The Frog Bride
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2008 · Est. 17 min read

The Frog Bride

By Antonia Barber, Virginia Lee (Illustrator)

A prince's bride is a frog by day, princess by night. Can he break the spell?

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36 pages· 1,525 words· Est. 17 min read
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A young prince must marry the woman where his arrow lands, but his bride is a frog. Each night, she transforms into a stunning princess. As he grapples with this magical mystery, he wonders if he can ever have a true human wife. Will love or fate decide their future? Dive into this enchanting tale of transformation and destiny, where appearances deceive and true love might just break the spell.

From the publisher

A Russian tsar tells each of his three sons to shoot an arrow and marry the woman he finds where the arrow lands. Imagine the feelings of the youngest son when he discovers a large frog holding his arrow in her mouth. He marries the frog, only to discover that each night she changes into a beautiful princess. But will he ever have a flesh-and-blood human wife to call his own Virginia Lee’s haunting, other-worldly illustrations transform Antonia Barber’s elegant retelling of a Russian folk tale into an enchanting fairytale classic.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
36
Words
1,525
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~769L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
125778
Publication
Published
May 1, 2008
First published
May 28, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781845074760

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