The Princess Tales, Volume I Contributor(s): Levine, Gail Carson (Author), Elliott, Mark (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060518413 ISBN-13: 9780060518417 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2002 Annotation: Three of the Newbery Honor author's masterful retellings of classic fairy tales are presented together in this omnibus volume. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2002068548 |
Series: Princess Tales (HarperTrophy) |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.15" W x 7.57" (0.32 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Once upon a time... A kind sister and a cruel one. A charming prince. A spiteful fairy. A hundred-year snooze. A pea under a pile of mattresses. A kiss. All the familiar ingredients, but why is the punished sister happy? Where did that extra prince come from, and what does a flock of balding sheep or a fleck of tuna in a chocolate cake have to do with anything? Gail Carson Levine has waved her magic wand over three well-known fairy tales, and presto They are transformed -- and sparklingly funny-in these delightful retellings: The Fairy's MistakeThe Princess Test Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep Happily ever after has never been so hilarious |
Contributor Bio(s): Levine, Gail Carson: - Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal, and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State. Elliott, Mark: -Mark Elliott is the illustrator of many picture books and novels for young readers, including Gail Carson Levine's ever-popular Princess Tales series. He lives in New York State's Hudson River Valley. |