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Liz Braswell
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Liz Braswell

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Liz Braswell is a British-American author best known for her young adult fantasy novels and fairy tale retellings. She is widely recognized for her prominent contributions to Disney's popular A Twisted Tale series, which explores alternate histories of classic animated films. Her notable works include A Whole New World and As Old as Time, where she reimagines beloved stories with darker, thought-provoking scenarios.

Stuffed

Liz Braswell

Action Adventure
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A Twisted Tale

A Whole New World

Liz Braswell

Action Adventure
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A Twisted Tale

As Old as Time

Liz Braswell

Fairy Tales Family
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A Twisted Tale

Once Upon a Dream

Liz Braswell

Dreams Fairy Tales
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The Nine Lives of Chloe King

The Nine Lives of Chloe King: The Fallen; The Stolen; The Chosen

Liz Braswell

Action Cats
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A Twisted Tale

What Once was Mine

Liz Braswell

Adventure Fairy Tales
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A Twisted Tale

Part of Your World: A Graphic Novel

Liz Braswell

Fairy Tales Fantasy
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A Twisted Tale

Straight On Till Morning

Liz Braswell, Lorna Bennett

Action Adventure
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A Twisted Tale

Unbirthday

Liz Braswell, Lorna Bennett

Adventure Fairy Tales
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A Twisted Tale

A Twisted Tale

Mari Mancusi, Liz Braswell, Elizabeth Lim, Jen Calonita, Farrah Rochon, Keala Kendall

Action Adventure
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Who Done It?

Rebecca Stead, Liz Braswell, Libba Bray, Maureen Johnson, David Levithan, Lemony Snicket, Sara Shepard, Barry Lyga, Kiersten White, Peter Brown, Melissa De La Cruz, Jon Scieszka, Susane Colasanti, Sarah Beth Durst, Lindsey Kelk, Lauren Oliver, Natalie Standiford, Melissa C. Walker, Jen Calonita, Adele Griffin, J.R. Angelella, Kate Angelella, Jennifer Belle, Steve Brezenoff, Elise Broach, Patrick Carman, Elizabeth Craft, Julia DeVillers, Paige Pooler, Larry Doyle, Dave Eggers, Daniel Ehrenhaft, Elizabeth Eulberg, Helen Fitzgerald, Aimee Friedman, Margaux Froley, Claudia Gabel, Michelle Gagnon, Gayle Forman, Adam Gidwitz, Anna Godbersen, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Lauren Myracle, Julia Mayer, Lev Grossman, Ned Vizzini, Rebecca Gibel, Todd Strasser, Jennifer E. Smith, Jordan Sonnenblick, Robin Wasserman, Michelle Zink

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By: Liz Braswell
Almost-eleven-year-old Clark has a secret: he still sleeps with his stuffed animals. While the kids at school bully him and his mom tries to force him to grow up by taking his toys away, Clark knows something they do not. His plush friends are not just lumps of fabric and stuffing—they are his family's only line of defense. Every night, while the house sleeps, Clark's stuffed animals come alive to wage a secret war against the darkness. When a terrifying, shadowy monster known as a King Derker targets Clark's dad, the stakes have never been higher. But with his mom actively trying to clear the house of toys, the household is left completely vulnerable to the creeping danger. Now, the fate of Clark's family rests on the fuzzy shoulders of Foon, a brand-new sock animal handmade by Clark's grandmother. Being stitched with love gives Foon special battle abilities, but he is still a rookie in the dangerous world of monster hunting. Told from the alternating perspectives of Clark and his brave sock animal, this thrilling adventure proves that true courage comes in all shapes and sizes, and that the most unconventional friendships are often the ones that save us.
Action Adventure Fantasy Fiction Friendship Monsters
9-12 Years 13-18 Years 256 Pages
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A Twisted Tale

A Whole New World

By: Liz Braswell
What if Aladdin had never found the magic lamp? In this dark and daring twist on the classic story, the power-mad Jafar secures the lamp and uses its magic to seize control of Agrabah. Suddenly, the world you thought you knew is turned completely upside down. To stop the tyrannical new ruler, Aladdin and the deposed Princess Jasmine must join forces to unite the people in a desperate rebellion. But their fight for freedom soon threatens to tear the kingdom apart in a costly civil war. As the stakes grow higher than ever, a street rat must step up to become a true leader, and a sheltered princess must transform into a fierce revolutionary. Dive into a thrilling alternate reality where every choice carries deadly consequences. You will never look at the story of Aladdin the same way again as you navigate this treacherous, action-packed battle for the future of Agrabah.
Action Adventure Fairy Tales Fantasy Magic Villains
13-18 Years 384 Pages
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A Twisted Tale

As Old as Time

By: Liz Braswell
What if Belle's mother was the one who cursed the Beast? When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, a flood of hidden memories rushes into her mind. She remembers a mother she thought she would never see again. But stranger still, she realizes her mother is none other than the beautiful, powerful enchantress who cursed the castle and everyone inside it. Shocked and confused by this massive revelation, Belle and the Beast must set aside their differences to unravel a dark, tangled mystery about their own families. As they dig into a secret that has been buried for twenty-one years, they discover that the truth is far more complicated than a simple fairy tale. Step into a beautifully twisted version of a tale as old as time. You will be captivated by this romantic and suspenseful journey as Belle and the Beast race to uncover the secrets of the past before the last petal falls.
Fairy Tales Family Fantasy Magic Mystery
13-18 Years 387 Pages
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A Twisted Tale

Once Upon a Dream

By: Liz Braswell
What if the sleeping beauty never woke up? It should have been a simple fairy tale ending with a defeated dragon, a slumbering princess, and a brave prince poised to wake her with true love's kiss. But when the prince's lips touch the fair maiden's, he instantly falls into a deep sleep beside her. Trapped by a desperate fairy's final curse, Princess Aurora awakens inside a dangerously magical landscape forged entirely from her own dreams. To break the spell, she must fight her way out of a twisted castle of thorns. Though a charming prince and old friends are eager to help her on this treacherous quest, Maleficent's dark agents are watching her every move. As time rapidly runs out, Aurora must discover who her true allies are and uncover the powerful truth of her own identity. Will she find the strength to conquer her nightmares and finally wake herself up?
Dreams Fairy Tales Fantasy Magic Princesses Villains
13-18 Years 463 Pages
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The Nine Lives of Chloe King

The Nine Lives of Chloe King

The Fallen; The Stolen; The Chosen

By: Liz Braswell
Chloe King seems like your perfectly average teenager. She goes to class, argues with her mom, and crushes on a boy or two. But right around her sixteenth birthday, Chloe discovers that she is anything but normal. Suddenly, she is developing bizarre and powerful abilities. It starts with heightened night vision and superfast reflexes, but things get truly wild when she realizes she has actual claws. As Chloe dives into the dangerous truth of who she is and where she comes from, one terrifying fact becomes clear: she is not alone. A shadowy group is hunting her kind, and they will stop at nothing to take her down. Now, Chloe must master her newfound feline powers while running for her life. She may have been gifted with nine lives, but against such deadly enemies, will nine be enough to survive?
Action Cats Mystery
13-18 Years 538 Pages
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A Twisted Tale

What Once was Mine

By: Liz Braswell
Imagine a world where Rapunzel's magical hair brings destruction instead of healing. When a desperate search for a cure leads the kingdom to mistakenly harvest the dark Moondrop flower, the queen is saved, but her newborn daughter is forever changed. Rapunzel is born with shimmering silver hair that possesses a terrifying, deadly power. Convinced she is a danger to everyone she loves, Rapunzel spends eighteen years locked away in a hidden tower under the strict protection of Mother Gothel. But the pull of the mysterious floating lights in the night sky is too strong to ignore. When she finally escapes her isolated life, she teams up with a runaway rogue named Flynn Rider and a fierce would-be outlaw named Gina. As they journey across a dangerous and magical kingdom, Rapunzel must confront the truth about her deadly abilities. Can she learn to control her dark magic before it destroys her chance at a happy ending?
Adventure Fairy Tales Magic Princesses
13-18 Years 490 Pages
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A Twisted Tale

Part of Your World

A Graphic Novel

By: Liz Braswell
What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? It has been five long years since the infamous sea witch emerged victorious, stealing the little mermaid's voice and taking King Triton's life in the process. Now, Ariel rules as the silent, grieving queen of Atlantica, while Ursula masquerades as a human princess, ruthlessly running Prince Eric's kingdom on land. But when Ariel uncovers a shocking rumor that her father might still be alive, she is drawn back to the surface world, and to the prince she thought she had lost forever. Meanwhile, Ursula has been plotting a massive war, and her thirst for absolute power threatens to destroy both the land and the sea. To save her home, her true love, and the world she once longed to be a part of, Ariel must find a way to reclaim her voice and overthrow the murderous villain once and for all. Dive into this darkly romantic and thrilling reimagining of a beloved classic.
Fairy Tales Fantasy Magic Mermaids Oceans Villains
13-18 Years 161 Pages
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By: Liz Braswell , Lorna Bennett
What if Wendy first traveled to Never Land with Captain Hook? Sixteen-year-old Wendy Darling's only real escape from her strict reality is writing down fantastical tales of Never Land. Four years after nearly meeting her hero, Peter Pan, she still clings to the childhood hope that his magical home truly exists, and she has his captured shadow to prove it. When the opportunity arises to finally travel to the legendary island aboard a pirate ship, Wendy makes a desperate deal with the devil himself. But upon arriving, she quickly discovers that Never Land is not the innocent, wondrous paradise she always imagined. Instead, she finds a dark, treacherous world filled with unexpected dangers, strange foes, and deadly secrets lurking at every turn. To survive this twisted realm and find Peter, Wendy must outsmart ruthless pirates and confront the shadows of her own heart in a thrilling adventure that changes everything.
Action Adventure Fairy Tales Fantasy Magic Villains
13-18 Years 496 Pages
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A Twisted Tale

Unbirthday

By: Liz Braswell , Lorna Bennett
Alice is eighteen, living a quiet life in Kexford, and perfectly content to leave her childhood nonsense behind. She spends her days taking photographs and avoiding the suffocating expectations of Victorian society. But the dark room reveals secrets her conscious mind has locked away. When familiar, impossible faces begin appearing in her developed photographs, Alice realizes her dreams of a bizarre underground world were entirely real. And Wonderland is in terrible danger. The Queen of Hearts has tightened her tyrannical grip, twisting the whimsical realm into a nightmare of fear and execution. The Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, and the rest of her old friends are begging for her return. To save the only place where she ever truly felt she belonged, Alice must tumble down the rabbit hole one more time. Armed with her camera and her sharp wits, she faces a decaying Wonderland filled with new dangers, dark magic, and a monarch desperate for her head. Time is running out, and Alice is already very, very late.
Adventure Fairy Tales Magic
13-18 Years 513 Pages
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A Twisted Tale

A Twisted Tale

By: Mari Mancusi , Liz Braswell , Elizabeth Lim , Jen Calonita , Farrah Rochon , Keala Kendall
What if the Blue Fairy was never supposed to help Pinocchio? In this captivating twist on a classic Disney story, the magic you thought you knew takes a dark and dramatic turn. Long before she became the legendary Blue Fairy, Chiara was just a young woman in the sleepy village of Pariva with a simple wish to bring happiness to others. Her sister, Ilaria, had much grander dreams of leaving their small town behind. Forty years later, Chiara decides to defy the strict laws of fairy magic to grant a wish for a lonely old woodcarver named Geppetto and his little wooden puppet. But her forbidden magic does not go unnoticed. The Scarlet Fairy—who is none other than her estranged sister, Ilaria—catches her in the act. Fueled by a decades-old grudge, the sisters strike a dangerous, old-fashioned wager. Now, the ultimate fates of Pinocchio and Geppetto hang delicately in the balance. Will the sisters finally find a way back to each other, or will this magical gamble come with too many strings attached?
Action Adventure Animals Birds Fairy Tales Family Fantasy Friendship Holidays Magic Monsters Mythology Princesses Time Travel
9-12 Years 13-18 Years 480 Pages
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By: Rebecca Stead , Liz Braswell , Libba Bray , Maureen Johnson , David Levithan , Lemony Snicket , Sara Shepard , Barry Lyga , Kiersten White , Peter Brown , Melissa De La Cruz , Jon Scieszka , Susane Colasanti , Sarah Beth Durst , Lindsey Kelk , Lauren Oliver , Natalie Standiford , Melissa C. Walker , Jen Calonita , Adele Griffin , J.R. Angelella , Kate Angelella , Jennifer Belle , Steve Brezenoff , Elise Broach , Patrick Carman , Elizabeth Craft , Julia DeVillers , Paige Pooler , Larry Doyle , Dave Eggers , Daniel Ehrenhaft , Elizabeth Eulberg , Helen Fitzgerald , Aimee Friedman , Margaux Froley , Claudia Gabel , Michelle Gagnon , Gayle Forman , Adam Gidwitz , Anna Godbersen , Jacquelyn Mitchard , Lauren Myracle , Julia Mayer , Lev Grossman , Ned Vizzini , Rebecca Gibel , Todd Strasser , Jennifer E. Smith , Jordan Sonnenblick , Robin Wasserman , Michelle Zink
Prepare for a literary whodunit like no other! When the notoriously unpleasant book editor Herman Mildew is found murdered, the guest list for his last party becomes a suspect list of epic proportions. Over eighty of your favorite young adult and children's authors, from Jon Scieszka to John Green, find themselves under the magnifying glass. Each author must provide an alibi, but there's a catch: every single one of them is a fabulist, a storyteller with something to hide. Dive into this star-studded anthology where every alibi is a twisted tale, and the truth is buried under layers of creative deception. Can you piece together the clues from these unreliable narrators and figure out who finally silenced the cantankerous Mildew? This collection of short, intriguing mysteries offers a unique challenge, blending humor and suspense as you try to solve the ultimate literary puzzle.
Anthologies Fiction Humor Mystery Problem Solving Short Stories
13-18 Years 373 Pages
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