Puss in Boots

by Eric Blair

Published 1 September 2004
An easy-to-read retelling of the tale of a clever cat who wins a fortune and the hand of a princess for his master.

The Frog Prince

by Eric Blair

Published 1 January 2004
An easy-to-read retelling of the classic tale of a beautiful princess who makes a promise to a frog which she does not intend to keep.

Tom Thumb

by Eric Blair

Published 1 September 2004
A boy the size of his father's thumb has a series of adventures, including stopping a pair of thieves, being swallowed by a cow, and tricking a wolf into bringing him back home.

The Shoemaker and His Elves

by Eric Blair

Published 1 January 2004
An easy-to-read retelling of the classic tale of a kindly but poor shoemaker who gets unexpected help with his work.

The Bremen Town Musicians

by Eric Blair

Published 1 January 2004
While on their way to Bremen, four aging animals who are no longer of any use to their masters find a new home after outwitting a gang of robbers

Rumpelstiltskin

by Eric Blair

Published 1 January 2004
An easy-to-read retelling of a classic tale in which a strange man spins straw into gold, asks a huge reward, and offers a seemingly impossible way out of the deal.

Sleeping Beauty

by Eric Blair

Published 1 September 2004
Enraged at not being invited to the princess's christening, a wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years.

Brave Little Tailor

by Eric Blair

Published 1 January 2004
An easy-to-read retelling of the classic tale of a tailor whose boast about killing seven flies at one blow leads him to even greater feats.

The Pied Piper

by Eric Blair

Published 1 January 2005
Introduce young readers to the captivating world of classic fairy tales with these easy-to-read retellings.