Beauty Sleep: A Retelling Of Sleeping Beauty (Once upon a Time)

By: Cameron Dokey

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Synopsis: "LITTLE PRINCESS, LOVELY AS THE DAWN, WELL-NAMED AURORE..." With these seemingly innocent words, the fate of a newborn princess is sealed. For years the king and queen despaired of ever having a child. When Aurore arrives, though the entire kingdom celebrates, not all are overjoyed. They use her christening as an occasion for revenge, and her young life is overshadowed by a curse of death almost as soon as it has begun. Those who can, intervene, but evil has a way of holding fast. A sleep of a hundred years following the pricking of a finger is the best that can be done. And so Aurore grows up. Forbidden princesslike tasks of embroidery and sewing, she explores the great outdoors, reveling in the flora and fauna that surround her castle home. Then one day she meets a handsome stranger in an enchanted wood and begins an adventure the likes of which she never dreamed of. This is the story of the Sleeping Beauty, here quite awake and given new voice. Taunted by fate, Aurore soon learns that although she cannot sidestep her own destiny, love itself is actually the most powerful magic of all.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780743428507
Related ISBNs:: 9781416940142, 9781416940142
Publisher:: Simon Pulse
Date of Addition:: 11/11/19
Copyrighted By:: Cameron Dokey
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Grade Levels:: Ninth grade
Reading Age:: 14 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.