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Have you ever found yourself wondering about the back story behind your favourite Disney heroines? What if things weren’t really as they seemed? This series that turns the classic fairy-tales on their heads is a must for Disney fans and a delight for all Young Adult readers. Disney's Twisted Tales take our favourite heroines: Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Mulan and Princess Jasmine and imagines a very different story unfolding for each of them.

What if Aladdin had never found the lamp, Sleeping Beauty had never woken up or the Sea Witch had never defeated the Little Mermaid? Would Jasmine and Aladdin turn freedom fighters against oppressive Jafar? Could Aurora find a way to control her dreams and defeat Maleficent? And would Ariel be able to return to a world she never thought she’d see again, overthrow the villain and win back her voice?

Written by three popular YA authors - Liz Braswell, Jen Calonita and Elizabeth Lim - who all love fantasy and fairy-tales, the Twisted Tale series has the magic of the Disney films but with dark and creepy twists. Romance makes way for enchantment, action and violence as the heroines fight for their happy endings and all is not what it seems.

These thought-provoking fantasy tales are not just for those of us who grew up loving Disney, anyone who loves drama, dragons and fantasy will adore the dark and dreamy stories in these books. Don’t expect a sweet fairy story though – there is plenty of violence and grit and the graphic descriptions and adult themes mean we recommend these Disney novels for young adults from 12 onwards.  You can read the six stand-alone stories in any order, so pick your favourite heroine and discover her twisted tale. A Whole New World is the first book in the series and the latest book So This is Love asks what would happen if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper?

Despite the new, darker stories, the books still retain the essential elements of love, passion, friendship, magic. And as for the happily ever after? Well, you’ll just have to wait and see…

All the A Twisted Tale books in order:

Book 1: A Whole New World: What if Aladdin Had Never Found the Lamp? (2016)
Book 2: Once Upon a Dream: What if the Sleeping Beauty Never Woke Up? (2016)
Book 3: As Old As Time: What if Belle's Mother Cursed the Beast? (2016)
Book 4: MULAN: Reflection (2018)
Book 5: Disney Princess - The Little Mermaid: Part of Your World (2018)
Book 6: Disney Princess Snow White: Mirror, Mirror (2019)
Book 7: Conceal, Don't Feel (2019)
Book 8: Disney Peter Pan: Straight On Till Morning (2020)
Book 9: Disney Princess Cinderella: So, This is Love (2020)
Book 10: Disney Hercules: Go The Distance (2021)
Book 11: What Once Was Mine (2021)

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Disney A Whole New World: What If Aladdin Had Never Found the Lamp?
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Disney A Whole New World: What If Aladdin Had Never Found the Lamp?

This isn't the story you already know. This is a story about power. About revolutionaries. About love. And about one mom... MoreDisney A Whole New World: What If Aladdin Had Never Found the Lamp?

(6 reviews) 5 6
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Book 3
Disney Once Upon a Dream: What if the Sleeping Beauty Never Woke Up?
Book 3

Disney Once Upon a Dream: What if the Sleeping Beauty Never Woke Up?

With a dragon defeated, a slumbering princess in a castle and a prince poised to wake her, a fairy-tale ending seems cer... MoreDisney Once Upon a Dream: What if the Sleeping Beauty Never Woke Up?

(5 reviews) 5 5
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Book 4
Disney As Old As Time: What if Belle's Mother Cursed the Beast?
Book 4

Disney As Old As Time: What if Belle's Mother Cursed the Beast?

Can the enchanted rose reveal hidden truths? Could it be that Belle's mother was the one who cursed the Beast all those ... MoreDisney As Old As Time: What if Belle's Mother Cursed the Beast?

(10 reviews) 5 10
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Book 7
Disney Princess Mulan: Reflection
Book 7

Disney Princess Mulan: Reflection

In Reflection, discover what would have happened if Mulan travelled to the underworld... MoreDisney Princess Mulan: Reflection

(4 reviews) 5 4
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Book 11
Disney Princess The Little Mermaid: Part of Your World
Book 11

Disney Princess The Little Mermaid: Part of Your World

Discover a world where Ariel never defeated Ursula in this twist on a classic tale, perfect for fans of The Little Merma... MoreDisney Princess The Little Mermaid: Part of Your World

(5 reviews) 5 5
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Book 12
Disney Princess Snow White: Mirror, Mirror
Book 12

Disney Princess Snow White: Mirror, Mirror

What if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince? Following her beloved mother’s death, the kingdom falls to Snow White’s ste... MoreDisney Princess Snow White: Mirror, Mirror

(8 reviews) 5 8
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Book 13
Conceal, Don't Feel: A Twisted Tale
Book 13

Conceal, Don't Feel: A Twisted Tale

(1 review) 4 1
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Book 14
Disney Peter Pan: Straight on Till Morning
Book 14

Disney Peter Pan: Straight on Till Morning

The latest book in the hugely-popular Twisted Tales series explores what might have happened if Wendy first travelled to... MoreDisney Peter Pan: Straight on Till Morning

(3 reviews) 5 3
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Book 15
Disney Princess Cinderella: So, This Is Love
Book 15

Disney Princess Cinderella: So, This Is Love

What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? In this brand-new Twisted Tale, Cinderella, the lost princess from ... MoreDisney Princess Cinderella: So, This Is Love

(1 review) 4 1
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Book 19
Disney Hercules: Go The Distance
Book 19

Disney Hercules: Go The Distance

Hercules is number 19 in the highest-grossing traditionally animated films of all-time list and is rumoured to have a li... MoreDisney Hercules: Go The Distance

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Book 21
Disney Princess Rapunzel: What Once Was Mine
Book 21

Disney Princess Rapunzel: What Once Was Mine

The latest addition to the popular Twisted Tales series, What Once Was Mine asks the question: What if Rapunzel's mother... MoreDisney Princess Rapunzel: What Once Was Mine

(1 review) 5 1
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Book 22
How Far I'll Go: A Twisted Tale
Book 22

How Far I'll Go: A Twisted Tale

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Book 1
A Twist in the Tale - Twisted Tales
Book 1

A Twist in the Tale - Twisted Tales

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Book 5
Disney Twisted Tales
Book 5

Disney Twisted Tales

Disney Twisted Tales is a trilogy slipcase, featuring classic Disney stories in surprising new ways: Once Upon a Dream... More

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Book 6
Disney Princess: Twisted Tales
Book 6

Disney Princess: Twisted Tales

Start your Twisted Tales collection with this super slipcase featuring three exciting twists on the well-known tales... More

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Book 8
Disney Princess Aladdin: A Whole New World
Book 8

Disney Princess Aladdin: A Whole New World

A Whole New World explores the life of Aladdin if he’d never found the genie in the lamp and how events would unfold dif... More

(1 review) 4 1
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Book 9
Disney Princess Beauty and the Beast: As Old As Time
Book 9

Disney Princess Beauty and the Beast: As Old As Time

Everyone knows the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast, but what if it was Belle’s mother who had cursed the prince?... More

(1 review) 5 1
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Book 10
Disney Princess Sleeping Beauty: Once Upon a Dream
Book 10

Disney Princess Sleeping Beauty: Once Upon a Dream

Discover a world where Sleeping Beauty never woke up in this exciting twist on the classic story... More

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Book 16
Disney Princess: Twisted Tales (Volume 2)
Book 16

Disney Princess: Twisted Tales (Volume 2)

This trio of Twisted Tales includes alternative stories to Snow White, The Little Mermaid and Mulan.... More

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Book 17
Disney Princess Sleeping Beauty: Once Upon a Dream
Book 17

Disney Princess Sleeping Beauty: Once Upon a Dream

Discover a world where Sleeping Beauty never woke up in this exciting twist on the classic story... More

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Book 18
Disney Princess Beauty and the Beast: As Old As Time
Book 18

Disney Princess Beauty and the Beast: As Old As Time

What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? Enjoy this twist on the famous Beauty and the Beast tale... More

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Book 20
Disney: Twisted Tales (Volume 3)
Book 20

Disney: Twisted Tales (Volume 3)

Slipcase Twisted: Vol 3 includes Frozen, Peter Pan and Cinderella Twisted Tales. With over 100,000 units of the previous... More

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