Fractured Tales For Adults BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY PATHFINDERS Books, Movies, and More on Your Favorite Subjects The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly FIC CONN A coming of age story of a young boy who gets pulled into a fairy tale world where things are familiar yet somewhat strange, and evil. Selected films in our collection:

“Traditional fairy tales, rearranged to create new plots  A Bug’s Life BLU with fundamentally different meaning or messages…” Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales by  The Dark Crystal DVD, BLU LT MAGU, CD Book, E-book  Descendants DVD, BLU Told from the perspective of the ugly stepsister, this tale follows the Cinderella story in a com-  Enchanted DVD pletely different way.  Ever After: A Cinderella Story BLU  Frozen DVD, BLU  Hoodwinked DVD, BLU Briar Rose The Three Little Wolves by Jane Yolen  Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil DVD, BLU FIC YOLE and the Big Bad Pig Sleeping Beauty set in forests patrolled by the  DVD, BLU by Eugenios Trivizas German army during World War II.  the Slayer DVD, BLU E 398.24 TRIV A topsy-turvy take on the Three Little Pigs.  Maleficent DVD, BLU The tables have turned.  Mirror Mirror DVD, BLU Years by Gregory Maguire  A Mouse Tale DVD  Once Upon a Mattress DVD 1. Wicked: The Life and Times of  Once Upon a Time (series) DVD Rapunzel: A Groovy Fairy Tale the by Lynn Roberts 2. Son of a Witch  The Princess and the Frog DVD E 398.2 ROBE 3. A Lion Among Men  The Princess Bride DVD This classic retelling is set in the 1970s. 4. Out of Far out!  Snow White & the Huntsman DVD, BLU A dramatic and darkly humorous series for adults DVD, BLU SCI FIC MAGU, CD Book MAGU, E-book  Tales of the Night (Format varies by title.)  Tangled DVD, BLU  (mini-series) DVD Snoring Beauty by Bruce Hale Anthologies E 398.2 HALE What if Sleeping Beauty were a hot pink Mirror, Mirror: Five All-New Twists dragon!!? on Classic Fairy Tales from Five Further Reference: Mesmerizing Authors by J.D. Robb The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales: FIC ROBB, LT ROBB The Western Fairy-Tale Tradition from Perrault to Pratchett edited by Jack Zipes My Mother She Killed Me, My Father 398.21 OXFO He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales edited by Kate Bernheimer FIC MY Is there a subject you’d like to learn more about? If you have suggestions for future Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: pathfinders, let us know! Explore. Learn. Enjoy. Modern Tales for Our Life & Times E-mail us at [email protected] by James Finn Garner Reference Services 813.54 GARN www.bcplib.org Revised December 2016 Fractured Tales For Teens Middle-Grade Fiction Easy Books for All

Tiger Lily Flunked Puss in Cowboy Boots by Jodi Lynn Anderson by Jen Calonita by Jan Huling YAF ANDE J CALO, CD J Book CALO, PLAY J CALO, E-book J 398.2 HULI Tiger Lily doesn't believe in love stories or happy Cinderella’s wicked stepmother has had a change A retelling of the classic fairy tale, set in endings, then she meets the alluring teenage of heart. Now she is trying to reform all the villians Texas. Peter Pan and immediately falls under his spell. of Enchantasia.

Entwined Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel The Ninjabread Man by Heather Dixon by Megan Morrison by Katrina Charman YAF DIXO, E-book, E-audio J MORR E CHAR Based on the Grimm Brothers’ “The Twelve When Rapunzel’s perfect world is thrown into question, Follow the Ninjabread Man as he dips and Dancing Princesses.” she must face her fears and find the truth. dives out of danger.

Dorothy Must Die Rump:The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin The Stinky Cheese Man and by D.M. Paige by Liesl Shurtliff Other Fairly Stupid Tales YAF PAIG, E-book, E-audio J SHUR, E-book, E-audio Welcome to Oz! Where came back and by Jon Scieszka His name makes him the “butt” of jokes, but the joke’s E SCIE became power hungry and obsessed with magic. on them when he realizes his gifts. Sequel: A madcap fracturing of 10 familiar fairy tales.

Cinder Frogged Little Roja Riding Hood by Melissa Meyer by Vivian Vande Velde by Susan Middleton Elya YAF MEYE J VAND E ELYA A Sci-Fi take on the classic Cinderella story. A cautionary tale: do not kiss frogs. They might just be A little girl saves her grandma. This rhyming Sequels include: Scarlet, Cress, Winter, Fairest sneaky princes trying to pass along a curse. twist includes a glossary of Spanish words.

Scarlet Ella Enchanted by A. C. Gaughen by Gail Carson Levine The Other Side of the Story YAF GAUG, Ebook J LEVI, E-book, E-audio Will Scarlet is a hardcore, kick-butt kind of char- Ella struggles with the childhood curse that forces her to A series of EASY books telling familiar acter who steals from the rich to give to the poor obey all orders given to her. but harbors a secret few would believe. fairy tales from a different perspective. Sequels include: Lady Thief, Lion Heart Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Egg and Spoon The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom Anybody!: The Story of the Frog by Christopher Healy Prince as Told by the Frog by Gregory Maguire J HEAL, E-audio YAF MAGU, CD Book YAF MAGU, E-book Four famous princes who are each cast out of their by Nancy Loewen E LOEW In 1905 Russia, an impoverished country girl castles team up against an evil witch. Elena and the aristocratic Ekatrina meet and set Sequels include: The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle, in motion an escapade that includes mistaken The Hero’s Guide to Being an Outlaw identity. Seriously, Snow White Was So Forgetful!: The Story of Snow Far Out A series of humorous fractured fairy tales White as Told by the Dwarves Fairy Tales in graphic novel form. by Nancy Loewen E LOEW Fairy Tale Retellings 1. Snow White and the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson JGN SIMO by Jackson Pearce 2. Super Billy Goats Gruff Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!:  Sisters Red by Sean Tulien JGN TULI  Sweetly 3. Ninja-rella The Story of the Three Bears as  Fathomless by Joey Comeau JGN COME Told by Baby Bear  Cold Spell 4. Red Riding Hood: Superhero by Nancy Loewen E LOEW A set of urban fantasy stories by Otis Frampton JGN FRAM for teens YAF PEAR 5. Sleeping Beauty: Magic Master by Stephanie True Peters JGN PETE 6. Goldilocks and the Three Vampires by Laurie Sutton JGN SUTT Plus more!