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Once Upon a Marigold
Jean Ferris
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9780152167912 Hardcover
0152167919
$17.00
272pages
Available
Trim Size:
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Copyright Year:
2002
Territory:
World
Ages: 10 years and up |
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Synopsis |
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Who knew love could be so amazing--and stupefying? Not Christian. He was clueless when he started spying on the royal family through his telescope. He lives in a cave with a troll for a dad, after all. If his dad had only warned him about all that mind-boggling love stuff, maybe things wouldn't be such a mess. But then, maybe, Princess Marigold would be dead.
But Christian wasn't warned. And now that he's fallen for the princess, it's up to him to untwist an odd love triangle--er, rectangle--and foil a scheming queen who wants to take over the kingdom, even if it means bumping off her own daughter.
With echoes of William Goldman's modern classic The Princess Bride, Jean Ferris's hilarious parody of "Once upon a time . . ." overflows with oddball characters and sage observations--and ends with a slapstick happily-ever-after that's full of surprises.
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Biography |
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JEAN FERRIS has written more than a dozen popular books for teens, including several ALA Best Books for Young Adults and one YALSA Teens' Top Ten Best Book. She lives in San Diego, California.
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Awards |
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| ALA Best Book for Young Adults |
| ALA Notable Children’s Book |
| New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing |
| New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age |
| Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children |
| Texas Lone Star Reading List [Texas] |
| Voice for Youth Advocates (VOYA) Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers |
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General Subjects |
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Juvenile Fiction- Fairy Tales & Folklore/Single Title
Juvenile Fiction- Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
Juvenile Fiction- Humorous Stories
Juvenile Fiction- Love & Romance
Juvenile Fiction- Royalty
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Grade 6 |
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F - Fantasy 250+ Words |
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Curriculum Themes |
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Fantasy- General
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| Humorous Stories |
| Love & Romance |
Social Studies: Fairy Tales, Fables, and- Fractured/Retelling
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Rights Details |
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Harcourt Children's Books
A Division ofHarcourt Trade Publishers
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Harcourt Education Company
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