Mother Knows Best
Mother Knows Best
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Mother Knows Best

Written by Serena Valentino
Book #5 in the Villains Series
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10 - 13
Reading age
400
Page count
155
Words per page
700L
Lexile measure
Aug 7, 2018
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Evil is made not born.Book 5 in the wildly popular Villains series.The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the flower is coveted by an old witch to keep herself young and beautiful. And always the flower is used to save a dying queen, who then gives birth to a princess with magical hair. Not willing to lose the flower, the old witch steals the princess and locks her away in a high tower, raising her as her own. But the princess always finds out who she truly is and manages to defeat the old witch. And yet this is only half the story. So what of the old witch, Mother Gothel? Where does she come from? And how does she come across the magical golden flower? Here is one account that recounts a version of the story that has remained untold for centuries . . . until now. It is a tale of mothers and daughters, of youth and dark magic. It is a tale of the old witch. Enjoy Serena Valentino’s entire Villain’s series.Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen (Book 1)The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty’s Prince (Book 2)Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch (Book 3)Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy (Book 4)Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch (Book 5)The Odd Sisters: A Villains Novel (Book 6)Evil Thing (Book 7)

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781368009027
    Publication Date
    August 7, 2018
    Publisher
    Disney Press
    Page Count
    400
    Words Per Page
    155
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    10 - 13 years
    Lexile® Level
    700L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    9
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    198143
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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