Smoky Hill Staff Picks: Once upon... (classics & retellings)Like this list

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• The Dead Fathers Club

  Haig, Matt, 1975-

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  A funny and charming twist on Hamlet from the perspective of an 11 year old boy. (adult fiction) -Jenn

• Lady Tremaine

  a Novel

  Hochhauser, Rachel,

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  An imaginative retelling of Cinderella, told from the viewpoint of her so-called "evil" stepmother. (adult fiction) -Angelina

• The Midnight Train

  a Novel

  Haig, Matt, 1975-

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  This second book in the beloved world of the Midnight Library, offers a magical twist on Dickinson’s a Christmas Carol. I appreciated how Haig examined the way life shapes us, breaks us, tests and then rebuilds us all over again. While it is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ophelia

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  Daisy Ridley is electric and magnetic in this retelling of Hamlet from Ophelia's perspective, especially in the banquet scene near the end. Includes a great cast: Naomi Watts, George MacKay, Tom Felton, Clive Owen (dvd, rated PG-13) -Chandra

• Ella Enchanted

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  I love a good Cinderella retelling; this one has a good sense of humor added to it! (dvd, rated PG) -Donna

• Into the Woods

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  A long-running Broadway Musical adapted for the big screen in 2015, Into The Woods is an interweaving of classic fairytale stories with a musical, fun, sometimes dark and overtly campy tone. Its all the magic and song of something Disney might make,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fairy-tale Detectives

  Buckley, Michael, 1969-

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  Sabrina and Daphne's adventure is now streaming as a short series. There are already 9 books written that are A LOT of fun! (children's fiction) -Jen

• Grendel

  Gardner, John

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  This is a great retelling of the old-English epic poem Beowulf, told from the monster's perspective. In this version, Grendel is both fascinated and disgusted by humans, and this curiosity haunts and disturbs the monster as he grows and acts on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Binge Box. Modern Shakespeare

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  These Binge Box compilation DVDs contain several movies that are modern retellings of Shakespeare stories. Some you may not have realized were based on Shakespeare when you first saw them! (dvds) -Heather

• Moby Dick

  Melville, Herman, 1819-1891

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  Everyone should read the great American novel at least once in their life. It's got everything: philosophy, theology, crude jokes, gay romance, cosmic horror, awkward wrestling with America's racist imperialism, and all the beauty and terror of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

  Scieszka, Jon,

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  I love this children's story with a flipped-script. The wolf is the narrator in this retelling of The Three Little Pigs, and he is tired of being portrayed as the bad guy! He's simply misunderstood, and he's here to set the record straight on who's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Clueless

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  This is a "modern" (1990s) retelling of Jane Austen's Emma with great fashion, a great cast, and great catch phrases & dialogue! ("Ugh, as if!") Just as timeless in its own right! (dvd, rated PG-13)-Chandra