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Jessica S. Gunderson

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	Really, Rapunzel Needed a Haircut!: The Story of Rapunzel as Told by Dame Gothel by Jessica S. Gunderson (Goodreads Author), Denis Alonso (Illustrator) 3.90 avg rating — 473 ratings — published 2013 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Lie, Pigs (and Their Houses) Can Fly!: The Story of the Three Little Pigs as Told by the Wolf by Jessica S. Gunderson (Goodreads Author), Cristian Luis Bernardini (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 385 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frankly, I'd Rather Spin Myself a New Name!: The Story of Rumpelstiltskin as Told by Rumpelstiltskin by Jessica S. Gunderson (Goodreads Author), Janna Bock (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow White Stories Around the World: 4 Beloved Tales by Jessica S. Gunderson (Goodreads Author), Colleen Madden (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations), Eva Montanari (Illustrations) 4.03 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carrie and the Great Storm: A Galveston Hurricane Survival Story 4.21 avg rating — 171 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Red Riding Hood Stories Around the World: 3 Beloved Tales by Jessica S. Gunderson (Goodreads Author), Colleen Madden (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations), Eva Montanari (Illustrations) 3.98 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	X: A Biography of Malcolm X 3.49 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2011 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don't Break the Balance Beam! by Jessica S. Gunderson (Goodreads Author), Jorge Santillan (Illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Broke into Gymnastics Camp by Jessica S. Gunderson (Goodreads Author), Jorge Santillan (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cinderella: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure by Jessica S. Gunderson (Goodreads Author), Ayesha Lopez (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Other Side of the Story (18 books)
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