Leaping Beauty (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Gregory Maguire | knygos.lt

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A gorgeous new edition of the classic collection of fractured fairy tales from Gregory Maguire, nationally bestselling author of Wicked-with new cover and interior artwork and two never-before-published stories!

Once upon a time . . . nothing was as it seemed.

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 this humorous fantasy collection of laugh-out-loud twists on the classics from Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of Wicked.

What happens when beloved fairy tales get a zany, animal-centric makeover?

• Twisted Fairy Tales: What if Sleeping Beauty wasn't a girl at all, but a frog princess cursed to weep, sleep... and leap?
• Animal Fairy Tales: Meet Cinder-Elephant, who hopes to bake her way to the ball, and the Three Chickens who must outwit a clever Goldifox.
• Funny Kids Books: Perfect for young readers who love clever wordplay and stories that are more giggly than grim.
• Middle Grade Fantasy: A must-read from Gregory Maguire, the beloved, nationally bestselling author of the wildly imaginative classic, Wicked.