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Theme: Cleverness over Strength

20 fantasy books in our catalogue wrestle with the theme of cleverness over strength. Sort by newest or highest-rated below. Every title is rated for content, with age recommendations and trigger warnings.

20 books
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Fairy Door Diaries: Eliza and the Hobgoblins
Fairy Door Diaries: Eliza and the Hobgoblins
Megan McDonald
GChildren 5-8
Anansi and the tug of war
Anansi and the tug of war
Lesley Sims
GChildren 5-8
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
Eric Blair
GChildren 5-8
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots
Eric Blair
GChildren 5-8
The Spirit Rebellion (Spirit #2)
The Spirit Rebellion (Spirit #2)
Rachel Aaron
PG-13Adult 18+
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
Maggie Moore
GChildren 5-8
Odd and the Frost Giants
Odd and the Frost Giants
Neil Gaiman
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
Buri and the marrow : an Indian folk tale
Buri and the marrow : an Indian folk tale
Henriette Barkow
GChildren 5-8
The Witches
The Witches
Roald Dahl
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
Fantastic Mr Fox
Fantastic Mr Fox
Roald Dahl
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
Wishing Gold
Wishing Gold
Robert Nye
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
Farmer Giles of Ham
Farmer Giles of Ham
J.R.R. Tolkien
GChildren 5-8
The Grey Fairy Book
The Grey Fairy Book
Andrew Lang
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
The Green Fairy Book
The Green Fairy Book
Andrew Lang
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
Indian Fairy Tales
Indian Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs, John D Batten, Gloria Cardew +7 more
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
The Red Fairy Book
The Red Fairy Book
Andrew Lang
PGChildren 5-8
Le chat botté
Le chat botté
Charles Perrault
GChildren 5-8
The Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights
Rev. Edward Forster
PGMiddle Grade 8-12
English Fairy Tales
English Fairy Tales
Flora Steel
PGChildren 5-8
Celtic Fairy Tales
Celtic Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs
PGMiddle Grade 8-12