Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Fairytale Retellings I've Read
I absolutely love fairtale retellings and fractured fairytales. They’re some of my favorite stories. Below is a list of books I’ve read and there’s a bunch more on my TBR pile. I’m going to try and write up 140-character or less (a la Twitter) descriptions of each book. Find something that strikes your fancy!
A modern-day retelling of Beauty and the Beast – the most handsome guy in school is cursed for being a jerk and the girl who can help him.
Cyborg girl is a second class citizen, but also a gifted mechanic and must learn from her past to help Prince Kai save her world’s future.
A gift of obedience puts Ella in a scary predicament as she searches for the fairy to remove her curse, while falling in love with a prince.Sunday’s stories have a tendency to come true and when she befriends a frog and kisses him innocently good-bye her whole world changes.
A beautiful retelling of Cinderella that travels the globe and weaves through countries changing as the culture and landscape change.
Ophelia believes in science and when she finds a boy locked away by the evil Snow Queen, all her beliefs are put to the test to save him.
A graphic novel version of her story, where Rapunzel takes matters into her own hands rather than waiting for a prince to climb her hair.
Rump’s whole life is a joke and as he discovers his gift of spinning straw to gold he falls further into a curse which he must escape.
Hansel & Gretel learn the truth behind their story as they venture through eight Grimm-inspiredto find their own destiny and happiness.
Prince Charming doesn’t have a clue how to wake Sleeping Beauty and when he finds out, he’ll try anything not to have to kiss her awake.
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Lost in a Great Book
You have some wonderful bucks on this list – I had forgotten about Rapunzel’s revenge ! I love that there are a number of really great middle grade retellings here .
literacious
You have some great books on your list too! I’ve got to add some to my reading list.
Stephanie
Don’t forget The Rumpelstiltskin Problem! http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328869488l/1071257.jpg
literacious
I had a hard time choosing which retellings to include… There were a bunch of picture books I thought about adding!