stepmothers

"Believing that all stepmothers are downright evil, a young girl discovers her stepmother, who helps her paint her room, leaves notes in her lunchbox, and bakes her favorite treat, may not be so bad after all"--Provided by publishers.

A retelling of Snow White from the point of view of the stepmother queen, whose blinding obsession and insatiable jealousy lead inexorably to her own violent undoing.

Snow: Jessica escapes to London and falls in with a band of outcasts to escape her stepmother. When her stepmothers appears, seeking forgiveness, Jessica must decide whom to trust. Beauty sleep: Princess Aurore embarks on a dangerous quest to end the curse that will put her to sleep for 100 years.

In medieval England, after her seven brothers are falsely accused of murder and treason, eighteen-year-old Delia flees their cruel stepmother and becomes a seamstress at Westminster Palace, hoping to gain their release, with Sir Geoffrey's assistance.

"For as long as Molly can remember, it's always just been her and Dad. Dad, who likes to splash in the pool, who likes to spin at the park, who bakes the best cookies around. But that was before Dad married Ms. Too. Ms. Too doesn't like to splash. She doesn't like to spin. And she can't bake anything. 'But Molly, you used to love Ms. Too.' That was before, when she was Molly's favorite librarian. Now everything has changed. But as Molly and Ms. Too are about to discover, maybe change isn't always scary. Maybe change can be the best thing of all"--Provided by publisher.

Fairy Godmother is reluctant to help Queen Cinderella's evil stepmother and stepsisters until she sees their story from a different perspective.

"Ellison lost her mother at an early age. But since then, her father has found love again. He's happy and doesn't quite notice that Ellison does not get along with his new wife or her mean daughters. When Ellison discovers a necromantic tome while exploring the secret passages of her father's mansion, she wonders if it could be the key to her freedom."--Provided by publisher.

June is physically and emotionally abused by her stepmother, and the only person June feels safe telling is her friend Blister, who helps her believe she can escape the situation. But when a shocking tragedy occurs, June finds herself trapped.

The hillbilly-turned-Manhattanite at the center of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" shares not only the author's philosophy of freedom but also his fears and anxieties. "Other Voices, Other Rooms" begins as thirteen-year-old Joel Knox, after losing his mother, is sent from New Orleans to rural Alabama to live with his estranged father--who is nowhere to be found.

The classic tale of Cinderella is told by her stepmother, who was not really so wicked after all.