For Biddle's Sake

by Gail Carson Levine

Published 8 October 2002
In this humorous retelling of Andrew Lang's "Puddocky," a young maiden who has been transformed into a toad by a jealous fairy relies on her newly honed magical abilities to charm a prince into marriage.

In this humorous retelling of a Perrault tale, a lonely young farm lad uses his unusual inventive ability to pass a nearly impossible test and win the hand of the neighboring princess.

In this retelling of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, Princess Sonora, who is ten times smarter than anyone else, vows to choose for herself the best time to be pricked by the spindle.

The Fairy's Return

by Gail Carson Levine

Published 8 October 2002
The good-natured son of a baker wins the heart of a princess, with the help of a fairy and a magic goose.

The Princess Test

by Gail Carson Levine

Published 21 March 1999
In this humorous retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea," Lorelei must pass many difficult tests in order to prove that she is a true princess and win the hand of Prince Nicholas.


The Fairy's Mistake

by Gail Carson Levine

Published 8 April 1999
In this humorous retelling of a Perrault tale, the fairy Ethelinda rewards one twin sister for good behavior and punishes the other for bad, only to discover that her punishment is more pleasing than her reward.

The Princess Tales

by Gail Carson Levine

Published 26 November 2002