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arundlestl's review against another edition
2.0
The story started out strong, but just threw it away at the end. I wanted to know more about the engineer!
I enjoyed it and I think it's a great read alike for "The Princess and the Bag of Frozen Peas" and "Ninja Red Riding Hood" with a girl-power twist to an old story.
Full disclosure: I received this ARC through Netgalley.
I enjoyed it and I think it's a great read alike for "The Princess and the Bag of Frozen Peas" and "Ninja Red Riding Hood" with a girl-power twist to an old story.
Full disclosure: I received this ARC through Netgalley.
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
Finally, someone has seen that a princess would be much too clever to play with pointy things if she knew she was cursed. But Prince Handsome just can't help himself, because he wants to be a knight so badly. The twist of having the evil curse and the tweak to the spell be cast by male characters is also a nice change. And, of course, in the "boys will be boys" tradition, it's a fellow prince who provides the pointy thing that causes all the trouble. It is humorous that the young prince's every move was recorded by a reporter and his camera, much like our own paparazzi that follow the royal families around. So it makes sense that after 100 years have passed, the area around the castle looks like something from the future. Much like the story of The Little House, a city has built up around and even over the castle, but Anya has an antique map and a tunneling machine. The ending is a bit like The Paper Bag Princess, but with happier results for Prince Handsome.
Anyone who enjoys fractured fairy tales and humorous retellings should try this out. It would be great for a unit on fairy tales or stock characters and how the roles can be altered to create something new.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
Anyone who enjoys fractured fairy tales and humorous retellings should try this out. It would be great for a unit on fairy tales or stock characters and how the roles can be altered to create something new.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
kgourd's review against another edition
4.0
A perfect addition to any collection that kids love fairy tales! This version of Sleeping Beauty has mixed up the roles by creating Prince Handsome and a cleaver female savior. Kids and adults alike will enjoy this story.
elephant's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute story where the gift of intelligence saves the day!
booksnbookends's review
5.0
I recieved a free copy of this book by the book's publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a lovely, sweet short story which has a much better ending than I originally anticipated too! It's definitely an alternative version of the original tale ‘Sleeping Beauty’. It's funny a intriguing story which features the 'handsome' Prince Jack who has been cursed to die, along with all of his people if he touches anything pointy by Prime Minister Nonsense. The castle magician, changes the spell slightly so people wouldn't die but instead fall asleep. You’ll have to read the rest to find out what happens!
It's an enchanting version of Sleeping Beauty that children are bound to enjoy! Completely different and unique whilst remaining just as enjoyable, if not more so, than the original story, With a strong female heroine, this would be a great bedtime story as it's a great laugh and entertaining story for children.
This is a lovely, sweet short story which has a much better ending than I originally anticipated too! It's definitely an alternative version of the original tale ‘Sleeping Beauty’. It's funny a intriguing story which features the 'handsome' Prince Jack who has been cursed to die, along with all of his people if he touches anything pointy by Prime Minister Nonsense. The castle magician, changes the spell slightly so people wouldn't die but instead fall asleep. You’ll have to read the rest to find out what happens!
It's an enchanting version of Sleeping Beauty that children are bound to enjoy! Completely different and unique whilst remaining just as enjoyable, if not more so, than the original story, With a strong female heroine, this would be a great bedtime story as it's a great laugh and entertaining story for children.
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