{"product_id":"the-princess-tales-volume-i-9780060518417","title":"The Princess Tales, Volume I","description":"Once upon a time...\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA kind sister and a cruel one. A charming prince. A spiteful fairy. A hundred-year snooze. A pea under a pile of mattresses. A kiss.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the familiar ingredients, but why is the punished sister happy? Where did that extra prince come from, and what does a flock of balding sheep or a fleck of tuna in a chocolate cake have to do with anything?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGail Carson Levine has waved her magic wand over three well-known fairy tales, and presto! They are transformed -- and sparklingly funny-in these delightful retellings: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fairy's Mistake\u003cbr\u003eThe Princess Test\u003cbr\u003ePrincess Sonora and the Long Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappily ever after has never been so hilarious!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLevine, Gail Carson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGail Carson Levine's first book for children, \u003cem\u003eElla Enchanted\u003c\/em\u003e, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include \u003cem\u003eEver\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; \u003cem\u003eFairest\u003c\/em\u003e, a Best Book of the Year for \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; \u003cem\u003eDave at Night\u003c\/em\u003e, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; \u003cem\u003eThe Wish\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Two Princesses of Bamarre\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Tale of Two Castles\u003c\/em\u003e; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books \u003cem\u003eWriting Magic: Creating Stories That Fly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWriter to Writer: From Think to Ink\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the picture books \u003cem\u003eBetsy Who Cried Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBetsy Red Hoodie\u003c\/em\u003e. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElliott, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMark Elliott is the illustrator of many picture books and novels for young readers, including Gail Carson Levine's ever-popular Princess Tales series. He lives in New York State's Hudson River Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181281181970,"sku":"9780060518417","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_541be0ad-fe45-4451-b945-6a6f4ad0fba3.jpg?v=1744394258","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-princess-tales-volume-i-9780060518417","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}