When the King remarries, his beautiful daughter is forced to leave his castle by her mean-spirited stepfamily. Laden only with bread, cheese and kindness, the Princess seeks her fortune and finds three friendly heads in a well. When the stepsister follows, however, it is clear that the three heads may be either friend or foe . . . This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the best-loved writers for children. This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback and in ebook format.

"These magic beans are sure to help your child's reading confidence grow! Each one of the stories in this anthology is full of magic and wonder, designed to capture children's imagination. They'll be dazzled by Rapunzel, moved by the suffering of the Little Mermaid and in fits of giggles as Mr Sultana struggles with a little red rooster! Expertly retold by popular children's authors including Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Morpurgo, these are very entertaining tales!" --Publisher description.

First published in 1908, this unabridged text features the dynamic artwork and dramatic perspectives of Matt Tavares in full-color for the first time.

The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world! Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change forever, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with fairy tale characters they grew up reading about. But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting back home is going to be harder than they thought.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, outwits the ogre who lives there, and makes a fortune for himself and his mother.

Jack and the Beanstalk by Joseph Jacobs, is the story of a young boy and his mother whose tranquil and prosperous life on a farm is halted when a giant steals their their magic hen and golden harp. And how Jack restores their former happy life.

It happens in a split-second. One moment, customers are happily shopping in the Save-A-Lot supermarket. The next instant, they are transformed into bloodthirsty psychotics, interested only in slaughtering one another and gleefully committing unimaginable atrocities and frenzied acts of violent depravity. Only Jack, Sammi, Angie, and Marcel seem immune to the madness that has infected the rest of the town. But can they stay alive long enough -- and trust each other long enough -- to unravel the secret of Jack's Magic Beans? Manhattan On Mars Press presents a new edition of one of Brian Keene's most popular early novellas, sure to appeal to fans of The Complex and The Rising.