Turandot grew even more beautiful, but her heart was like ice.

A collection of tales from around the world which focus on the exploits of a variety of pirates, from the fierce and frightening to the friendly and funny. Suggested level: primary.

Make math fun with this clever STEM twist on "The Princess and the Pea"! Numbers scattered throughout engage arithmetic whizzes with the story. Discover the hidden "mathematical" pattern by adding the digits together, then quiz yourself with the counting questions at the end!

Little girls will adore the cross-cultural adventures of these fairy-tale princesses. A Smithsonian Notable Book Award winner, this rich anthology comes with a CD to which little princesses can listen along; their brothers may prefer its companion, The Barefoot Book of Pirates.

Journey to magical and memorable lands with this long-awaited collection of 12 classic fairy tales, both popular and lesser-known, ranging from "The Sleeping Beauty" to "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves" and beyond. A must-have for the holiday season, this impeccably designed anthology features sumptuous illustrations and details such as cover embossing, intricate folio devices and a ribbon bookmark.Ages 8-10

To win a bride and a kingdom, a soldier endeavors to discover why the dancing shoes of the king's twelve daughters are worn to pieces every morning.

Princess Bella would never wear shoes. No matter how hard her mother, the Queen, tried. The Queen just could not convince Bella that she should be like the other princesses, who doted over and wore many shoes. Frustrated, the Queen sent a decree throughout the kingdom stating that the man who found the princess a pair of shoes she would wear, the princess would marry him. Come see the many exotic, strange, and outright crazy shoes Princess Bella encounters. Learn what shoe finally wins Princess Bella's heart!

Ah, I told myself, these houris must have a queen! And I was right, for there she came, looking as beautiful as the moon on a starry night.

When a sensitive prince searches far and wide for a bride but finds no princess as tender-hearted as he is, he can hardly bear the disappointment. Then a mysterious stranger comes to the door. Could she be the one the prince has been looking for? How will he know? Xanthe Gresham's lyrical prose brings rich detail and contemporary depth to this beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.

Princess Cinnamon Stitch is a tomboy who has no interest in courtly life. To her parents' dismay, she cartwheels through puddles and dances with flea-ridden cats.