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    Beauty and the Beast, the Only One Who Didn't Run Away
    Beauty and the Beast, the Only One Who Didn't Run Away
    Beauty and the Beast, the Only One Who Didn't Run Away
    Audiobook8 hours

    Beauty and the Beast, the Only One Who Didn't Run Away

    Written by Wendy Mass

    Narrated by Suzy Jackson and John Kroft

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    About this audiobook

    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.

    But when Beauty’s life turns completely upside down and she is forced to head out into the world, she
    has to figure out just who she wants to be. And when Prince Riley suddenly grows fur, and nails as sharp as
    sticks, he has to learn that appearances can be deceiving. Before Beauty and Riley can save each other,
    they have to save themselves.

    So journey back to the time when fairy tales were real, and discover the story of Beauty and the
    Beast like you’ve never heard it before.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 4, 2020
    ISBN9781980072102
    Beauty and the Beast, the Only One Who Didn't Run Away
    Author

    Wendy Mass

    Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers series, Bob, and many other novels for young readers, including the Schneider Family Book Award-winner A Mango-Shaped Space, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (which was made into a feature film), Every Soul a Star, Pi in the Sky, the Twice Upon a Time series, and the Willow Falls series that began with 11 Birthdays. She and her family live in New Jersey.

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      Grades 4-7: Wendy Mass's take on the Beauty and the Beast tale is quite different from the Disney-fied Belle version with enchanted teapots and wardrobes. 12-year-old Beauty (who is actually on the plain side) enjoys a comfortable life with her bookseller father and older sister until their house accidentally burns down and they are left destitute. Meanwhile, across the kingdom, Prince Riley putters around in his lab with various science experiments to the amusement of his older brother and the consternation of the king and queen. As the royal family is on their way to a neighboring kingdom for a dance, they meet a witch who is disguised as a beautiful lady. The witch casts her spell, turning Riley into the Beast and the rest of the family invisible, and telling them that the only way the spell will be broken is if Riley manages to find a girl who falls in love and kisses him over the next several months. Chapters alternate between Beauty and Riley-- Beauty as she tries to help her family financially and joins a friend on a quest; Riley as he tries to adjust to life as a Beast and figure out another way to break the spell since the chances of a girl falling in love with him are remote--and it's not until the last third of the book that the more traditional storyline begins to come through and the two meet. Mass's gift for engaging characters and dialogue serves her well here, and short chapters keep the pages turning right to the happily-ever-after ending. A solid addition to the "Twice Upon a Time" series, and a good choice for students who like "Ella Enchanted," "Princess Academy," and similar titles with spunky heroines.