The Door in the Hedge
Master storyteller Robin McKinley here spins two new fairy tales and retells two cherished classics. All feature princesses touched with or by magic.
We meet Linadel, who lives in a kingdom next to Faerieland, where princesses are stolen away on their seventeenth birthdays—and Linadel's seventeenth birthday is tomorrow. And Korah, whose brother is bewitched by the magical Golden Hind; now it is up to her to break the spell. Rana must turn to a talking frog to help save her kingdom from the evil Aliyander. And then there are the twelve princesses, enchanted to dance through the soles of their shoes every night. . . These are tales to read with delight!
About the Folktales Series
Books in series order
- 1.Beauty(1978)
- 2.Rose Daughter(1997)
- 3.Spindle's End(2000)
- +The Door in the Hedge(1981)
Reading age: 11+ years
When the family business collapses, Beauty and her two sisters are forced to leave the city and begin a new life in the countryside. However, when their father accepts hospitality from the elusive and magical Beast, he is forced to make a terrible promise - to send one daughter to the Beast's castle, with no guarantee that she will be seen again. Beauty accepts the challenge, and there begins an extraordinary story of magic and love that overcomes all boundaries.
In another far-off land, a beloved baby is born to a King and Queen and their kingdom rejoices. But the festivities attract the attention of an unwelcome guest – a wicked fairy named Pernicia – who curses the child on her naming day. Young Briar-Rose's family and friends must sacrifice everything in order to protect the child they adore . . .
This series of spellbinding retellings of classical fairy tales is embroidered with beauty, elegance and grace. Stories featured include The Princess and the Frog, Sleeping Beauty, 12 Dancing Princesses and two unique reimaginings of Beauty and the Beast.