Robert D. San Souci
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This book is a rhyming retelling of the story of a young woman who finds her prince at a Halloween ball despite the efforts of her wicked stepmother. The main characters are skeletons. Meet Cinderella Skeleton, as sweetly foul as only a ghoul can be. Poor Cinderella has no one to help her hang the cobwebs and arrange dead flowers -- certainly not her evil stepsisters. But the Halloween Ball is just around the corner. Will Cinderella find happiness...
7) Young Arthur
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Doubleday Book for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1997
Description
Recounts the story of King Arthur's boyhood, the sword in the stone, his first victorious battle, and his unification of a new kingdom.
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A collection of thirty short and spooky tales from the folklore of Russia, Virginia, Ireland, Canada, and other areas of the world. Thirty hair-raising tales by some of the world's most famous authors have been skillfully retold here especially for young readers. Includes such famous chillers as the Brothers Grimm's "The Robber Bridegroom", "The Golem", and tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Washington Irving.
14) Haunted houses
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A collection of ten scary stories about haunted houses, pirate treasure, and ghosts.
18) Young Merlin
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Presents the life of Merlin the magician from his miraculous birth through the age of seventeen, before he met King Arthur.