Overview

Once upon a time . . . nothing was as it seemed! What if Sleeping Beauty were actually a frog princess, doomed to be Weeping Beauty forever What if the Three Chickens had to outwit Goldifox What if Cinder-Elephant lost her glass plate slipper Then you'd have this hilarious collection of twisted fairy tales from the master of the absurd, Gregory Maguire!

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Author:   Gregory Maguire
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:   HarperCollins
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 20.00cm
Weight:   0.136kg
ISBN:  

9780060564193

ISBN 10:   0060564199
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   21 February 2006
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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a delightful collection, sure to be popular with sophsticated readers. --ALA Booklist

. eight deeply and profoundly silly stories..Puns, literary and political references, wordplay, and sly wisdom abound..Dizzylingly funny. -- Kirkus Reviews *starred review*

Author Information

Gregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister; Lost; Mirror Mirror; and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. Now a beloved classic, Wicked is the basis for a blockbuster Tony Award—winning Broadway musical. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.

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