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Synopsis
Life’s no fairy tale for Jack. After all, his father's been missing ever since that incident with the beanstalk and the giant, and his grandfather keeps pushing him to get out and find a princess to rescue. Who'd want to rescue a snobby, entitled princess anyway? Especially one that falls out of the sky wearing a shirt that says "Punk Princess," and still denies she's royalty. In fact, May doesn't even believe in magic. Yeah, what's that about? May does need help though--a huntsman is chasing her, her grandmother has been kidnapped, and Jack thinks it’s all because of the Wicked Queen . . . mostly because May’s grandmother might just be the long-lost Snow White. Jack and May's thrillingly hilarious adventure combines all the classic stories—fractured as a broken magic mirror—into the first of an epic new series of novels for the ages.
Is Half Upon a Time appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this is a humorous middle grade fantasy that reimagines classic fairy tales with action, adventure, and mild peril. A huntsman pursues the characters and there's a kidnapping, but violence is age-appropriate and not graphic.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the funny twist on fairy tales they know, with action-packed adventure and unlikely heroes teaming up on a dangerous quest.