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"The youngest son of a miller despairs when he is left a cat by his father. But this is no ordinary cat... It's Puss in Boots! A very crafty kitty, who will carry his master from rags to riches. An enchanting retelling of the classic Charles Perrault fairy tale."
6) Cinderella
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A mistreated kitchen maid, with the help of her fairy godmother, attends the palace ball on the condition that she leave before midnight.
7) Cinderella
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A young girl named Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and two stepsisters and, with the encouragement and assistance of her fairy godmother, overcomes a series of obstacles in order to fulfill her destiny.
9) Stone Soup
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When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.
11) Sleeping beauty
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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.
14) Sleeping Badger
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In this simple retelling of "Sleeping Beauty, " a badger princess is stung by a wicked wasp and falls asleep for one hundred years before being woken up by a kiss from a handsome prince. Includes a note on the history of the tale.
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In a glorious castle set deep in a mysterious forest, the tale of a father's fate-filled promise and a daughter's courage unfolds. This story, themed on Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's version first published in France in 1756, is filled with sumptuous paintings and ornamental detail.
18) Puss in Boots
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A poor young man gains a fortune and meets a beautiful princess when his cat, the clever Puss, outwits an evil giant.
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Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a merchant with his two daughters. The eldest daughter was spoiled and vain, and the youngest preferred to read all day. She was so pretty everyone called her Belle . One day, the merchant got lost in the forest and stumbled upon a castle that looked enchanted. Suddenly, he stood face-to-face with the castle s sole inhabitant: a beast!