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Beauty Robin McKinley YA F MCKI

Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what she

lacks in looks, she can perhaps make up for in courage.

When her father comes home with the tale of an enchanted castle in the forest and the terrible promise he had to make to

the Beast who lives there, Beauty knows she must go to the castle, a prisoner of her own free will. Her father protests that he

will not let her go, but she answers, "Cannot a Beast be tamed?"

Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine YA F LEVI

At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the "gift" of obedience.

Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. Another girl might have been cowed by this affliction, but not feisty Ella:

"Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me. Or perhaps I was that way naturally."

When her beloved mother dies, leaving her in the care of a mostly absent and avaricious father, and later, a loathsome step-

mother and two treacherous stepsisters, Ella's life and well-being seem to be in grave peril. But her intelligence and saucy

nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a quest for freedom and self-discovery as she tries to track down Lucinda to

undo the curse, fending off ogres, befriending elves, and falling in love with a prince along the way. Yes, there is a pumpkin

coach, a glass slipper, and a happily ever after, but this is the most remarkable, delightful, and profound version of Cinderella

you'll ever read.

Hunted Meagan Spooner YA F SPOO

Beauty knows the Beast’s forest in her bones—and in her blood. Though she grew up with the city’s highest aristocrats, far

from her father’s old lodge, she knows that the forest holds secrets and that her father is the only hunter who’s ever come

close to discovering them.

So when her father loses his fortune and moves Yeva and her sisters back to the outskirts of town, Yeva is secretly relieved.

Out in the wilderness, there’s no pressure to make idle chatter with vapid baronessas…or to submit to marrying a wealthy

gentleman. But Yeva’s father’s misfortune may have cost him his mind, and when he goes missing in the woods, Yeva sets her

sights on one prey: the creature he’d been obsessively tracking just before his disappearance.

Deaf to her sisters’ protests, Yeva hunts this strange Beast back into his own territory—a cursed valley, a ruined castle, and a

world of creatures that Yeva’s only heard about in fairy tales. A world that can bring her ruin or salvation. Who will survive:

the Beauty, or the Beast?

The Surface Breaks Louise O’Neill YA F ONEI

Deep beneath the sea, off the cold Irish coast, Gaia is a young mermaid who dreams of freedom from her controlling father.

On her first swim to the surface, she is drawn towards a human boy. She longs to join his carefree world, but how much will

she have to sacrifice? What will it take for the little mermaid to find her voice? Hans Christian Andersen's original fairy tale is

reimagined through a searing feminist lens, with the stunning, scalpel-sharp writing and world building that has won Louise

her legions of devoted fans. A book with the darkest of undercurrents, full of rage and rallying cries: storytelling at its most

spellbinding.

Cinder Marissa Meyer YA F MEYE

A forbidden romance. A deadly plague. Earth's fate hinges on one girl . . .

CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She's reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's

sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the centre of a vio-

lent struggle between the desires of an evil queen - and a dangerous temptation.

Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past

in order to protect Earth's future.

This is not the fairytale you remember. But it's one you won't forget.

Tiger Lily Jodi Lynn Anderson YA F ANDE

Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily doesn't believe in love stories or happy endings. Then she meets the alluring teenage Peter Pan in

the forbidden woods of Neverland and immediately falls under his spell. Peter is unlike anyone she's ever known. Impetuous

and brave, he both scares and enthralls her. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants,

Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. Soon, she is risking everything—her family, her future—to be with him.

When she is faced with marriage to a terrible man in her own tribe, she must choose between the life she's always known

and running away to an uncertain future with Peter.

With enemies threatening to tear them apart, the lovers seem doomed. But it's the arrival of Wendy Darling, an English girl

who's everything Tiger Lily is not, that leads Tiger Lily to discover that the most dangerous enemies can live inside even the

most loyal and loving heart.

Unhooked Linda Maxwell YA F MAXW

For as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Allister has never had a place to call home—all because her mother believes

that monsters are hunting them. Now these delusions have brought them to London, far from the life Gwen had finally start-

ed to build for herself. The only saving grace is her best friend, Olivia, who’s coming with them for the summer.

But when Gwen and Olivia are kidnapped by shadowy creatures and taken to a world of flesh-eating sea hags and dangerous

Fey, Gwen realizes her mom might have been sane all along.

The world Gwen finds herself in is called Neverland, yet it’s nothing like the stories. Here, good and evil lose their meaning

and memories slip like water through her fingers. As Gwen struggles to remember where she came from and find a way

home, she must choose between trusting the charming fairy-tale hero who says all the right things and the roguish young

pirate who promises to keep her safe. With time running out and her enemies closing in, Gwen is forced to face the truths

she’s been hiding from all along. But will she be able to save Neverland without losing herself?

Briar Rose Jane Yolen YA F YOLE

Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a prom-

ise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's aston-

ishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and

hope.

Queen of Hearts Colleen Oakes YA F OAKE

This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not fallen down a rabbit hole. There is no all-knowing cat with a

taunting smile. This is a Wonderland where beneath each smile lies a secret, each tart comes with a demand, and only prison-

ers tell the truth.

Dinah is the princess who will one day reign over Wonderland. She has not yet seen the dark depths of her kingdom; she

longs only for her father’s approval and a future with the boy she loves. But when a betrayal breaks her heart and threatens

her throne, she is launched into Wonderland’s dangerous political game. Dinah must stay one step ahead of her cunning ene-

mies or she’ll lose not just the crown but her head.

Evil is brewing in Wonderland and maybe, most frighteningly, in Dinah herself. This is not a story of happily ever after. This is

the story of the Queen of Hearts.

Twisted Tales Various YA F DISN

A new line of titles that explores what would happen if a key turning point in a Disney film had not worked out as planned

A Whole New World (Aladdin) Once Upon A Dream (Sleeping Beauty) Reflection (Mulan)

Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)

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