Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs - 40 pages

Mo Willems

Summary (From Goodreads)

Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway.

One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go...someplace else. They were definitely NOT setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl.

Definitely not!

Review

This was a delightful and funny retelling of a classic fairy tale!  I'd recommend this to anyone who likes humorous, subversive takes on old favorites.  

Beastly by Alex Flinn

 Beastly by Alex Flinn-304 pages

A modern re-telling of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast," Beastly is a fun, enjoyable, fast read. Kyle Kingsbury is a shallow and snobby teenager who doesn't care about anyone's feelings. One day he's turned into an ugly beast/monster by a witch named Kendra after trying to humiliate her for her ugliness. He's given 2 years to find true love (he must love the person and the person must love him back). Can he find true love before the curse becomes permanent? Find out by reading this book! There's a movie loosely based on this book, also. This is our next selection for our Book to Movie Club at Windsor. 

Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George

Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George -- 326 pages

When Petunia, the youngest of King Gregor's twelve dancing daughters, is invited to visit an elderly friend in the neighboring country of Westfalin, she welcomes the change of scenery. But in order to reach Westfalin, Petunia must pass through a forest where strange two-legged wolves are rumored to exist. Wolves intent on redistributing the wealth of the noble citizens who have entered their territory. But the bandit-wolves prove more rakishly handsome than truly dangerous, and it's not until Petunia reaches her destination that she realizes the kindly grandmother she has been summoned to visit is really an enemy bent on restoring an age-old curse. The stories of Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood get a twist as Petunia and her many sisters take on bandits, grannies, and the new King Under Stone to end their family curse once and for all.

Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George

Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George -- 266 pages

Hoping to escape the troubles in her kingdom, Princess Poppy reluctantly agrees to take part in a royal exchange program, whereby young princes and princesses travel to each other's countries in the name of better political alliances--and potential marriages. It's got the makings of a fairy tale--until a hapless servant named Eleanor is tricked by a vengeful fairy godmother into competing with Poppy for the eligible prince. Ballgowns, cinders, and enchanted glass slippers fly in this romantic and action-packed happily-ever-after quest from an author with a flair for embroidering tales in her own delightful way.

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George -- 280 pages

A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn… 

Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is one of twelve princesses condemned to dance each night for the King Under Stone. Together Galen and Rose will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to dance at the midnight balls. All they need is one invisibility cloak, a black wool chain knit with enchanted silver needles, and that most critical ingredient of all—true love—to conquer their foes in the dark halls below. But malevolent forces are working against them above ground as well, and as cruel as the King Under Stone has seemed, his wrath is mere irritation compared to the evil that awaits Galen and Rose in the brighter world above. 

Captivating from start to finish, Jessica Day George’s take on the Grimms’ tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses demonstrates yet again her mastery at spinning something entirely fresh out of a story you thought you knew.

Gilded Ashes by Rosamund Hodge

Gilded Ashes by Rosamund Hodge  142 pages

Maia doesn't see the point of love when it only brings people pain: Her dead mother haunts anyone who hurts Maia, and her stepsisters are desperate for their mother's approval, even though she despises them. Meanwhile, Anax, heir to the Duke of Sardis, doesn't believe in love either - not since he discovered that his childhood sweetheart was only using him for his noble title. But when Maia's and Anax's paths cross before the royal ball, they discover that love might not be the curse they once thought. And it might even be the one thing that can save them both.

Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson

Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson  339 pages

When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram's beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. An invitation - on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting - from the mysterious Monsieur Bernard de Cressac, her godfather. With no money and fewer options, Sophie accepts, leaving her humble childhood home for the astonishingly lavish Wyndriven Abbey, in the heart of Mississippi.

Sophie has always longed for a comfortable life, and she finds herself both attracted to and shocked by the charm and easy manners of her overgenerous guardian. But as she begins to piece together the mystery of his past, it's as if, thread by thread, a silken net is tightening around her. And as she gathers stories and catches whispers of his former wives - all with hair as red as her own - in the forgotten corners of the abbey, Sophie knows she's trapped in the passion and danger of de Cressac's intoxicating world.

Cress, by Marissa Meyer

 Cress, by Marissa Meyer, 550 pages

This is the 3rd book in the Lunar Chronicles series.  Cinder and the gang are still on the lam, running away from evil Queen Levana.  The new character in this book is Cress, a girl with really long hair who has been isolated in a satellite for years.  So her story is a Rapunzel retelling.  I thought this was pretty good- the action is there, the characters are diversifying so there's less time for angst-y outbreaks and moping, and the story is really coming together.

Fables, vol 18: Cubs in Toyland, by Bill Willingham, 192 pages

 Fables, vol 18: Cubs in Toyland, by Bill Willingham, 192 pages
This installation of the Fables series focuses on the Snow White/Bigby Wolf cubs.  Therese is led off to a mysterious island of broken toys, and the rest of her family is left wondering what happened.  This one got really dark, really quickly- not for the faint of heart.

MSCHMITT--- The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Jon Scieszka, 32

MSCHMITT--- The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Jon Scieszka, 32 This book captures the big bad wolf's side of the story and according to him, he is not the bad guy, just misunderstood!