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Fairest of All

Ian Byrne — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:24:37 +0000

Disney’s New York Times best-selling Villains series comes to life in this graphic novel adaptation of the book that started it all in this tragic tale of love and loss, the untold story of Snow White’s Wicked Queen.

The tale of the young princess, Snow White, and her evil stepmother, the Wicked Queen, is widely known—the Queen was jealous of the girl’s beauty, and this jealousy culminated in the Queen’s attempt on the sweet, naive girl’s life.

But what caused the Queen to become so, well, wicked? Perhaps the Queen hated her stepdaughter for her resemblance to the King’s first wife. Perhaps she resented the girl for her beauty. Could the Queen simply have been born that cruel? Or does it have to do with a mysterious mirror, gifted to her upon her wedding and swirling with dark magic?

And who is the man in the mirror? Is he the reason for the Queen’s downfall?

This tragic tale of love and loss is the untold story of the Wicked Queen, a woman who just wanted to be the fairest of all…

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Fire and Fate

Ian Byrne — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 02:00:10 +0000

The tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series takes a dive into the Underworld, exploring how Hades turned from god to villain.

Ruler of the Underworld is not the title Hades would have chosen for himself, but when he and his brothers made a deal to split the world in three, Hades drew the short straw. And a deal is a deal. But eternity proves a long time to be shoved into a role he never wanted, and with each passing day of being treated as a villain, he grows more vengeful. When he discovers he wasn’t invited to the celebration of his nephew Hercules’ birth, Hades reaches his limit.

So he does what he does best: Hades cuts a new deal. But when you’re a god, making a deal with the Odd Sisters has the potential to rewrite more stories than just your own . . .

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Never Never

Disney Books — Mon, 02 May 2022 19:22:15 +0000

The 9th book in the New York Times best-selling Villains series tells the tale of the rise and fall of the infamous pirate, Captain Hook–a boy who grew up. Before Peter Pan and Wendy. Before the Lost Boys. There was just a boy named James who wanted to get back to Neverland. As a baby, James Bartholomew fell out of his pram and was taken to Neverland. James is claimed by his parents just shy of seven days–after which he would have officially become a Lost Boy. Once he returns to London, he never stops thinking about Neverland. As he grows up, he hates his life in London, and everything to do with growing up and eventually becoming a gentleman. So he seeks a position on the ship of the infamous pirate, Blackbeard. On Blackbeard’s ship he learns to be a cutthroat pirate, and eventually becomes captain of his own ship, which James is determined to sail to Neverland. With the help of the Odd Sisters and a bit of magic, he just might get his wish. But returning to Neverland comes at a price–and now that he’s grown up, the whole world seems to be rooting for his demise…

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Maleficent

Disney Books — Tue, 04 May 2021 23:38:08 +0000

Maleficent tells readers about a day in the life of an evil fairy, just in time for Halloween. It’s no surprise that she has fun scaring everyone around her, to the best of her ability. This is the second title in an all-new Level 1 World of Reading series that features Disney Villains.

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5-Minute Villains Stories

Disney Books — Tue, 04 May 2021 23:07:18 +0000

A collection of 12 stories featuring all the worst Disney Villains! Join Cruella, Maleficant, Captain Hook and more in the treacherous tales!

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Evil Thing

Disney Books — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:55:34 +0000

“Sure, you know the story of those wretched Dalmatians. But don’t I deserve a chance to tell my own side of the story? It is fabulous, after all.” You may think you know the tale: a happy young couple, one hundred and one Dalmatians, and the woman determined to turn them into a perfectly spotted fur coat. But who is that monster, that scene-stealer, that evil thing? Who is the woman behind it all? Before the car crash, before the dognapping, before furs became her only true love, there was another story. This is the story of Cruella De Vil—in her own words. Even the cruelest villains have best friends, true loves, and daring dreams. After all, nothing is as simple as black and white. In this first graphic novel adaptation of the New York Times best-selling Villains series, Arielle Jovellanos brings Serena Valentino’s darkly captivating world to life with beautiful and haunting illustrations in a stunning new visual format.

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Cruella’s Sketchbook

Disney Books — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:01:52 +0000

Get inside the creative mind of one of Disney’s most iconic villains, Cruella De Vil, from the Walt Disney Studios film Cruella! Inside this personal diary with fashion sketches throughout, readers will get a first-person account of the events of Walt Disney Studios’ Cruella from the titular character’s unique point of view. This in-world book contains full color illustrations of high fashion sketches, images from the film, and written accounts that will take readers inside the mind of the cruelest designer of them all.

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Be Careful What You Wish Fur

Disney Books — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:02:20 +0000

Be Careful What You Wish Fur, the fourth book in the spook-tacular Disney Chills series, combines all the creepy-crawly feels of Goosebumps with all the wicked wit of one of Disney’s most infamous villains, Cruella de Vil. The dreams that you FEAR will come true. Thirteen-year-old Delia loves fashion. She loves beauty products. She spends hours in her room attempting to take the perfect selfie. All she wants is to be as cool and trendy as the other girls in her school. Unfortunately, Delia’s family is not exactly flush with cash, so keeping up with the latest styles is next to impossible. But when Delia finds a near flawless faux fur coat at her local thrift store, she discovers that when she wears it, she’s transformed. Literally. Delia becomes prettier, more confident, and—as a result—more popular, whenever she wears the coat. She’s racking up the likes both virtually and IRL. Finally, everything is perfect. That is until the original owner of the coat decides that she wants it back. Enter Cruella De Vil—a woman who will stop at nothing to reclaim her most prized possession. And when Delia tries to make a deal with the De Vil, she’ll learn that beauty is not worth the price. Grab your nightlight, dear reader, and prepare to be CHILL-ed!

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Cold Hearted

Disney Books — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:44:04 +0000

Lady Tremaine, widowed and raising two headstrong girls alone, finds herself falling for a dashing knight from a far-off land who is looking for a stepmother for his own young daughter. But stepmothers in the Many Kingdoms never tend to fare well…and Lady Tremaine may be destined for a not-so-happily ever after.

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City of Villains

Disney Books — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:55:12 +0000

Disney’s Villains meet Gotham in this gritty fairy tale-inspired crime series. Mary Elizabeth Heart is a high school senior by day, but by night she’s an intern at the Monarch City police department. She watches with envy from behind a desk as detectives come and go, trying to contain the city’s growing crime rate. For years, tension has simmered between the city’s wealthy elite, and their plans to gentrify the decaying neighborhood called the Scar-once upon a time the epicenter of all things magic. When the daughter of one of the city’s most powerful businessmen goes missing, Mary Elizabeth is thrilled when the Chief actually puts her on the case. But what begins as one missing person’s report soon multiplies, leading her down the rabbit hole of a city in turmoil. There she finds a girl with horns, a boyfriend with secrets, and what seems to be a sea monster lurking in a poison lake. As the mystery circles closer to home, Mary finds herself caught in the fight between those who once had magic, and those who will do anything to bring it back. This dark and edgy YA series explores the reimagined origins of Maleficent, Ursula, Captain Hook, and other infamous Disney Villains like you’ve never seen before.

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Second Star to the Fright

Disney Books — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:53:01 +0000

Second Star to the Fright, Book 3 of the all-new Disney Chills chapter book series, tells the tale of a kid who finds he’s hooked far more than he can handle when Captain Hook creeps out of Neverland and into our world. With shuddersome spooks and blood-curdling frights, readers should grab their night-lights and prepare to be chilled!

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Will You Be My Villaintine?

Disney Books — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 21:32:48 +0000

So much for true love. . . Disney Villains do not like Valentine’s Day! But what if their loyal sidekicks, the very ones who care about them the most, want to tell their masters just how truly cunning, magnificently wicked, and spectacularly nefarious they are? Why, send them Villaintines instead, of course! Featuring ten evil-doing teams everyone loves to hate–including Ursula and her eels, Scar and his hyenas, Maleficent and her raven, and many more–each spread features sidekicks ‘ laugh-out-loud Villaintines for their villains. The book will also feature 8 punch-out Villaintines for readers to share.

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World of Reading: Queen of Hearts

Disney Books — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 21:22:34 +0000

The first in an all-new series of Level 1 readers focusing on Disney Villains, this World of Reading: Queen of Hearts tells an original tale of Wonderland’s short-tempered (and statured!) royal ruler, just in time for Valentine’s Day and the animated film’s 70th anniversary!

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Fiends on the Other Side

Disney Books — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 23:21:03 +0000

“I know many things. Including the fact that you have something that belongs to me . . . .” Twelve-year-old Jamal has always lived in his twin brother, Malik’s, shadow. All he wants in the world is to know, just for one day, what it’s like to be his more popular, more talented, and more confident brother. So when a mysterious man named Dr. Facilier appears and offers Jamal the opportunity to do just that, Jamal jumps at the chance. But when he wakes up the next morning to find his dream has come true, he learns it comes at a terrible cost. There’s a reason people say “Never make a deal with the Shadow Man.” And Jamal is about to find out why. Grab your night-light, dear reader, and prepare to be CHILL-ed!

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Part of Your Nightmare-Disney Chills, Book One

Disney Books — Tue, 05 May 2020 22:24:39 +0000

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Evil Thing

Disney Books — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:45:09 +0000

The darkly captivating seventh novel in the popular Villains series follows the rise and fall of the deranged and glamorous fan favorite, Cruella De Vil. If it doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will…

Cruella De Vil is the perfect villain: stylish, witty, relentless…and possibly cursed.

From her lonely childhood, to her iconic fashion choices, to that fateful car crash (you know the one), Cruella tells all in this marvelous memoir of a woman doomed. Even the cruelest villains have best friends, true loves, and daring dreams. Now it’s Cruella’s turn to share hers.

This latest novel by the author of the wildly popular and darkly fascinating Villains series brings readers a tale told by the Evil Thing herself—a tale of the complicated bonds of female friendship, of mothers and daughters, and of burning, destructive desire.

After all, nothing is as simple as black and white.

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The Odd Sisters

Disney Books — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:31:49 +0000

Throughout the Villains series, the Odd Sisters have meddled in the lives of the Wicked Queen, The Beast, Ursula, Maleficent, and Mother Gothel, changing the course of fate for the greatest villains ever known. Now, it’s time for their reckoning.

This latest novel by the author of the wildly popular Villains series goes deeper into the lives of the twisted, diabolical Odd Sisters, finally revealing the dark truth about who they are and where they’re from. The Odd Sisters will appeal to fans who can’t get enough of the mischievous sisters, as well as draw new readers to Serena Valentino’s darkly fascinating take on the Disney Villains.

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Mother Knows Best

Disney Books — Tue, 08 May 2018 21:33:56 +0000

The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the flower is coveted by an old witch to keep herself young and beautiful. And always the flower is used to save a dying queen, who then gives birth to a princess with magical hair. Not willing to lose the flower, the old witch steals the princess and locks her away in a high tower, raising her as her own. But the princess always finds out who she truly is and manages to defeat the old witch.

And yet this is only half the story. So what of the old witch, Mother Gothel? Where does she come from? And how does she come across the magical golden flower? Here is one account that recounts a version of the story that has remained untold for centuries . . . until now. It is a tale of mothers and daughters, of youth and dark magic. It is a tale of the old witch.

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Serena Valentino’s Villains Box Set

Disney Books — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:58:50 +0000

Books 1-3 of Serena Valentino’s Villains series is now available in a hardcover boxed set, with a sneak peak at Book 4 in the series, Mistress of All Evil!

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Mistress of All Evil

Disney Books — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 23:21:49 +0000

The tale is told as if it’s happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince in the woods. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the maiden finds out that she is a princess—a princess who has been cursed by a dark fairy to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into an eternal sleep. Though her three good fairies try to protect her, the princess succumbs to the curse. But the power of good endures, as her true love defeats the fire-breathing dragon and awakens the princess with true love’s first kiss. The two live happily ever after.

And yet this is only half the story. So what of the dark fairy, Maleficent? Why does she curse the innocent princess? What led to her becoming so filled with malice, anger, and hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account, pulled down from the many passed down through the ages. It is a tale of love and betrayal, of magic and reveries. It is a tale of the Mistress of All Evil.

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Poor Unfortunate Soul

Disney Books — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:21:19 +0000

The tale of the sea king’s daughter Ariel is a beloved one of losing— and then finding— one’s own voice. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the mergirl wants more than her world can offer, and her father demands that she live within the confines of his domain. Her rebelliousness costs the little mermaid her voice and nearly her soul. But the power of good prevails, and Ariel emerges proud and unchanged. And yet this is only half the story. So what of Ariel’s nemesis, Ursula, the sea witch? What led to her becoming so twisted, scorned, and filled with hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account of what might have shaped the sea witch into a detestable and poor unfortunate soul.

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Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil

Disney Books — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 07:53:39 +0000

The greatest heroes must face the greatest villains.

For decades, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studios animated features have offered up some of the most iconic and malevolent villains. Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil showcases rare concept art and photographs and explores the villains’ creative origins, roles within the stories, and influences on and within pop-culture. The deluxe package collects villains by themes such as vain, family, royalty, instincts, and more.

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The Beast Within

Derek Altamirano — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 17:59:32 +0000

A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say his hair is wild and nails are sharp–like a beast’s! But how did this prince, once jovial and beloved by the people, come to be a reclusive and bitter monster? And is it possible that he can ever find true love and break the curse that has been placed upon him?

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Fairest of All

Disney Books — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:22:08 +0000

For anyone who’s seen Walt Disney’s Snow White, you’ll know that the Wicked Queen is one evil woman! After all, it’s not everyone who wants to cut out their teenage step-daughter’s heart and have it delivered back in a locked keepsake box. (And even if this sort of thing is a common urge, we don’t know many people who have acted upon it.)

Now, for the first time, we’ll examine the life of the Wicked Queen and find out just what it is that makes her so nasty. Here’s a hint: the creepy-looking man in the magic mirror is not just some random spooky visage—and he just might have something to do with the Queen’s wicked ways!

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