Synopses & Reviews
Wendy Mass tells the story of Beauty and the Beast, as never heard before!
Beauty is sweet, but not a pretty face (her name is the joke of her life), and Prince Riley is nice but all arms and legs. Both are used to playing second fiddle to their older (more talented and good looking) siblings. After a fateful meeting in the woods with a witch who turns Riley into a beast (and his parents and brother invisible), his family has two months to find a girl who will willingly dance with him or the spell will remain. After Beauty's father picks a rose from the castle grounds, Riley's family makes Riley demand that the man deliver one of his daughters as punishment. Beauty volunteers, and after arriving at the castle which seems to be haunted, she and Riley eventually befriend each other and come together to thwart the evil witch so that she can't turn anyone else into a beast.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Wendy Mass is the author of the award-winning books for readers A MANGO-SHAPED SPACE, LEAP DAY, JEREMY FINK AND THE MEANING OF LIFE, HEAVEN LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE MALL, EVERY SOUL A STAR, THE CANDYMAKERS, 11 BIRTHDAYS, FINALLY, and the Twice Upon a Time series. She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but they're really collecting candy bar wrappers and searching for buried treasure with her metal detector. Wendy lives with her family in New Jersey. Visit her at www.wendymass.com.