Fairendale Series

An army of dragons. A vital remembering. An unexpected attack.   The Weeping Woods has been all but destroyed by the fire of dragons. But still Maude and the children, who miraculously escaped from the dragon army that blocked them from the king's men, agree to venture inside and attempt yet another hiding place, this one without their beloved Arthur, who disappeared in the battle with the dragons. It has become quite hopeless, this hiding, but still they try. It is what the people of Fairendale do.   Meanwhile, Prince Virgil's heart becomes a battleground for light and dark, the dragons of Morad consider what it might mean to seek vengeance for an agreement that was violated, and the people of Fairendale, those who remain, are spurred by the burning of the woods to make a drastic move of their own—will they fight cruelty with cruelty, or will they exercise mercy on the very one who stole their children from their homes?   The Fiery Aftermath is the fifth book in Fairendale, a magical middle grade series that explores the world of fairy tales, dragons, wizards, and other magical creatures. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.   But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

A singular obsession. A safe hiding place. A never-ending search. The king's guard has been searching all the lands of the realm for the missing Fairendale children. But, alas, Captain Sir Greyson has returned, after many days, to report to King Willis that no children have been found. The king, quite angry at this disappointing news, orders another search, this one closer to home—right inside the dangerous Weeping Woods. While the captain rallies all the king's men and Prince Virgil wrestles with a great longing to see his friends again, the people of the village rise from their beds, summoned to life by miraculous taps on their doors. And somewhere in the forest, another story begins to move—will it mean safety or more danger for the missing children? The King's Pursuit is the second book in the Fairendale series, a magical middle grade series that explores the world of fairy tales, dragons, wizards, and other magical creatures. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another. But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

A dangerous crossing. An arid wasteland. A smattering of footprints. The children of Fairendale, still fleeing for their lives, cross the border between the Weeping Woods and the dragon lands of Morad—a boundary line that has not been crossed since the people of Fairendale and the dragons of Morad agreed to keep to their own lands or suffer the consequences of death. And now the people, in the form of Arthur, Maude and the children, have violated the agreement.   When the king's men discover footprints that can only be seen by the light of the moon—which means they have remained inside the Weeping Woods for far too long—and that lead directly to the lands of Morad, the soldiers are faced with a decision: continue pursuit at the risk of angering an army of dragons, thereby risking the lives of every person in the realm, or give up the pursuit and face the ire of their king? Which would you do, reader?   The Dragons of Morad is the fourth book in Fairendale, a magical middle grade series that explores the world of fairy tales, dragons, wizards, and other magical creatures. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.   But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

An underground trap. A magic gift, waning. Death, waiting in the wings. Arthur, Maude and twenty-four children are trapped beneath the earth when the portal to their underground home is destroyed by one of the king's men. Now they face certain death, though death is what they hoped to avoid in hiding where no eye could see them. There is no way out, for the children's magic has steadily faded, because they are hungry and thirsty and most of all tired. Yes, most of all tired. But one of the girls has a plan. And while she hatches her plan, the people of Fairendale make plans of their own, even as the king's own son, who misses the missing children, vows to save the friends he lost, the friends for whom the king searches, the friends who could very well, even now, be lost forever. But his plan may cost him his life. Is a prince willing to sacrifice his life? Perhaps. Or perhaps this is another's decision entirely. The Perilous Crossing is the third book in the Fairendale series, a magical middle grade series that explores the world of fairy tales, dragons, wizards, and other magical creatures. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another. But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

A hunger for gold is never satisfied.   Homer, one of the lost children of Fairendale, finds himself in the most unusual of circumstances—transformed into a dwarf, utterly alone, in the middle of a strange wood. The wood leads to a walled village, which leads to a storage shed, where the daughter of the village miller, Eleanora, is locked inside with a roomful of straw, a spinning wheel, and an impossible command to turn the straw to gold. Homer was not born with the gift of magic, but, remarkably, when he spins the straw, it becomes gold.   But when Eleanora's father discovers that straw really can turn to gold, he is overcome with greed and locks his daughter in the shed with a larger store of straw and another impossible command: Do it again. Homer, spurred on by a righteous mission, agrees to help Eleanora once more. Righteousness and greed clash in the middle of the city streets—where an even greater, most unexpected danger awaits Homer.   The Boy Who Spun Gold is the seventh book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.    But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

A futile journey. A harrowing decision. A desperate plea.   The kingdom of Fairendale is in disarray. The prince has been stolen from the castle. The king's army was destroyed by the dragons of Morad. The children remain missing. But a Huntsman shows up at precisely the right time and offers his services to King Willis, turning the king's attention from his missing son back to his overwhelming desire to find the other missing children, though what would be the point of securing a throne without an heir? King Willis is not a man who bothers with important details such as these.   When the Huntsman begins his hunt, Maude and the children wonder whether the invisible house set up for them by the mysterious Enchantress is enough to hide them from the eyes of a man trained in finding what he pursues. And now, deep within the bowels of the castle, a prophetess considers the future before her and the decision that every prophet must make on a 143rd birthday: will she die to change the dark future, or will she let it remain as it has been written?   The Mysterious Separation is the sixth book in Fairendale, a magical middle grade series that explores the world of fairy tales, dragons, wizards, and other magical creatures. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.   But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

Revenge keeps dangerous company.   Oscar, one of the lost children of Fairendale, has been transported, by way of a Vanishing spell that saved his life, to the uppity land of Lincastle. Here he watches, from a distance and with a heavy chip on his shoulder, the people of Lincastle strut about their streets in fine clothes and hats and shoes that, unlike his, do not have gaping holes. He watches, mostly, a book shop that reminds him of the one his mother owned in Fairendale.   When Oscar steals a book from the shop and is put on display by the law keeper of the land, he is rescued by an unexpected person—Freya, princess of the land. But soon his danger becomes her danger, and men storm the halls of the castle to capture her, deeming her unworthy to inherit the throne because she pardoned a criminal. Oscar and Freya must learn to fly—or lose their precious freedom forever.   The Boy Who Loved a Swan is the twelfth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale (at all costs? Perhaps. Or perhaps not.)  is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.    But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

The Were creatures prowl on a full moon. Anna, one of the lost children of Fairendale, has never been all that brilliant at practicing magic. A vanishing spell has transported her to a lonely forest outside Eastermoor, and her limited skills in sorcery offer her no help in constructing a safe and sturdy home. Fortunately, Anna befriends the seventh son of the king of Eastermoor, who, along with five of his brothers, builds her a rather lovely house. Unfortunately, Anna discovers that the woods outside Eastermoor are home to Were creatures, and a full moon is coming. Even more unfortunately, one of the king's sons is not what he seems, and when the full moon beams down upon Anna's home in the forest clearing, she will be forced to choose between saving herself and saving a friend—by creating to the worst beast of them all. The Girl Who Awakened the Beast is the ninth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.  But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

Strength comes in numbers of merry men.   Philip, one of the lost children of Fairendale, wakes in the woods outside the village of Lincastle, surrounded by the forest's most frightening creatures. Thus begins his daily battle to outsmart the creatures that would like nothing more than to eat him, requiring Philip to construct a makeshift bow out of limbs and leather and become, in a few days' time, a master archer.   One day, while Philip is out hunting, he meets one of the legendary merry men. After discovering he can miraculously shoot an arrow and hit a bulls-eye, the ragged men invite Philip to join them in their quest to redistribute the wealth of the land by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. But in spite of his valiant efforts and his extraordinary bravery, Philip will need more than just the merry men to rescue him from what is coming.   The Boy Who Robbed the Rich is the eighth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.    But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

Never underestimate the power of greed.   Ruby, one of the lost 12-year-old children of Fairendale, has been transformed into an old woman—but at least she has her magic. She uses this magic to help grow a garden outside the land of Rosehaven, as she used to do in her homeland of Fairendale. Her life, though lonely, is relatively orderly and safe—until she ventures into the village of Rosehaven.   There she meets a girl with the longest golden hair she has ever seen, a girl in desperate need of some chamomile for some mysterious purpose. Ruby grows chamomile in her garden, and the two become fast friends. And when news of a king's reward for the lost children of Fairendale reaches the villagers, who are always looking for a quick way to riches, Ruby must find a way to protect Rapunzel from the hands of her own people—or die trying.   The Girl Who Built the Tower is the eleventh book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale (at all costs? Perhaps. Or perhaps not.)  is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.    But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

The woods are a dangerous place for a girl in red and a boy in fur.   Jasper, one of the lost children of Fairendale, wakes from a Vanishing spell well-equipped for the freezing cold of the White Woods. He is astonished—and somewhat pleased, considering the temperature—to learn that he is a very large wolf, transformed after a vanishing spell saved him from certain death. And though he was not born with the gift of magic, he must find a way to transform back into a child or risk remaining a wolf forever.   But then Jasper meets Lucy. After discovering that Lucy's magical grandmother has evil plans for Lucy that she'll carry out in her home hidden deep in the White Woods, where snow shadows secrets and evil can carry on uninterrupted, Jasper commits himself to protecting the girl in a red cloak—but will Lucy believe that her grandmother is not all she seems before her grandmother destroys them both?   The Boy Who Became the Wolf is the tenth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.    But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

A magical boy. A jealous king. A dangerous discovery. King Willis is a dreadful king—cruel, ostentatious, and (dare we say it?) large. The kingdom of Fairendale is the most beautiful of all the lands, and he is the one who rules it. How very fortunate. But the king carries a dark secret that he has passed along to his son, Prince Virgil—a secret that could mean the loss of Fairendale's throne. And when a prophetess shows up at the castle with the news that there is another boy, born in the village, who carries the gift of magic—the single most important requirement for ruling the kingdom of Fairendale—Prince Virgil must now decide between saving his best friend or saving an entire village. The Secret is the first episode in Season 1 of Fairendale, a magical middle grade series that explores the world of fairy tales, dragons, wizards, and other magical creatures. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. But one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another. But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

If beauty is everything, what happens when it is gone?   Rose, one of the lost children of Fairendale, finds herself transported, by way of a Vanishing spell, to the mysterious land of Eastermoor, where frightful creatures, including Were people, abound. Her parents groomed her to be a princess, not a survivalist, and though she is a sorceress, she is not coping well—and copes even worse when a pool of water reveals that she is no longer a beauty, she is an old, ugly (by her standards) crone.   She lies down on the forest floor with the intention of remaining there forever, wallowing in her grief, until a girl named Red appears. Rose flees and hides, afraid of being seen by human eyes that might look on her with disgust. But the woods grow increasingly more dangerous, Red continues to pursue her, and Rose must decide: can she learn to trust the eyes of others and step into her purpose before disaster overtakes them all?   The Girl Who Befriended Rose-Red is the fourteenth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale (at all costs? Perhaps. Or perhaps not.)  is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.    But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

Science gave her life, Death now rules her.   Raised from the dead by science, Yasmin was claimed by the Grim Reaper and sent to the kingdom of Fairendale with a command to usurp the throne. Now a captive queen of sorts, she begins to question whether she was made for more—good or evil, it is anyone's guess, only let her make her own decisions. But who is she without the Grim Reaper? And how can she possibly escape his hold?   When Yasmin acquires a magical quill pen and uses it to create a monster army that turns the woods around Fairendale darker—placing everyone in the realm in grave danger—she believes it was her own handiwork, at least until she tries to bring a monster into Fairendale castle and meets an invisible wall. Her anger unfolds, along with her conviction that she is fully capable of ruling a throne without the help of the Grim Reaper or anyone else—and how many casualties will her quest for freedom require?   The Woman Who Stole the Throne is the thirteenth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale (at all costs? Perhaps. Or perhaps not.)  is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.    But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

Combining the imaginative powers of ABC's Once with the whimsical humor and irony of Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark and Grimm, Fairendale is an epic middle grade fantasy series that follows fairy tale villains, unexpected heroes, and the magical world that unites them all.   What happens when the world freezes?   Izzy is frustrated with her magic, mostly because all it seems to do is freeze things. After a Vanishing spell sent her from the land of Fairendale to the frigid land of Guardia, she does not need more frozen things around her. She hates the cold with a passion. She wants to leave the land, but she has no idea where to go. So she stays in a cave and tries to do the best she can. Hidden away from people. Protected from all the dangers of the northern world.   When Izzy steps on a shard of glass, a broken mirror, and learns it has magical properties that allow her to see the true natures of the people around her, she feels a bit more powerful. A king and some Yetis discover her hiding place, and the mirror tells Izzy they are dangerous. She flees to another cave, which she turns into an ice castle made just for her. She locks its doors and creates an impenetrable ice wall around it. She keeps the shard in her pocket.   But alone means loneliness, and Izzy misses her family and especially her best friend, Ralph. She sends a magical message across the distance, calling Ralph to come to her. He miraculously shows up at her ice castle, but the ice shard she keeps in her pocket has burrowed into her eye. It ruins everything she sees. She no longer trusts her best friend, to say nothing of the king and the Yetis outside her castle, trying to get in. Izzy locks Ralph in the dungeon of her ice castle, despite his pleas for freedom. Will she remember who she is in time to save herself, Ralph, and the many others who might be frozen by her ice powers?   The Girl Who Froze the World is the nineteenth book in the Fairendale series and retells the story of The Snow Queen, a popular fairy tale. Fairendale is an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. Throughout the series, the story of the royal family of Fairendale is woven into the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains (according to traditional stories), for one good reason or another.   One cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

Of all the transformation possibilities, he had to become a monstrous spider.   Frederick, one of the lost children of Fairendale, is folded up inside a sack of sorts, thanks to a Vanishing spell that transported him to an underground cave near Lincastle. Upon hatching, he learns that he is a massive, monstrous spider in a whole colony of them. The spiders have rules and rituals, and Frederick wants nothing to do with them. He stands out lamentably; he is, after all, human under his spider skin.   A friend within the colony (if a giant spider can be called a friend, that is) warns Frederick that those spiders who are different, who do not blend in, do not last long in the group. He must conform or die. But when Frederick sneaks away from the sleeping spiders and discovers an evil plot brewing in Lincastle, he must decide: conform and let evil run its course, or rebel and risk his life for a noble rescue attempt?   The Boy Who Frightened Miss Muffet is the fifteenth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale (at all costs? Perhaps. Or perhaps not.)  is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.    But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

Only the bravest will survive what lies underneath.   Thumbelina, one of the lost children of Fairendale, finds herself all alone beneath the ground of Ashvale, thanks to a Vanishing spell that transported her to the abandoned land. She carves out a home for herself, fashioning furniture from scraps of tree limbs, persisting on a paltry diet of leaves, and staying clear of the Fire Mountains that destroyed the land and its people eight years ago. All she really wants to do is return to her homeland of Fairendale, but she is too small to do anything that great—or so she believes.   When an unexpected visitor invades her underground cave, requesting her help rescuing a trapped toad king, Thumbelina wonders: Can she do something great? Save the toad king from his captivity? Prove that she is small but mighty? Spurred by a victorious attempt, Thumbelina bravely faces a stag beetle, a frozen bird, and a mole. But when a wicked sorceress traps her in a shrinking cage, Thumbelina's newfound confidence diminishes, and she faces her most harrowing decision yet: Stay in the cage or defy one who is much larger and more powerful than she is and so save all who need saving.   The Girl Who Braved the Underground is the sixteenth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale (at all costs? Perhaps. Or perhaps not.)  is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains, for one good reason or another.   But, remember, one cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

Combining the imaginative powers of ABC's Once with the whimsical humor and irony of Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark and Grimm, Fairendale is an epic middle grade fantasy series that follows fairy tale villains, unexpected heroes, and the magical world that unites them all.   The woods are full of unspeakable terrors.   Tom Thumb has been battling those terrors for more than a moon. After a Vanishing spell sent him from Fairendale to the snowy White Woods of White Wind, he encounters bees, scorpions, and dung beetles, narrowly escaping them all thanks to tiny hiding places, his needle sword, and sheer luck. All he really wants to do is return to Fairendale and resume his predictable, scheduled life. But after a fairy saves him from becoming the dinner of a terrifying Lionant, the fairy demands a favor: Steal an enchanted shield from a faraway king.   Perturbed by the schedule interruption (bedtime is calling), Tom Thumb embarks on the adventure and meets the foreign king, who is much kinder—especially about Tom's thievery—than he expected. And when the two discover some seven league boots in exactly Tom's size, Tom's dream of returning home seems all but assured. But magic is working against him, and the question becomes not can he return but will he return before dark forces gather against him?   The Boy Who Conspired with a King is the eighteenth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. Throughout the series, the story of the royal family of Fairendale is woven into the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains (according to traditional stories), for one good reason or another.   One cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

What happens when magic is broken?   Something is wrong with 12-year-old Aurora's magic. After a Vanishing spell sent her all the way from Fairendale to the Whispering Woods outside Rosehaven, she tries to make the best of her situation—but her magic makes things dance. She's already lost countless potential shelters, delectable meals, and practical dresses (with pockets, of course) to the sky, after they danced away from her. How does a girl survive alone in the woods without magic?   When she meets the prince of Rosehaven, who's looking for Rapunzel's invisible tower, and learns that evil people in the land are capturing children and turning them over to someone for reward money, she vows to save the children. After all, she is one. Unfortunately, this means surrendering herself to the captors.   And what she finds at the end of her quest—children locked in cages, a society doubtful of good magic, and a powerful foreign sorceress from across the sea—will further complicate Aurora's magic problem. Can she channel her magic's wonky curse—making things dance—to save her and all the caged children before the sorceress accomplishes her evil, unknowable plan?   The Girl Who Bewitched the Red Shoes is the seventeenth book in the Fairendale series, an epic fantasy middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. Throughout the series, the story of King Willis and his determination to keep the throne of Fairendale (at all costs? Perhaps. Or perhaps not.) is woven into the story of his son, Prince Virgil, heir to the throne and friend to the village children, and the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains (according to traditional stories), for one good reason or another.   One cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.

Combining the imaginative powers of ABC's Once with the whimsical humor and irony of Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark and Grimm, Fairendale is an epic middle grade fantasy series that follows fairy tale villains, unexpected heroes, and the magical world that unites them all.   How do you survive a world under the sea?   Dorothy was never one to obsess over the Violet Sea. After a Vanishing spell takes her from the land of Fairendale to an undersea kingdom she didn't even know existed, she wishes she had paid more attention to all the stories. She finds herself in an unknown world of fish and sea snakes and…mermaids.   She watches the merman king and his daughters from afar but mostly hides herself away, amid rumors of a sea witch—at least until the day when the youngest mermaid princess, Arya, comes to her sea cave. The two become fast friends. When Dorothy hears that Arya's sisters plan to take a Fairendale boy as a sacrifice for the sea, Dorothy strikes a deal: If Arya will protect the boy, she will give Arya legs to walk on land. Arya agrees. Dorothy gives Arya the potion. They make their plan.   But Arya does not show up on the day her sisters marked as the one they would offer the sea their sacrifice. And when Dorothy sees the boy is about to lose his life at the hands of mermaids, her anger turns her into a sea witch of magnificent proportions. She froths and fumes and sends the sea roiling. In her anger, she is faced with a choice: Destroy the sea and the mermaids within it, or remember to love and save both land and sea in the process?   In this final conclusion to the Fairendale series, hidden identities are revealed, fairy tale characters take their places on the battle lines, and all begin to wonder the greatest of all questions: Will they be able to put aside their many differences to save their world?   The Girl Who Helped a Mermaid is the final book in the epic fantasy series Fairendale, and tells the alternative story of the Sea Witch from "The Little Mermaid" fairy tale. Fairendale is a middle grade series that explores both familiar and unfamiliar fairy tales, legends, myths, and folk tales. The world of Fairendale revolves around villains and heroes—all on a quest for what they believe is right. Throughout the series, the story of the royal family of Fairendale is woven into the story of fairy tale children fleeing for their lives—children who become what we know as fairy tale villains (according to traditional stories), for one good reason or another.   One cannot always know, at first glance, who is the villain and who is the hero.