{"product_id":"confessions-of-an-ugly-stepsister-9780060987527","title":"Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[An] engrossing story...endearing and memorable.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] arresting hybrid of mystery, fairy tale, and historical novel.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A tale so movingly told that you will say at the end of the first reading, 'It's been a long time since I've read a book this good.'\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNashville Tennessean\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Maguire proves himself to be \"one of contemporary fiction's most assured myth-makers\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e) with \u003cem\u003eConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister, \u003c\/em\u003ehis ingenious and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella fairy tale. Perhaps best known for his dark and breathtaking Oz series The Wicked Years--including the novel \u003cem\u003eWicked, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich inspired the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical--Maguire is a master at upending the ordinary to help us see the familiar in a brilliant new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaguire, Gregory:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Maguire\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e--the beloved classic that is the basis for the blockbuster Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name and the major motion pictures--\u003ci\u003eSon of a Witch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Lion Among Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOut of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHis series Another Day continues the story of Oz with \u003ci\u003eThe Brides of Maracoor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Oracle of Maracoor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Maracoor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand his other novels include \u003ci\u003eA Wild Winter Swan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Hiddensee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfter Alice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMirror Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e. Some of his novels for children include \u003ci\u003eCress Watercress\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Leaping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Egg \u0026amp; Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eAward Honor. He lives in New England and France. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647413260562,"sku":"9780060987527","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e4152c4b-8259-4632-a183-fcbc6584bfd4.jpg?v=1769531999","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/confessions-of-an-ugly-stepsister-9780060987527","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}