Books like 'Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 6'
Readers who enjoyed Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 6 by Ralph Tedesco, Raven Gregory, Dan Wickline, David Seidman, Dave Hoover, Romano Molenaar, Nei Ruffino & Joe Brusha also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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That Monster on the Block by Sue Ganz-Schmitt
12 ratingsMonster is excited to see what kind of creature will move into Vampire’s old house on the block. He even starts practicing his welcome growl for the new neighbor. But when the moving truck pulls up, it’s not a greedy goblin, an ogre, or a dastardly dragon that steps out... -
![Haunted House by Jan Pieńkowski]()
Haunted House by Jan Pieńkowski
10 ratingsRevisit — if you dare! — one of the best-loved pop-up books of all time, now more gleefully ghoulish then ever with the addition of several spooky surprises.Come in, Doctor. Yes, it is a quaint old place-chilly, though. . . . The owner of the Haunted House is unwell, and it's not surprising... -
![Toad Words And Other Stories by T. Kingfisher]()
Toad Words And Other Stories by T. Kingfisher
12 ratingsFrom author T. Kingfisher comes a collection of fairy-tale retellings for adults. By turns funny and dark, sad and lyrical, this anthology draws together in one volume such stories as "The Wolf and the Woodsman," "Loathly," and "Bluebeard's Wife," along with an all-new novella, "Boar & Apples."Author's Note: Many of these stories have appeared in various forms on the author's blog... -
![Bony-Legs by Joanna Cole]()
Bony-Legs by Joanna Cole
12 ratingsWhen a terrible witch vows to eat her for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a mirror and comb given to her by the witch's cat and dog... -
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![Don't Push the Button! by Bill Cotter]()
Don't Push the Button! by Bill Cotter
14 ratingsAn enhanced eBook guaranteed to cause giggles! There’s only one rule in Larry’s book: don’t push the button. (Seriously, don’t even think about it!) It does look kind of nice though…Okay, quick. No one is looking. — push the button. Uh, oh... -
![Circus by Cameron Jace]()
Circus by Cameron Jace
14 ratingsLadies and gentlemen, boys and girls... There is a loose rabbit with a ticking bomb in the streets of the London. Come closer, you won'd believe your eyes... Alice & the Pillar follow a set of clues, meticulously weaved by the most mysterious Wonderland Monster of all. Here is the Maddest Show on Earth ... The Circus! Where Alice's most unexpected secret will be revealed... -
![The Kat Dubois Chronicles Vol 1: Books 1-3 by Lindsey Sparks]()
The Kat Dubois Chronicles Vol 1: Books 1-3 by Lindsey Sparks
6 ratingsThe first three books in the Kat Dubois Chronicles bundled together! Three years ago, the gods abandoned us. We've been alone ever since. Kat Dubois is immortal, and she’s retired. She’s long since hung up her sword and left assassinating immortals to someone else...anyone else... -
![The Grimm Prequels Book 5: by Cameron Jace]()
The Grimm Prequels Book 5: by Cameron Jace
6 ratingsThe fifth installment in The Grimm Prequels 19-24. Over 300 pages of revelations and factual retellings! Friday the Thirteenth (Grimm Prequel #19) as told by Wendy Darling Sleeping Beauty explains why people fear Friday the 13th. She explores the event from the beginning of history, revealing a terrible conclusion about herself... -
![Bone Swans: Stories by C.S.E. Cooney]()
Bone Swans: Stories by C.S.E. Cooney
8 ratingsA swan princess hunted for her bones, a broken musician and his silver pipe, and a rat named Maurice bring justice to a town under fell enchantment. A gang of courageous kids confronts both a plague-destroyed world and an afterlife infested with clowns but robbed of laughter. In an island city, the murder of a child unites two lovers, but vengeance will part them... -
![Snap of the Super-Goop: #10 by Troy Cummings]()
Snap of the Super-Goop: #10 by Troy Cummings
8 ratingsRip and Nikki think Alexander is going crazy when he keeps seeing monsters they've already defeated, but he has to convince his friends there might be a new monster if he wants to protect the town and notebook. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO... -
![Charge of the Lightning Bugs by Troy Cummings, Niloufar Amanzadeh]()
Charge of the Lightning Bugs by Troy Cummings, Niloufar Amanzadeh
10 ratingsStermont's latest monster is SHOCKING!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina... -
![Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher]()
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
5 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways.There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story.Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland... -
![Attack of the Trolls by Tommy Donbavand]()
Attack of the Trolls by Tommy Donbavand
6 ratingsWhy is our trio beset with trolls? The shrieks keep coming as the spine-tingling series surges ahead! Luke, Resus, and Cleo are eager to begin their new quest. First stop, Count Negatov's castle! As the three make their way through the bleak, murky wilds of Transylvania, it looks like this adventure will be dull, but easy. Until they are kidnapped by trolls... -
![The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein, Matt Faulkner]()
The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein, Matt Faulkner
6 ratingsA young boy thinks he's discovered a way to avoid eating his peas -- he makes a bargain with a fiendishly funny monster. First the deal is simple: the monster will eat the boy's peas in exchange for his soccer ball. But with each new encounter, the monster's demands escalate... -
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![Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale by Lynne Marie]()
Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale by Lynne Marie
6 ratingsA zombie-tastic take on a favorite fairy tale! “A horror spoof with a big heart: Lorenzo’s acrylic and colored pencil cartooning offers a warm glow, and readers will cheer for this undead family that finally feels complete.” —Publishers Weekly Forget Goldilocks and the three bears—MOLDILOCKS and the THREE SCARES are here, in a delightful new version of the popular story... -
![Brute-Cake: A Branches Book by Troy Cummings]()
Brute-Cake: A Branches Book by Troy Cummings
6 ratingsA brand-new, monster-filled, action-packed, early chapter book series from the bestselling author-illustrator of The Notebook of Doom!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers... -
![How I Met My Monster by Amanda Noll]()
How I Met My Monster by Amanda Noll
8 ratingsOne night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: “Monsters! Meet here for final test.” Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from beneath the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters compete to become Ethan’s monster... -
![100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle]()
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle
8 ratings"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers WeeklyThis wacky counting adventure by Geisel Award-winning author David LaRochelle is a hilarious ode to dragons and math, with pitch-perfect art by Lian Cho.High on a mountain live 100 mighty dragons all named Broccoli. When a tremendous wind blows half the dragons away, ten others sail off to become professional surfers in Hawaii... -
![Peanut Butter and Brains by Joe McGee, Charles Santoso]()
Peanut Butter and Brains by Joe McGee, Charles Santoso
10 ratingsPaperback book and Audio CD.Reginald isn't like the other zombies who shuffle through Quirkville, scaring the townspeople and moaning for BRAINSSSSS! The only thing Reginald's stomach rumbles for is sticky peanut butter and sweet jelly. He tries to tell his zombie pals that there's more to life than eating brains, but they're just not interested... -
![Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance by Keith Graves]()
Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance by Keith Graves
10 ratingsFrank was a monster who wanted to dance. So he put on his hat, and his shoes made in France...and opened a jar and put ants in his pants! So begins this monstrously funny, deliciously disgusting, horrifyingly hilarious story of a monster who follows his dream. Keith Graves' wacky illustrations and laugh-out-loud text will tickle the funny bone and leave readers clamoring for an encore... -
![Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott]()
Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott
12 ratingsJust before midnight, on the night of a full moon, a young barber stays out past his bedtime to go to work. Although his customers are mostly regulars, they are anything but normal-after all, even monsters need haircuts. Business is steady all night, and this barber is prepared for anything with his scissors, rotting tonic, horn polish, and stink wax... -
![Tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann]()
Tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann
14 ratingsThis selection of Hoffmann's finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Suspense dominates tales such as "Mademoiselle de Scudery", in which an apprentice goldsmith and a female novelist find themselves caught up in a series of jewel thefts and murders... -
![The Monsters' Monster by Patrick McDonnell]()
The Monsters' Monster by Patrick McDonnell
14 ratingsOnce upon a time, there were three little rascals who thought they were the BIGGEST, BADDEST monsters around. Then along came an even BIGGER monster who changed their minds. And all it took was two little words.In this playful tale from bestselling picture book author Patrick McDonnell, a very BIG monster shows three very BAD little monsters the power of boundless gratitude... -
![A Bouquet of Czech Folktales by Karel Jaromír Erben]()
A Bouquet of Czech Folktales by Karel Jaromír Erben
18 ratingsErben compiled and wrote A Bouquet based on his studies of Slavic folktales and folk songs. First published in 1853, it is dotted with murder and mayhem : graves opening and the dead walking the earth, the animate becoming the inanimate and vice versa, ogres and monsters of lake and wood, human transformations reminiscent of Ovid's Metamorphoses... -
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![In the Forest of Forgetting by Theodora Goss]()
In the Forest of Forgetting by Theodora Goss
10 ratingsIn the Forest of Forgetting showcases such stories as "The Rose in Twelve Petals," "The Rapid Advance of Sorrow," "Lily, With Clouds," "In the Forest of Forgetting," "Sleeping With Bears" and many more, with an introduction by Terri Windling and cover by Virginia Lee... -
![There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight by Penny Parker Klostermann]()
There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight by Penny Parker Klostermann
10 ratingsWe all know that “there was an old lady” who swallowed lots of things... -
![Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale]()
Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
10 ratingsA dangerous story is bubbling and almost all the Narrators are scared to tell it. Cracks in the World of Stories are spreading, and the ominous Shadow High is gaining power. Only one young, brave Narrator, Brooke Page, is ready to tell this tale.As the first cracks show, Frankie and Draculaura are accidentally transported to Ever After High, where they meet Raven Queen and Apple White... -
![Monster Needs a Costume by Paul Czajak]()
Monster Needs a Costume by Paul Czajak
8 ratingsIt’s almost Halloween, and Monster needs to decide what he’s going to be. With so many options — a fireman, a ballerina, a cowboy, a ninja—how will he ever decide? In this playful, rhyming story, Monster shows young readers that sometimes being creative and daring to try something new are the best solutions... -
![When a Monster Is Born by Sean Taylor, Nick Sharratt]()
When a Monster Is Born by Sean Taylor, Nick Sharratt
8 ratingsWhen a monster is born, there are two possibilities—Either it's a faraway-in-the-forests monster, or . . .it's an under-your-bed monster.If it's a faraway-in-the-forests monster, that's that.But if it's an under-your-bed monster, all sorts of comical things can happen.Read it at bedtime and laugh your pajamas off . . -
![Dragons Are the Worst! by Alex Willan]()
Dragons Are the Worst! by Alex Willan
8 ratingsGilbert the Goblin is absolutely, definitely, one-hundred-percent certain that dragons are the worst. They burn down everything in sight and they hoard all the gold. They melt every ice cream cone within a mile radius, and everyone is afraid of them... -
![The Heart of Glass by Vivian French]()
The Heart of Glass by Vivian French
6 ratingsThe madcap, macabre, and maddeningly funny Tales from the Five Kingdoms continue — with an oddly heart-warming adventure.It’s a fine day for dwarf watching! At least that’s what Gracie Gillypott and Prince Marcus innocently think as they set out, unaware that Princess Marigold has honed her sights on Marcus and plans to follow him to the ends of the earth — fan, frilly petticoats, and all... -
![Worlds Explode by Shane Hegarty]()
Worlds Explode by Shane Hegarty
6 ratingsFinn’s monster-hunting adventures continue in Darkmouth #2: Worlds Explode, the second book of the tween fantasy series that Kirkus Reviews called “Ghostbusters meets Percy Jackson as written by Terry Pratchett... -
![Good Night, Baddies by Deborah Underwood]()
Good Night, Baddies by Deborah Underwood
6 ratingsGet to know the softer side of your favorite fairy tale baddies as they return home from a full day of scheming to enjoy a yummy dinner together and help one another get ready for bed.Wolves, today was not so good. You didn’t catch Red Riding Hood. You huffed and puffed without success. But brush your fangs, please, nonetheless. Wicked witches. Evil queens. And big, bad wolves... -
![The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighth Annual Collection by Ellen Datlow]()
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighth Annual Collection by Ellen Datlow
6 ratingsThis is one installment of a prestigious annual anthology of fantastic and "horror" genre writing—mostly fiction, with a smattering of poetry and an essay. The over 50 selections represent both established names in the field and relatively less known authors, and the structure of the book is typical of "year's best" collections... -
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![Village of the Mermaids by Carlton Mellick III]()
Village of the Mermaids by Carlton Mellick III
6 ratingsMERMAID [mur-meyd] noun -- a rare species of fish evolved to resemble the appearance of a woman in order to attract male human prey. Mermaids are protected by the government under the Endangered Species Act, which means you aren't able to kill them even in self-defense... -
![The Three Billy Goats Fluff by Rachael Mortimer]()
The Three Billy Goats Fluff by Rachael Mortimer
6 ratingsTrip-trap! Trip-trap! How is Mr. Troll supposed to sleep when the three Billy Goats Fluff keep trip-trapping over his bridge? Twice a day, they loudly cross it to eat the lush green grass in the field by Mr. Troll's home. (The grass makes their fleeces extra fluffy, important for Mother Goat's knitting business.) But when Mr... -
![You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley]()
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley
6 ratingsIn an irresistible fourth You Read to Me collaboration, Mary Ann Hoberman and Michael Emberley have added spooky tales to their bestselling and award-winning series--and it's a scary lot of fun... -
![Precious and the Boo Hag by Patricia C. McKissack, Onawumi Jean Moss]()
Precious and the Boo Hag by Patricia C. McKissack, Onawumi Jean Moss
6 ratingsWhen Precious is left home alone with a stomachache, she's got nothing but a warning from Mama -- "Don't let nothing or nobody into this house" -- to keep her company. You see, "nothing or nobody" could turn out to be something awful: the Boo Hag! The Boo Hag's got a voice that rumbles like thunder and hair that shoots out like lightning. And she can disguise herself to look like anything... -
![The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales by Angela Slatter]()
The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales by Angela Slatter
6 ratingsA stunning, emotional and eclectic collection of fantasy and dark tales. These are the stories told to warn children, entertain adults and beguile all... -
![Welcome to Sorrow by Cameron Jace]()
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![Black Swan, White Raven by Ellen Datlow, Anne Bishop]()
Black Swan, White Raven by Ellen Datlow, Anne Bishop
12 ratingsIn their fourth collection of original adult fairy tales written by some of the premier names in literature today, World Fantasy Award-winning editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling transport readers deep into an enchanted forest with a stunning array of magical stories - bringing us the princes and ogres, charms and bewitchings, castles, cottages and secret gardens of fervent imagination... -
![Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm]()
Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
10 ratingsThe tales themselves have been put to many uses. Hitler praised them as folkish tales showing children with sound racial instincts seeking racially pure marriage partners, and so strongly that the Allied forces warned against them, for instance, Cinderella with the heroine as racially pure, the stepmother as an alien, and the prince with an unspoiled instinct being able to distinguish... -
![The Manticore's Secret by Samit Basu]()
The Manticore's Secret by Samit Basu
10 ratingsBeing a Hero isn’t easy—but it’s a lot easier than being a Dark Lord.Dark forces just aren’t what they used to be in the good old days.The Manticore’s Secret is the spellbinding sequel to The Simoqin Prophecies: Part One of the GameWorld Trilogy... -
![The Golden Pot and Other Tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann]()
The Golden Pot and Other Tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann
10 ratingsHoffmann, among the greatest and most popular of the German Romantics, is renowned for his humorous and sometimes horrifying tales of supernatural beings. This selection, while stressing the variety of his work, focuses on those stories in which the real and the supernatural are brought into contact and conflict... -
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![The Juniper Tree by Barbara Comyns]()
The Juniper Tree by Barbara Comyns
10 ratingsIn their idyllic garden, Gertrude and Bernard forge a perfect triangle of friendship with Bella, the scarred mother of an illegitimate child. Then Gertrude conceives the child which has long eluded her, and the spell breaks into foreboding, menace and madness... -
![Me and My Dragon by David Biedrzycki]()
Me and My Dragon by David Biedrzycki
10 ratingsThis sweet and hilarious story is perfect for the youngster whose heart is set on a new pet.A dragon might not be the most conventional pet, but this boy is determined... -
![The Monster Who Lost His Mean by Tiffany Strelitz Haber]()
The Monster Who Lost His Mean by Tiffany Strelitz Haber
10 ratingsEveryone knows that the M in "monster" stands for MEAN. But what happens when a monster can't be mean any more? Is he still a monster at all?One young monster's attempts to live up to his name go hilariously awry as he discovers-with a little help from new friends-that it's not what you're called but who you are that counts... -
![Selected Tales by Jacob Grimm]()
Selected Tales by Jacob Grimm
8 ratingsSelected Tales contains some of the most timeless and enchanting folk and fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, translated with an introduction by David Luke in Penguin Classics... -
![Uncanny Magazine Issue 13: November/December 2016 by Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas]()
Uncanny Magazine Issue 13: November/December 2016 by Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas
8 ratingsThe November/December 2016 issue of the Hugo Award winning Uncanny Magazine... -
![The Skriker by Caryl Churchill]()
The Skriker by Caryl Churchill
8 ratingsPremiered at the Royal National Theatre, London, this extraordinary new play by one of Britain's leading playwrights combines English folk tales with modern urban life. In terms of its language alone, it is as exciting and challenging on the page as on the stage...
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