In more than 70 tales both classic and new, follow along as finally for the first time you have a collection of myths, legends, and fairy tales where the girls get the girls. Rumors of Utopian societies of women where men never go. An adventurous girl climbs a beanstalk to a land of giants and finds love with a mistreated and lonely housewife. Travelers come across a cursed castle and must either save those within or join them. An arranged marriage does not go as planned when a bride learns of her husband's dark secret. A clever girl chosen by fate must first go on a perilous quest to a demon's island or she will never fulfill her destiny of marrying the princess. A girl hears rumors of the wicked witch in town and ignores her mother's warnings to find out what exactly makes her so wicked. Pursued by an evil sorcerer a woman with no hands stumbles across an unlikely sanctuary. A great warrior is wed to a beautiful princess, but as they retire to consummate the union finds that "his" parents forgot to mention one little thing. In ancient Japan the sun is gone and the only way to bring her back is with the promise of forbidden love. All this and so much more awaits you in this collection of tales for the whole family, especially if you are the girl who always wanted to rescue the princess yourself instead of waiting for the prince. And remember if you cannot afford it libraries allow you to make suggestions on books to add to their collections.