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81) Duckling
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A duck unlike other ducks, a raincloud-duck, with the heart of a lion, strikes out into the world on her own. On the farm, some eggs are hatching. A flock of sweet ducklings are popping out but one duckling looks different from all the others. Kamila Shamsie retells The Ugly Duckling with great empathy and a warm heart. Cast out and all alone, the odd duckling will need all her bravery and curiosity to survive. Her journey is a search for belonging,...
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Fables (Bill Willingham) volume 1
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"Mister Dark has risen again, more powerful than ever before. The Fables are down to their last defenses--looks like it's time for Super Fables! Our beloved fairy tale characters shift into your favorite superheroes to take on evil. But what happens when the tights and capes are stored away? Bigby and Snow White's cubs try to move forward after learning a hard lesson about life and death. And the lovable, fan-favorite hero Bufkin the Flying Monkey...
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Twice upon a time volume 3
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Struggling with looks that she thinks do not reflect her name, Beauty meets a gangly youth who lives in the shadow of his older brother and who a witch enchants to assume the form of a beast until a girl willingly dances with him.
84) Fables: ,Camelot
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Fables (Bill Willingham) volume 20
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"Rose Red finally and formally takes on the mantle of Paladin of Hope to heroically rally the Fables in the tragic aftermath of "Snow White." A new dark age calls for a new Round Table, with modern knights willing to take on a sacred quest to reassemble the shattered pieces of Fabletown. Collects issues #130-140 of this 14-time Eisner-Award-winning series"--
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Jack of Fables volume 3
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Jack's now a wayward Fable in the heartland of America. Follow his extreme road stories as he reveals the secret of his former relationship with the illustrious Snow Queen (when he took her powers and became known as Jack Frost).
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"What if princesses didn't always marry Prince Charming and live happily ever after? In this stunning anthology--elegantly presented in a red, clothbound hard cover with gold-toned metallic debossing--15 favorite fairytales have been retold for a new generation. These princesses are smart, funny, and kind, and can do anything they set their minds to. Focused on issues including self-image, confidence, LGBTQ, friendship, advocacy, and disability, these...
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Fables (Bill Willingham) volume 1
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Meet Dunster Happ, the most important Fable you never knew. If our friends in exile at The Farm knew even a fragment of what humble Dunster knew, they'd be in a lot less trouble right now. Mr. Happ's just one of a cast of thousands in this issue where we explore Mister Dark's past and how he ended up in that magical box in that faraway fortress so that two hard-luck mercenaries could come along one day and set him free.
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Fables (Bill Willingham) volume 22
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The "Eisner Award-winning series sees the conclusion of the beloved stories of Bigby Wolf, Rose Red, Boy Blue, Pinnochio and countless other timeless fables. The only question left to be answered is whether or not they will have a happy ending."--Provided by publisher.
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It's not a fairy tale volume 3
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Little Red likes to play by the rules. So when the narrator comes along and asks her to follow the story set out in her fairy tale, she grabs the basket for Grandma and goes. After all, she loves her grandma. But unfortunately, none of the other characters are quite what they're expecting. -- As Little Red attempts to follow the narrator's directions (which, frankly, seem kind of dangerous!), she is beset by fill-in characters, confusing instructions,...
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Fables (Bill Willingham) volume 21
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"In the aftermath of Bigby Wolf's destruction, a shift in the Fables' underlying power structure threatens to split the community into two warring factions - one led by Snow White, the other led by her sister Rose Red."
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Jack of Fables volume 4
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Jack hits the road in search of a lost city of gold. Aided by his sidekicks Paul Bunyan, Humpty Dumpty, Gary the pathetic fallacy and the mysterious Hillary Page, Jack's in for the adventure of a lifetime! --publisher's website.
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Based on Tim Burton's fantastical movie, Disney's Alice in Wonderland manga-- published for the first time in English-- tells the story of Alice Kingsleigh, who was a young girl when she visited the magical world of Underland for the first time. After she spots a white rabbit at a garden party, she tumbles down a hole after him and is reunited with her old friends. She soon learns it is her destiny to end the Red Queen's reign of teror. You've...
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Three members of Pig Force are on a top-secret mission to deliver the blueprints of a high-tech home base, where at last the Pig Force will be safe from the Wolf Force--but they are being pursued by Lana Wolf, crack pilot and her Wind Turbine Blaster whose powerful wind could knock Hog-25b Jet Fighter out of the sky before the brave members of Pig Force can reach headquarters with the plans.
95) Gilded
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Gilded duology volume 1
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A retelling of the Rumplestiltskin story where a king orders a poor miller's daughter to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, so in her desperation she unwittingly summons a mysterious boy, soon discovering other secrets in the castle, including an ancient curse that must be broken.
When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim...
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Jack of Fables volume 2
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Jack reveals the secret of his former relationship with the illustrious Snow Queen -- when he took her powers and became known as Jack Frost. And in present times, he lands in Las Vegas and meets his lovely new bride, a directionless heiress. Could it possibly be "happily ever after" at last? -- Publisher's website.
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Little Red Riding Hood went into the bedroom and gasped in surprise when she saw her grandma. She looked sort of...different. Find out what happens when Little Red Riding Hood talks to a wicked wolf on her way to Grandma's cottage. Enjoy gorgeous illustrations again and again. --
98) Revolting rhymes
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Based on the book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake, Revolting Rhymes mixes the classic fairy tales of Little Red Riding Hood; Snow White; The Three Little Pigs; Jack and the Beanstalk; and Cinderella, and then serves them with a mischievous twist.
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"Akagaq, the youngest brother of three, is confident but forgetful. When he gets caught in a blizzard he makes a tent, but it is no match for the powerful wind. Trapped in the cold, Akagaq is helped by his brother Tiriaq. Tiriaq digs into a snowdrift for shelter, but the wind is still too strong and blows out their lamp. Akkiutaq, the eldest brother, arrives to save them, and brings them to the iglu he has carefully built. The wind threatens to destroy...
100) Fable comics
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"Amazing cartoonists take on classic fables from Aesop and beyond!"--Cover.