Synopses & Reviews
The 25 most popular stories about clever and courageous girls from around the world! In most fairy tales, the helpless girl waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the girls featured in the Girls to the Rescue series' seven books are not only smart, they're also spunky enough to save the day when the going gets tough. And the response to the series from girls, parents, teachers, booksellers, and reviewers has been overwhelmingly positive. For The Best of Grils to the Rescue, Bruce Lansky selected twenty-five stories that rise above the rest.
Bruce Lansky is the creator of the Girls to the Rescue series, as well as one of the authors of stories in the series. He also created the New Fangled Fairy Tales series, the Can You Solve the Mystery Series, a series of humorous poetry books (including Kids Pick the Funniest Poems and Rolling in the Aisles), and a series of silly song books.
About the Author
Bruce Lansky has edited a number of poetry anthologies (including Rolling in the Aisles, Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, If Kids Ruled the School, A Bad Case of the Giggles, Miles of Smiles, and No More Homework! No More Tests!), and 3 silly songbook anthologies. Lansky created the popular GigglePoetry.com website for children and the PoetryTeachers.com website for teachers. He also created the Girls to the Rescue series, the New Fangled Fairy Tales series, and the Can You Solve the Mysteries series.