Based on popular fairy tales, these authors have taken the stories to a new level, with inspirational books offering a more in-depth—and often sinister—version of the beloved children’s tales.

From classic fairy tales from authors such as The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson to new and original fairy tale books, you can introduce gentle versions of the stories to young ...

Five retellings of classic tales let the light shine through the cracks. By Sabrina Orah Mark When my son, Noah, was younger, he had a small stuffed bunny he named L.F., short for Lost and Found ...

This novella is a haunting twist on a classic fairy tale, in which you discover why a beautiful princess would be put under a curse and how stories can influence history.

“The Lunar Chronicles” is a young adult science-fiction series of four novels, a novella and a short story collection, which is very loosely inspired by classic fairy tales. The setting is a ...

Children can take charge of their own destiny in Once Upon a Fairytale (Macmillan, £12.99, 3+), a choose-your-own-adventure picture book by Natalia O’Hara, with gorgeous detailed illustrations ...

Matthew Torres suggested that Andrew Lang drew inspiration from Xhosa culture for his versions of 'Cinderella' and 'Rapunzel' in the late 1800s.

From classic fairy tales to moral stories, find the perfect book for your child's development and entertainment. Discover the top 10 children books for storytelling and learning in 2025.