Once upon a time, a handsome prince asked the academy wallflower to the ball. She was blinded by the stars in her own eyes and the pitter-patter of her lonely heart. Little did she know this prince was no prince at all, but a villain disguised behind a charming smile. Ella There are no such things as fairy tales or happily ever afters. Not in my world. My reality is riddled with pain and loss and immense hatred. Until him. Trayton Nacht, the new transfer student at Darlington Academy. Something about his darkness calls to me. The way his eyes glimmer in the night and the cruelty of his handsome smile. With a single glance, he turned my world inside out. And now I can't get enough. But what if he's just like the rest of them? What if this is all just another masquerade? Tray She stole my heart, once upon a time. Three years ago in an alley where she left me with a pair of sodden blue slippers. Her life had been mine for the taking, until I discovered the fae magic lurking beneath her skin. Now it's time to recruit her, to take her to her fate. But first, we'll play a little game. One that will end in destruction. Because f*ck fairy godmothers. What Ella needs is a Dark Fae. One who can help her burn Darlington Academy to the ground. A Dark Fae like me. Author Note: This is a dark Cinderella retelling with strong bully elements. This M/F PNR features a happily ever after ending and is also the prequel to the Midnight Fae Academy Why Choose Trilogy. Tray and Ella are important characters throughout the series.

The answers to these questions - and much, much more - are to be found in The Changing Room , which traces the origins and variations of theatrical cross-dressing through the ages and across cultures. It examines: * tribal rituals and shamanic practices in the Balkans and Chinese-Tibet * the gender-bending elements of Greek and early Christian religion * the homosexual appeal of the boy actor on the traditional stage of China, Japan and England * the origins of the dame comedian, the principal boy, the glamour drag artiste and the male impersonator * artists such as David Bowie, Boy George, Charles Ludlam, Dame Edna Everage, Lily Savage, Candy Darling, Julian Clary and the New York Dolls. Lavishly illustrated with unusual and rare pictures, this is the first ever cross-cultural study of theatrical transvestism. It is a must for anyone interested in cross-dressing, theatre, and gender.

Oscar-winning actor, translator of Bertolt Brecht's Galileo, and director of the iconoclastic The Night of the Hunter, Charles Laughton's name alone commanded box office and theatre acclaim. This book is the first to offer an intimate examination of his 54 films produced in Britain and Hollywood from 1928 to 1962. Each has technical credits and cast lists, as well as publicity taglines, a plot synopsis, selected dialogue, Oscars won or nominated, and production commentaries. Also provided are listings of Laughton's miscellaneous shorts and feature films, abandoned film projects, amateur and professional stage appearances, select radio broadcasts, television broadcasts, and audio recordings. Appendices detail the studios, performers and cinematographers of the Laughton films.

“The author does an excellent job adapting the original fairy tale to an Amish setting . . . a delight from start to finish.” —The Neverending TBR In Sarah Price's heartwarming Amish version of this best-loved fairytale, a hardworking, overlooked young woman is rewarded in unexpected ways . . . “Be kind and have faith.” Ella Troyer strives to abide by her mother's final words, although life in the small Amish town of Echo Creek isn't always easy. Her new stepmother, Linda, treats her coldly, and her two stepsisters, Drusilla and Anna, delight in gossip and laziness. After her father's death, Ella's stepsisters are free to attend youth singings while Ella stays at home to manage the household chores, rarely seeing another soul. Until one day, while running an errand, she has a chance meeting with a young Amish man from a nearby town. Drusilla and Anna are full of admiration for charming, affluent newcomer Johannes Wagler, and Linda hopes to ensnare him as a husband for one of her girls—while keeping Ella out of the way. As for Hannes, he longs to catch another glimpse of the mysterious young woman who can sing so sweetly and bake the most delicious pie he's ever sampled. Now, with a little help from some unlikely sources, Ella dares to hope she might find her heart's dearest wishes—for love, family, and a home of her own—coming true at last . . . “The tale is sweetly and smartly pieced together.” —Fresh Fiction “Price has done a wonderful job in the retelling of Cinderella through an Amish perspective . . . very fun and interesting.” —Kentucky Book Lover

Fairytales with a magical twist where YOU are the storyteller and YOU make the choices. Ella is treated badly by her step-family and so she plays tricks on them for revenge. She slowly discovers she is a secret sorceress. Will she pull off her biggest magic trick ever to make it to the Hallows' Eve Masquerade Ball and meet Prince Charming? YOUR choices will determine if she reaches her fairytale ending. Gruesome Gamebooks Series These are fairy tales with a magical twist where YOU are the storyteller and YOU make the choices. Many of our myths and legends come from the magical and mysterious land called The United Kingdom of Charming. This magical world is the setting for this series of fairy tale gamebooks. Each explores the origins of well known characters as they discover their superpowers. These gamebooks are laid out in numbered sections. At the end of each section, you will be given an instruction about which numbered section you should turn to next. Usually, you will be given options allowing you to choose which path the story will follow. There are multiple endings in this book but there is only one fairy tale ending and you might need more than one attempt to reach it. The eBook version of this book has links that allow you to jump straight to the selected section number. Early readers These chapter books are aimed at early readers. They are a bridge between picture books and reading books. They are also excellent for sharing and reading together or for new independent readers. Aimed at children 7+ Black and white illustrations in the paperback version Full colour illustrations in the kindle version Also available in this series: Snow White

Ella Kiral thought she detested being the daughter of a duke. She hated her nobility and for good reason. Being the last decedent of the proud Kiral line was not something Ella asked for, especially since she was anything but beautiful and had too much wit to be considered proper. Now, at 18, Ella is content to live out her days in her country estate with her two best friends and surrogate mother, all of whom are household servants. But when a letter comes announcing a competition for the Prince's hand, her life is turned upside down. Forced to confront her misconceptions, Ella finds herself making undying friendships with heartwarming and funny courtiers, as well as finding love in the most unpredictable of places.

Ella Stevens is a woman on the eve of her wedding when a frantic phone call from an old college pal sets her on a course that takes her away from the altar and any semblance of life as she knows it. Unfortunately, rescuing her friend means losing herself when Ella stumbles through a time portal in the bazaar of Old Cairo that sends her back in time at the moment just before the greatest archaeological discovery of the age: the opening of the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Desperately trying to get back to her own time and her fiancé—a sexy US Marshal who, contrary to popular belief, doesn’t have all the patience in the world—Ella discovers that evil is not limited to any one timeline. With the shocking discovery of what will be the most precious treasure she will ever own, Ella risks her life to protect it while fighting to find her way back to her man.