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OverviewSumptuous storytelling combines Sleeping Beauty with Jack and the Beanstalk in a magical exploration of prejudice, justice, and the meaning of true love. ""I finished reading this novel with my jaw hanging open. A whole country is captive to one tyrant or another, but kids make alliances with kids, and rebellions are born.Everyone has to read this!"" - Tamora Pierce, best-selling author of Mastiff Lady Briar is scorned for her appearance. Princess Rose is adored for her looks. Unbeknownst to them, one or both may bear a curse that only true love can break. But the girls have little time for curses anyway - along with their friend Jack, they are busy plotting the downfall of the evil giant who plagues their kingdom. But how can children succeed when the adults are afraid to even try? And what if the curse manifests? Whose love could be true enough to save the day? AGES: 10 to 12 AUTHOR: Katherine Coville is an artist as well as an author. Books she has illustrated include Aliens Ate My Homework and Sarah's Unicorn, both by written her husband, Bruce Coville. Books she has written include Ivy, The Cottage in the Woods, and Briar, Rose, and Jack. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Katherine CovillePublisher: Houghton Mifflin Imprint: Clarion Books Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 21.10cm ISBN: 9781328950055ISBN 10: 1328950050 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 01 July 2019 Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews[In] this intelligently written fairy tale remix.... Coville... empower[s] her princesses. --Publishers Weekly [A] pleasant tale of friendship. --Kirkus [In] this intelligently written fairy tale remix.... Coville... empower[s] her princesses. ?--Publishers Weekly [A] pleasant tale of friendship. --Kirkus -- [A] a pleasant tale of friendship. -Kirkus [In] this intelligently written fairy tale remix.... Coville... empower[s] her princesses. --Publishers Weekly [A] pleasant tale of friendship. --Kirkus [In] this intelligently written fairy tale remix.... Coville... empower[s] her princesses. ?--Publishers Weekly [A] pleasant tale of friendship. --Kirkus Author InformationKatherine Coville is an artist as well as an author. Books she has illustrated include Aliens Ate My Homework and Sarah's Unicorn, both by written her husband, Bruce Coville. Books she has written include Ivy, and The Cottage in the Woods. She lives in Syracuse, New York, with a varying assortment of pets and children. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |