Overview
"A girl gets into a mouthful of trouble in this ""toadally"" fractured fairy tale, from the author of the Mother-Daughter Book Club series. Once upon a time, Cat Starr lived with her astronaut mom in Houston. But when her mother gets sent on a long-term mission, Cat has to move to a faraway land--her dad's house, halfway across the country--and share a room with her real-life evil stepsister, Olivia. Just when Cat can't take it anymore, Great Aunt Abyssinia comes to the rescue. And things go from bad to cursed. The next morning, Cat opens her mouth and a toad hops out! What's more, when Olivia speaks, diamonds and flowers appear. How unfair is that? Before you can say ""happily ever after,"" the girls are on the run from jewel thieves and a government agency. Can Cat save the day--and get rid of all those toads? This is an enchanting fractured fairy tale from acclaimed Mother-Daughter Book Club author Heather Vogel Frederick."
Full Product Details
Author: Heather Vogel Frederick
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Edition: Reprint ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 19.30cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9781416984795
ISBN 10: 1416984798
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 23 April 2013
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Fans of Frederick's The Mother-Daughter Book Club should thoroughly enjoy this modern version of an old fairy tale. <p> -- Library Media Connection
For fans of fantasy and fairy tales, this is a gem. - School Library Journal A light-hearted read, sure to entertain no matter what your taste--flowery or toad-ally gross. --Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan Fans of Frederick's The Mother-Daughter Book Club should thoroughly enjoy this modern version of an old fairy tale. -- Library Media Connection Recommended for fans of pure wackiness. ---Booklist In this enjoyable twist on a Charles Perrault fairy tale . . . Frederick keeps readers entertained with an action-packed, zany plot and an even wackier cast. -- The Horn Book Magazine
A light-hearted read, sure to entertain no matter what your taste--flowery or toad-ally gross. --Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan For fans of fantasy and fairy tales, this is a gem. - School Library Journal Fans of Frederick's The Mother-Daughter Book Club should thoroughly enjoy this modern version of an old fairy tale. -- Library Media Connection Recommended for fans of pure wackiness. ---Booklist In this enjoyable twist on a Charles Perrault fairy tale . . . Frederick keeps readers entertained with an action-packed, zany plot and an even wackier cast. -- The Horn Book Magazine
Author Information
Heather Vogel Frederick is the award-winning author of the Mother-Daughter Book Club series, the Pumpkin Falls Mystery series, the Patience Goodspeed books, the Spy Mice series, and Once Upon a Toad. An avid fan of small towns like Pumpkin Falls, Heather and her husband live in New England, close to where Heather grew up. You can learn more about the author and her books at HeatherVogelFrederick.com.
