Leaping Beauty
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004

Leaping Beauty

Written by Gregory Maguire · Illustrated by Jim Madsen

Fairy tales twisted: a frog princess, clever chickens, and a baking elephant.

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224 pages· 740L· AR 4.9 · 4 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

In a world where fairy tales are turned upside down, a frog princess weeps and leaps, chickens outsmart a cunning fox, and Cinder-Elephant bakes her way to a royal ball. Discover these zany, laugh-out-loud twists on classic tales where nothing is as it seems. Will these quirky characters find their happily ever after, or will their stories take an unexpected turn? Dive into a collection where the absurd becomes reality, and familiar stories are reimagined in the most delightful ways.

From the publisher

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!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
740L
AR book level
4.9
AR points
4
AR quiz
80737
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~R
AR interest level
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Publication
Published
February 21, 2006
First published
January 1, 2004
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060564193
OCLC
64201329

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