

Mass, the award-winning author of “11 Birthdays, ” continues her Twice Upon a Time series with the story of Beauty and the Beast as it’s never been told before. 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. And when you’re a prince, you’re supposed to be athletic and commanding and brave and tall. And when Prince Riley suddenly grows fur, and nails as sharp as sticks, he has to learn that even a beasts appearance can be deceiving. The story was later revised and abridged by French author Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756, and this. This version was over one hundred pages long and was published for adult readers ( source). The best - known fairy tale in the Magazin is, of course, her ' Beauty and the Beast, ' a much - condensed retelling of Villeneuve's version that has be.

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. The story presented here is the original version of 'Beauty and the Beast', written by French author Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve in 1740. 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.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. Beauty and the Beast, the Only One Who Didnt Run Away: A Wish Novel (Twice Upon a Time 3): A Wish Novel (3). Beauty Episode aired TV-PG 43m IMDb RATING 8.3 /10 1.

After a fateful meeting in the woods with a witch who turns Riley into a beast (and makes 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.Īfter 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. Both are used to playing second fiddle to their older (more talented and good-looking) siblings. Scholastic Inc | ISBN 9780545443142 Ebook 288 Pages | Ages 8 to 12 Wendy Mass tells the story of Beauty and the Beast as never heard before!īeauty is sweet but is not a pretty face (her name is the joke of her life), and Prince Riley is nice but all arms and legs.
