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Leaping Beauty : And Other Animal Fairy Tales
Leaping Beauty And Other Animal Fairy Tales
Author: Gregory Maguire
Who better to wreak havoc with eight beloved fairy tales than Gregory Maguire... — Zany animals of all species run through these fractured tales with alarming speed and dexterity. Who would have thought that the ageless, exquisite Cinderella could be recast as the silly story of an enormous yet lovable elephant who plods along to the ball with gl...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060564193
ISBN-10: 0060564199
Publication Date: 3/1/2006
Pages: 224
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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bookgoddessme avatar reviewed Leaping Beauty : And Other Animal Fairy Tales on + 106 more book reviews
Unfortunately, this was a Gregory Maguire "miss" for me. I will try anything that he writes, and have enjoyed most of his other offereings. The book poorly retold classic fairy tales with bratty characters, and poor grammar that will be outdated as soon as new sayings are coined. I would not even read this to children. Not his best work in my opinion, but read it yourself to see, I got through it in about an hour.
patticom avatar reviewed Leaping Beauty : And Other Animal Fairy Tales on
While this is a unique and fun take on some of the old classic stories, it is much sillier than I expected after reading some of his other books. This is definitely one more for kids than adults.
ATraveler avatar reviewed Leaping Beauty : And Other Animal Fairy Tales on + 193 more book reviews
Excellent set of fairy tales -- all with some sort of spin or change from the 'normal' fairy tales. Excellent for all ages! it was lots of fun to read . . . even as an adult.


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