Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy Tales
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What if Sleeping Beauty were actually a frog princess, cursed forever to weep, sleep . . . and leap? Or the Three Chickens had to outwit Goldifox? What if Cinder-Elephant had the chance to attend the ball of her dreams—can she bake her way to meeting a dashing prince?
Zany animals of all species get their own fairy tale endings in these laugh-out-loud twists on the classics from Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of Wicked.
Think you know how these stories end?
- Fairy Tale Retellings: See what happens when Sleeping Beauty is a frog, the Three Little Pigs are penguins, and Cinderella is an elephant with a talent for baking.
- Humorous Stories for Kids: Laugh-out-loud short stories that turn classic tales upside down, from a snarky toad princess to a surprisingly clever Baby Chick.
- Zany Animal Characters: Meet Goldifox, the Three Chickens, and a whole cast of critters who prove you don’t have to be human to get a fairy tale ending.
- Classic Stories with a Twist: From the bestselling author of Wicked, Gregory Maguire, comes a witty chapter book that will make you rethink your favorite bedtime stories.
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About the author
Gregory Maguire is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked—the beloved classic that is the basis for the blockbuster Tony Award–winning Broadway musical of the same name and the major motion pictures—Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. His series Another Day continues the story of Oz with The Brides of Maracoor, The Oracle of Maracoor, and The Witch of Maracoor, and his other novels include A Wild Winter Swan, The Once and Future Nutcracker, After Alice, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, and Mirror Mirror. Some of his novels for children include Cress Watercress, Leaping Beauty, and Egg & Spoon, winner of a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor. He lives in New England and France.
