Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales

by Soman Chainani (Author) Julia Iredale (Illustrator)

Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales
Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade

You think you know these stories, don't you? You are wrong. You don't know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life . . . and death.

A prince has a surprising awakening . . . A beauty fights like a beast . . . A boy refuses to become prey . . . A path to happiness is lost. . . . then found again. New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times.

So read on, if you dare.

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Kirkus

Expertly crafted . . . Chainani's writing is raw in what it lays bare on the page, perfectly appropriate to revisiting these beloved, ubiquitous stories that may have left readers with naïve expectations or dissatisfied conclusions. For any lover of fairy tales who seeks alternative endings.

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062652638
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
September 20, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV012030 - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | General
JUV038000 - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
Library of Congress categories
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