The UnFairy Tale

by Lane Shari

Overview

Why "unfairy" tale? Well, what would you call it when the heroine refuses to act like a proper princess, and the hero is (take your pick) a king who can never live happily ever after, a smelly bear, a boy who isn't "perfect," or a six-inch dragon?

The adventures of the misfits provide an excellent escape for fifth-grade Amanda and her friends, wrestling with their own unfairy-tale trials and tribulations: Clarence the Bug-Eyed Creep, family crises, and Way Too Much Homework. Their lives intersect mysteriously with the lives of the fairy tale characters, leaving the girls to wonder whether there isn't some magic at work after all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780615545233
Publisher:	Unfairy Tale Books
Publication date:	11/11/2015
Series:	Unfairy Tale , #1
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.72(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

Writer's Digest Judge: "Humor is the strength of this novel . . . The dialogue is lively and comic . . . . The prose is exuberant . . . It's wonderfully entertaining . . . The ending . . . is funny and satisfying."

Reader's Favorite: "Shari Lane's book, The Unfairy Tale, is a story that is sure to delight readers of books like The Princess Bride and The Neverending Story. With whimsical flair, Lane weaves both the fairy tale Amanda is being told with the story of her everyday life. Anyone who has ever had to cope with the constant interruptions that occur while reading to children are sure to be amused with the commentary and questions Amanda has throughout her readings of The Unfairy Tale. This would be a wonderful addition to classrooms or the library of any upper elementary age students as it has wonderful lessons on how to cope with bullies and how to befriend those who may seem unworthy of friendship. I would highly recommend this story to parents and teachers, and I hope to read more from Shari Lane."

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