Teen Review

Entwined by  Heather Dixon is a story of the twelve dancing princesses, but retold with new twists and turns that leave the reader spellbound. After the death of their mother, the 12 princesses are thrown into mourning, which includes a ban on dancing. With the help of a secret passage and a magical pavilion guarded by a dashing keeper, the princesses are able to dance every night away without being found out. A happy ending is not in sight, however, when it becomes obvious that a dark force is on the horizon, and the blood of the king is the only way to stop it from destroying everything the princesses hold dear. Dixon has created a magical must-read, with romantic characters, shadowy magic, and a breathtaking plot that is sure to keep readers up all night.

Sara Elizabeth, Teen Reviewer

Teen Review

Stardust by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess is a magnificent story. It is a fairy tale meant for teens and adults with a touch of action and a hint of blood and gore, while keeping it mystical and whimsical. The fast-moving story keeps the reader in a run to follow the characters through the strange events and misfortunes that befall them all the way to the heartwarming ending. The story itself fires up the imagination with all the people and places Gaiman conjures up; the Lilim and Lords of Stormhold from Faerie, and of course Tristen and Yvaine from the sky. Add the outstanding illustrations to the story, and you have as much of a fairy tale as you can get.

--Teen Reviewer

The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children

Sol and his sister Connie have the misfortune of moving in right next door to the same witch who captured Hansel and Gretel. No longer living in a gingerbread house in the woods, she has settled down in the middle of the small town of Grand Creek. And, although these junior sleuths quickly figure out who she is, they can't stop themselves from looking delicious or stop her from stalking all the children in town. To make matters worse, their father and his new wife keep setting up scenarios that will deliver them right into the stew pot of neighbor Fay Holaderry, gourmet chef and witch. Will Sol and Connie learn to trust themselves and work together, or will the witch next door get the best of them, (with maybe a cream sauce or dumplings as a side)?
Author Keith McGowan retells the familiar fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel in a new and different way. Similar in intent to the picture books The Frog Prince Continued and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children gives us a whole new perspective on a old story. A chapter book with interesting and somewhat creepy illustrations, this is definitely a fun read for fairy tale enthusiasts.
Also available as a book on disc.
And, if you like fairy tales, why not check out some of the original Grimm's Fairy Tales?