From the hilarious to the horrific, a master storyteller explores the world of the dead--and the undead--in a surprisingly moving collection of seven unnerving tales. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reprint.[...]

Presenting a twisted take on familiar fairy tales such as Red Riding Hood, Rumplestiltskin, and Hansel and Gretel--these fractured fairy tales are both humorous and unique, from their creative beginnings to their surprise endings.[...]

Have you ever wondered just what was going on when that odd little man with the long name stepped up and volunteered to spin straw into gold for the miller's daughter? If you stop and think about it, there are some very peculiar components to the story. Vivian Vande Velde has wondered too, and she's[...]

One should be able to say of a princess "She was as good as she was beautiful," according to "The Art of Being a Princess" (third revised edition), which the almost-thirteen-year-old Princess Imogene is supposed to be reading. Not feeling particularly good, or all that beautiful, she heads for a nea[...]