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• Beast

  Spangler, Brie,

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  (Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve) Dylan’s height and rather excessive body hair caused his classmates to nickname him “Beast,” something he really doesn’t like. When he falls for the lovely Jamie, he learns that he’s not the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nothing Happened

  Booth, Molly,

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  Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare) Sisters Bea and Hana have always loved helping the little campers at the idyllic summer camp their parents own, but this year’s drama among the counselors threaten the summer’s happy ending.

• As I Descended

  Talley, Robin

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  (Macbeth by William Shakespeare) Lily and Maria think that they will do anything to get what they want. Unfortunately, they realize too late that they may have gone too far.

• The Merry Spinster

  Tales of Everyday Horror

  Lavery, Daniel M.

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  (Various) This oddball collection of short retellings with a twist find their basis in fairy tales, Bible stories, and ballads. A few are horror, a few are satire, all have their laugh out loud moments.

• The Song of Achilles

  a Novel

  Miller, Madeline

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  (The Iliad by Homer) No longer just Achilles’ sidekick, Patroclus finds friendship and more as he follows his leader onto the battlefield.

• Ash

  Lo, Malinda

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  (Cinderella by Charles Perrault) Even though the king and his minions have always tried hard to suppress the stories, Ash grew up believing the fairy realm. Belief and reality collide, and she must make a tough choice.

• Great

  Benincasa, Sara

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  (The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald) Naomi Rye is drawn into a world of wealth and glamour when she befriends her neighbor for the summer, Jacinta Trimalchio. It quickly becomes clear, though, that Jacinta wants her friendship with Naomi to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Peter Darling

  Chant, Austin,

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  Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie) A decade ago Peter left Wonderland to assume Wendy Darling’s identity. He has realized, though, that he must be true to he is—even if that means seeing his old enemy in a whole new light.

• The Gap of Time

  Winterson, Jeanette

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  (The Winter's Tale by Shakespeare) A king’s misplaced rage results in his wife’s death and the banishment of their infant daughter. A strange series of events leads to father and daughter reuniting; even as jealousy has destroyed, love can redeem.

• Girls Made of Snow and Glass

  Bashardoust, Melissa,

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  (The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen) One girl’s heart is made of glass, one’s is made of snow. Only one of them will overcome the rivalry they seem doomed to feel.

• Kissing the Witch

  Old Tales in New Skins

  Donoghue, Emma, 1969-

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  (Various) This selection of short tales is pretty close to the ones you remember from childhood, except the heroes are heroines and they often find themselves crushing on the hapless princess or naïve milkmaid rather than some prince.

• The Sleeper and the Spindle

  Gaiman, Neil,

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  (Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault) The night before her wedding, a young queen sets on a rescue mission in this graphic novel. She was once held in a spellbound sleep, too, and will do anything to save the young princess from the same fate.