9781599904870

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Bloomsbury USA Childrens

On sale:

May 2010

Price:

$16.99

Format:

Hardcover

Size:

5.0625 x 7.75 in

Pages:

272 pp

Ages:

10-14

Grades:

5-8


ISBN-13: 9781599904870

ISBN-10: 159990487X



The Wide-Awake Princess

By E. D. Baker

Book Description

Top-selling author E. D. Baker delights fans with a brand new fairy tale world full of humor and charm

In this new stand-alone fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty. When Gwennie pricks her finger and the whole castle falls asleep, only Annie is awake, and only Annie—blessed (or cursed?) with being impervious to magic—can venture out beyond the rose-covered hedge for help. She must find Gwen's true love to kiss her awake.

But who is her true love? The irritating Digby? The happy-go-lucky Prince Andreas, who is holding a contest to find his bride? The conniving Clarence, whose sinister motives couldn't possibly spell true love? Joined by one of her father's guards, Liam, who happened to be out of the castle when the sleeping spell struck, Annie travels through a fairy tale land populated with characters both familiar and new as she tries to fix her sister and her family . . . and perhaps even find a true love of her own.

"A clever twist on a selection of fairy tales from “Sleeping Beauty” to “Rapunzel” shines a realistic light on these classics, questioning whether magic is always a good thing. Not only does the spirited Annie save her family, she winds up discovering herself along the way. Baker’s characters are intriguing, easy to relate to and entirely three-dimensional. The author ably joins the practitioners of the contemporary fairy tale, suggesting that those fairy tales and their happily-ever-afters are not always better than reality."--Kirkus Reviews
 
"Humorous at times, this fractured fairy tale will be enjoyed by readers who like adventure with a touch of romance."–School Library Journal