Vivian Vande Velde Books
Ghost of a hanged man
An outlaw condemned to be hanged threatens to wreak vengeance from the grave on those responsible for his death.
Read MoreThe Rumpelstiltskin problem
The author presents six alternative versions of the familiar story of a boastful miller and the daughter he claims can spin straw into gold.
Read MoreOnce upon a test
Three humorous fairy tales in which the princes and princesses behave in unconventional ways.
Read MoreTroll teacher
Elizabeth tries to tell her family that there is something wrong with her new teacher, but they cannot see it, even though Miss Turtledove has orange eyes, eats desks, and throws fruit at the stude...
Read MoreWitch's Wishes
On Halloween, six-year-old Sarah encounters a witch who repays her kindness by making her magic wand real for the night, resulting in a series of wishes come true that the witch then has to fix.
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