Category Archives: Fairytale Retelling

The Orphan’s Wish (Hagenheim #8)

by Melanie Dickerson

Conditional Recommendation: Loosely based on the folk tale Aladdin, this growing-up-friends-to-lovers romance is a tame, enjoyable read.

Age: Young Adult
Series: Hagenheim, Book Eight
Pages: 345
Published: 2018

Genre: Fairy Tale, Romance

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The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern #1)

by Shannon Hale

Conditional Recommendation: A betrayed princess must change her name and become a goose girl to survive until she can reveal her true identity and reclaim her crown.

Age: Young Adult
Series: The Books of Bayern, Book One
Pages: 383
Published: 2003

Genre: Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling

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