Donna Jo Napoli

These books are recommended for young adult readers and older.

1995: The Magic Circle, a retelling of Hansel and Gretel from the witch's point of view

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1994: The Prince of the Pond, a retelling of The Frog King/The Frog Prince

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1997: Jimmy: The Pickpocket of the Palace, a retelling of The Frog King/The Frog Prince, a sequel The Prince of the Pond

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1996: Zel, a retelling of Rapunzel, presenting the viewpoint of all three main characters

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1999: Spinners, a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin

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1999: Crazy Jack, a retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk

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2000: Beast, a retelling of Beauty and the Beast

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2003: Breath, a retelling of the Pied Piper of Hamelin story

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2003: The Great God Pan, a novel centered on the mythological character, Pan.

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2004: Bound, a novel set in China based on Cinderella.

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2006: Ugly, based on Hans Christian Andersen's Ugly Duckling.

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Napoli, Donna Jo. Hush. New York: Atheneum, 2007.
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Napoli, Donna Jo. The Wager. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2010.
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NOVEL: Don Giovanni was once the wealthiest and handsomest young man in Messina. Then a tidal wave changed everything. When a well-dressed stranger offers him a magical purse, he knows he shouldn’t take it. Only the devil would offer a deal like this, and only a fool would accept. Don Giovanni is no fool, but he is desperate. He takes the bet: he will not bathe for 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Beauty is a small price to pay for worldly wealth, isn’t it? Unless he loses the wager—and with it his soul. Set against the stunning backdrop of ancient Sicily, Donna Jo Napoli’s new novel is a powerful tale about discovering what truly matters most.

This is a retelling of a Bearskin variant, Don Giovanni de la Fortuna.

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