A collection of stories--both imaginative retellings of classic tales as well as McKinley's own original works--includes "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and "The Princess and the Frog."[...]
When the family business collapses, Beauty and her two sisters are forced to leave the city and begin a new life in the countryside. However, when their father accepts hospitality from the elusive and magical Beast, he is forced to make a terrible promise - to send one daughter to the Beast's castle[...]