The Wide-Awake Princess - Softcover

Baker, E.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599906589 ISBN 13: 9781599906584

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2012

Synopsis

The first book in a new series by the author of The Frog Princess, a delightful re-imagining of Sleeping Beauty.

Princess Annie is frustratingly (and luckily) resistant to magic. When her sister Gwen pricks her finger and the whole castle falls asleep, only Annie stays awake. Now it's up to Annie to find a prince to kiss her sister and break the spell. But who is her sister's true love? And what about Annie's own happily-ever-after? Annie travels through a fairy tale land filled with characters both familiar and new in this original adventure from the beloved author of The Tales of the Frog Princess.

Don't miss the rest of the Wide-Awake Princess series by E. D. Baker:

The Wide-Awake Princess
Unlocking the Spell
The Bravest Princess
Princess in Disguise
Princess between Worlds
The Princess and the Pearl
Princess before Dawn

And these other magical series:

Tales of the Frog Princess
The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker
More Than a Princess
Magic Animal Rescue

and more!

About this title

About the Author:

E. D. Baker is the author of seven books in the Tales of the Wide-Awake Princess series, including The Wide-Awake Princess, Unlocking the Spell, The Bravest Princess, Princess in Disguise, Princess Between Worlds, The Princess and the Pearl, and Princess Before Dawn, as well as the Tales of the Frog Princess series, the Fairy-Tale Matchmaker series, the Magic Animal Rescue series, the More Than a Princess series, and other delightful books for young readers including Fairy Wings, Fairy Lies, and A Question of Magic. She lives with her family and their many animals in Maryland.

Visit talesofedbaker.com for special giveaways and to learn more about all of E.D. Baker's books!

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5–8—When Annie is born, fairy Moonbeam passes a magic wand over her and proclaims that magic will have no effect on her. (This could be a curse or a blessing.) A spell was cast on her older sister, Princess Gwendolyn, at birth and now, for fear that she will prick her finger, all spinning wheels have been banned from the land. On her 16th birthday, one is secretly delivered, and the inevitable happens. The entire castle falls asleep except for Annie. It is up to her to find Prince Charming to awaken the sleeping beauty. Along the way she meets Hansel and Gretel, dancing fairies, Rapunzel, and a lumpy mattress. Each one of these embedded fairy tales has an enjoyable twist. Eventually she finds all the available princes in the land and sends them to the castle for the big event. Annie is a down-to-earth character who eventually learns that there was a plot to take over the kingdom. Readers will like this wrinkle in the action as well as the surprise kiss that eventually wakes Princess Gwendolyn. Humorous at times, this fractured fairy tale will be enjoyed by readers who like adventure with a touch of romance.—Karen Alexander, Lake Fenton High School, Linden, MI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1599906589
• ISBN 13: 9781599906584
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288