Books like The hero's guide to saving your kingdom by Christopher Healy

Four orphaned girls in Carthya are chosen for a deadly contest to impersonate the king’s lost son, a scheme that could avert civil war.

Ella Enchanted follows a Cinderella‑inspired girl who must defy a childhood curse that compels her to obey every command, while learning friendship, courage, and the power of choice.

In the magical boarding school Ever After High, children of legendary fairytale figures must decide whether to seal their future by signing the Storybook of Legends, confronting fate, friendship, and the choice between destiny and self‑authorship.

Abby discovers a mysterious book that transports her into the world of Hansel and Gretel, where she must navigate the dangers of the tale while using her own wit to survive.

Princess Emma, a bumbling and boisterous young lady, accidentally turns into a frog when she kisses a frog prince, sparking a humorous quest to restore their human forms.

Two frog‑turned‑humans, Emma and Eadric, must calm a panicked queen, restore a distracted aunt, and protect their kingdom from an invading force while battling dragons, sea monsters, and misfired magic.

Princess Emma travels with her frog‑turned prince, Eadric, to Upper Montevista, where Eadric’s brother is kidnapped by trolls and the kingdom is thrown into chaos. As they battle sea‑monsters, vampires and treacherous allies, Emma must rally her courage and wit to save their world and earn Eadric’s trust.

A Tale Dark & Grimm (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #2)

Jon Scieszka’s playful continuation of the classic Frog Prince follows the newly transformed prince as he seeks a witch’s help to fix a mishap with the Princess.

In a far‑away kingdom, Shahrazad, the daughter of a legendary storyteller, volunteers to marry a betrayed king, hoping her nightly tales will keep her alive and protect the realm’s young women.

Princess Imogene, barely thirteen, transforms into a frog and uses the wisdom of "The Art of Being a Princess" to navigate her strange new life, learning about herself in a humorous, fairy‑tale adventure.

When a spell strips her mother of her Green Witch powers, Princess Grassina must venture into the swamp to save Greater Greensward, discovering her own magic and proving that courage can rise where it was not expected.

Princess Poppy enters a royal exchange program to escape her kingdom's troubles, only to find herself in a contest for the prince's heart against a tricked servant, mixing fairy‑tale charm with political intrigue.

Abby and Jonah find themselves trapped in the classic tale of The Frog Prince, where Princess Cassandra’s mean demeanor upends expectations. Determined to break the curse without the princess, they test unconventional methods to free the frog.

Twelve‑year‑old Molly takes the rare position of wicked witch at Castle Hangnail, but her hidden secrets threaten to unravel both the castle’s reputation and her new role.

262 pages ; 21 cm850L Lexile

In the case of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" - one of two tales retold and interpreted in this volume by noted Jungian psychotherapist Verena Kast - the "open sesame" formula occurs in situations of actual or emotional impoverishment, when we find ourselves in some way restricted. The opening reveals hidden treasures: the experience of opening up allows the great treasure within to be revealed. The Myth of Sisyphus, the second story in this volume, also has a deeper meaning. The eternal repetition faced by Sisyphus, as well as by all of us in our daily lives - at times when change would be most welcome - is not unlike the situation of the patient in therapy. "Won't I ever get a grip on my problems?" What is most important is to see the repetition for what it is and to reflect on the subtle changes that occur through this difficult process. In the best sense, Fairy Tales for the Psyche entertains and instructs, giving deeper meaning to well-known stories and, at the same time, to our lives.

Parsley, a sweet girl with green teeth who loves only parsley, encounters the fairy Bombina in this whimsical tale of magic and curiosity.