Wendy Mass
Hardcover | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 4.03 | 2884 Users | 238 Reviews
Describe Containing Books Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away (Twice Upon a Time #3)
| Title | : | Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away (Twice Upon a Time #3) |
| Author | : | Wendy Mass |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2012 by Scholastic Press (first published 2012) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fairy Tales. Childrens. Middle Grade. Romance. Fairy Tale Retellings. Retellings. Beauty and The Beast |
Narration In Pursuance Of Books Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away (Twice Upon a Time #3)
Wendy Mass tells the story of Beauty and the Beast, as never heard before!When you’re stuck with the name Beauty, people expect a lot from you — like beauty and grace and courage and a sense of style. But what if you have none of these things? What if all you like to do is read books and search for odd objects that other people drop? Oh, and you have a perfect older sister who really should have had your name instead of you.
And when you’re a prince, you’re supposed to be athletic and commanding and brave and tall. But what if you are none of those things? What if all you like to do is play the bagpipes (badly), study the stars, and try to figure out how to make worms live forever? Oh, and you also have a perfect older brother who is a lot more princely than you’ll ever be.
But when Beauty’s life turns completely upside down and she is forced to head out into the world, she has to figure out just who she wants to be. And when Prince Riley suddenly grows fur, and nails as sharp as sticks, he has to learn that appearances can be deceiving. Before Beauty and Riley can save each other, they have to save themselves.
So journey back to the time when fairy tales were real, and discover the story of Beauty and the Beast like you’ve never heard it before.
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| ISBN: | 0545310180 (ISBN13: 9780545310185) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Twice Upon a Time #3 |
Rating Containing Books Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away (Twice Upon a Time #3)
Ratings: 4.03 From 2884 Users | 238 ReviewsNotice Containing Books Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away (Twice Upon a Time #3)
I located this book using my public librarys online catalog. Traditional tales are tagged in the catalog, and I found this book by searching Beauty and the Beast. It is the third book in the Twice Upon a Time series by Wendy Mass.The story is told in the alternating perspectives of Beauty and Prince Riley, both thirteen years old. They both are unique and struggle against the expectations others have of them. Beauty is more interested in reading and running than clothes and makeup, while PrinceBeauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didnt Run Away isfine. Not really bad, but not really good eitherpure middle-of-the-road storytelling. Its hardly a Beauty and the Beast storythe classic tale that we know between the two titular characters takes up approximately ten pages (twenty at most), and everything else is basically straight from Masss imagination. This doesnt speak highly to the book as a retelling, but it does show a tremendous amount of creativity and enthusiasm on Masss partand
I haven't read #1 or #2 in this series yet, but it doesn't seem to make a difference that I can tell. This is a different take on Beauty & the Beast than I have ever read before (and I have read several variations of the story). I like it as much as any version I've read. I was surprised though, at how late in the book it is that Beauty & "Beast" actually meet. My only concern/complaint is that the cover doesn't "fit." It shows a picture of a girl in a contemporary party dress, yet the
Meh... I liked it, but that is all. It was gripping and interesting, I loved the families of the main characters (Beauty and Beast themselves were just OK), but the language was contradictory. I suppose it was meant to be old-fashioned with the ever-repeating "Truly?" instead of today's "For real?", but there were some phrases/words that were certainly not old-fashioned, like "rip" or "you're boss".Ya know what I mean?Sorry, I happen to be very picky, but not only about books. I'm picky about
An interesting retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The part of the story that was the retelling of the classic story was very interesting, compelling and fantastic. Unfortunately, the lead up to that point -which was most of the book - was less compelling. More time devoted to when Beauty and Beast are together would have improved the pace of the story. Also, there were some unanswered questions left at the end of the book. Not as good as I had hoped.
Not much I could say about this book one way or the other, as it didn't stir a favourable reaction exactly.
{My thoughts} I am beginning to really love the ways in which this series of books is written. It allows you to have the perspective of both characters before, during and after their lives are merged together.In this book we have Beauty a girl that isnt well what one would actually define as beautiful, rather she is more plain and ordinary. And then you have the Beast. He is Prince Riley and he isnt much of a looker either. However, the two of them do in deed fall for one another and in doing
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