Goldilocks and the three bears
Hy Murdock
Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry little girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep.
Read Time: ~1.3 hr
A treasury of princesses
by collected and retold by Shirley Climo (1996)
About this book
Presents retellings of seldom-heard princess tales, featuring such heroines as White Jade, Gulnara, and Vasilisa the Frog Princess. A discussion of princess lore precedes each selection.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreA treasury of princesses Lead Character
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