Reading Beauty
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2019 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Reading Beauty

Written by Deborah Underwood

Part of the Future Fairy Tales series

A princess sets out to break a curse that causes her to fall into a death-like sleep after getting a paper cut from a book.

5.0/7 Bookroo expert·4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,160 ratings
44 pages· 623 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD540L
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Bookroo's summary

In a galaxy where books are threatened by a fairy's curse, space princess Lex faces a daunting challenge: break the spell of a deathlike sleep caused by paper cuts. With her love for reading and determination, Lex embarks on a mission to restore books to her kingdom. Can she overcome the curse and create her own happily-ever-after? This vibrant tale of courage and empowerment invites young readers to join Lex on her starry adventure, where bravery and belief in oneself can change the world.

From the publisher

The exciting follow-up to INTERSTELLAR CINDERELLA, this irrepressible retelling of Sleeping Beauty offers an African-American space-heroine whose love of reading breaks a curse, redeems the evil fairy, and creates her OWN happily-ever-after.

At a glance
Format
Pages
44
Words
623
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD540L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
505376
Publication
Published
September 24, 2019
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781452171296
LCCN
2018033433

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