Recs if you like Mystery at the Midnight Ball: A Cinderella Fairy Tale (Regal Retellings)...

No Hans Christian Andersen on this list. Retellings based on...Twelve Dancing Princesses, Cinderella, The Goose Girl, Snow White, Snow White + Rose Red, Rapunzel, Hansel + Gretel, Rumplestiltskin, Bluebeard, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, King Thrushbeard, The Pied Piper, The Six Swans, The Brave Little Tailor, Bearskin, Puss in Boots, Allerleirauh, The Wolf + the Fox, The Pink, Maid Maleen, Brother + Sister, The Golden Goose, The Six Swans, etc. As always… no Gaiman

Underrated/forgotten fantasy gems that deserve more love.

(For those concerned about content, all books on this list are clean to mostly clean, with no spice and minimal profanity, intense violence, & graphic gore)

A curated assortment of clean, age-appropriate books for girls ages 11-14, featuring picks from across genres, all with younger protagonists, light or no romance, and minimal heavy content; perfect for readers transitioning between middle grade and young adult who want engaging stories that feel safe, fun, and comfortable.