The Princess Tales, Volume I

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 Mistake
The Princess Test
Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep

Happily ever after has never been so hilarious!

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 11/26/2002
ISBN: 9780060518417
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 7.57h x 5.15w x 0.59d

Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 12/09/2002 pg. 86
Publishers Weekly 12/09/2002