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Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Fairytales Retold
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y separately published work icon Snow White and Rose Red Avril Sabine , Maroochydore : Broken Gate Publishing , 2014 9013441 2014 single work novella fantasy

'Snow-White and Rose-Red live with their widowed mother in a cottage in the middle of a forest. One winter's night a bear knocks on their door wanting to come in and warm himself at their fire.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon The Twelve Brothers Avril Sabine , Maroochydore : Broken Gate Publishing , 2014 9013256 2014 single work novella fantasy

'When Princess Ilsa discovers that she has twelve older brothers she is determined to meet them. Their father has declared they should die and, unknowingly, Ilsa places them in mortal danger by seeking them out.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon The Light Princess Avril Sabine , Maroochydore : Broken Gate Publishing , 2014 9013351 2014 single work novella fantasy

'In a quest to find a bride, Prince Ruairidh stumbles upon The Light Princess, a completely inappropriate bride with an unbreakable spell upon her. He hears rumours that it was her aunt, Princess Makemnoit, who put the spell on her, but no one knows for certain. The Light Princess would make no one a suitable bride, least of all a prince. But when she's in the lake there's something about her that intrigues Prince Ruairidh and he can't help wanting to spend more time with her.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon Beauty and the Beast Avril Sabine , Maroochydore : Broken Gate Publishing , 2014 9013565 2014 single work novella fantasy

'Unable to believe her family's fortunes have changed, Belle asks her father to bring her a rose when he returns home. The rose brings more troubles to their family. The beast it belonged to demands either her father's life or one of his daughters. Belle can't let her father die, but she's terrified of facing the beast.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon Sleeping Beauty Avril Sabine , Maroochydore : Broken Gate Publishing , 2015 9013481 2015 single work novella fantasy

'While searching for adventure, Prince Philip stumbles across a castle surrounded by an impenetrable thorny hedge. He learns it's the home of Briar Rose, a princess cursed to sleep for a hundred years. The curse can only to be broken by true love's kiss. He fears it might be an impossible curse to break and yet he's compelled to attempt it anyway.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon Aschenputtel Avril Sabine , Maroochydore : Broken Gate Publishing , 2015 9013642 2015 single work novella fantasy

'When Aschenputtel's mother dies, her father marries a woman with two daughters of her own. They treat her like a servant and she's left to sleep on the hearth amongst the ashes, her only friend a little bird that nests in the hazel tree, which grew at her mother's grave. When the king throws a feast to find his son a bride, Aschenputtel begs to attend. Her family answers her with taunts and impossible tasks. She's determined to complete them so she can attend the feast.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon The Golden Bird Avril Sabine , Maroochydore : Broken Gate Publishing , 2016 11034898 2016 single work novella fantasy

'As the head gardener, Lenard's father must find out who is stealing the fruit from the king's golden apple tree. Neither of his older brothers have been able to discover the culprit and Lenard wants his chance to prove himself. Instead his family continue to treat him like the sickly child he once was. Someone needs to solve the mystery because no matter how great a king is, it's never good to fail them.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon The Frog Prince Avril Sabine , Maroochydore : Broken Gate Publishing , 2016 11034958 2016 single work novella fantasy

'Escaping insincere condolences, Calandra wanders far from home and comes across a spring. Losing her golden ball in the spring she fears it's lost forever. A frog fetches it for her in exchange for a promise she's forced to keep.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon The Death Of Koshchei The Deathless Avril Sabine , Maroochydore : Broken Gate Publishing , 2017 11035014 2017 single work novella fantasy

'When Koshchei escapes, Prince Ivan has to find a way to outwit him or never see the one he loves again. How can he outwit a sorcerer who has managed to trick Baba Yaga, a witch so few have fooled?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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