Sleeping Beauty Magic Master
By (Author) Stephanie True Peters
Illustrated by Alex Lopez
Capstone Press
Stone Arch Books
1st August 2016
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
40
Width 175mm, Height 255mm
In a faraway land a princess named Aurora lives in a castle honing her enchantments amid a slumbering kingdom When the princess was just a baby a wicked fairy cursed the realm with unending sleep. But a kind fairy had her own spell to castshe saved the newborn and granted the girl the gift of magic Now Aurora is the only one who can awaken her subjects by concocting a potion made up of the worlds rarest ingredients. Faced with strange places and fantastical creatures can Aurora succeed in her epic quest or will the kingdomand shebe doomed to doze forever
These graphic novels are designed very well for newer or struggling readers. The action-packed plots and the brevity of the stories (33 pages) are perfect for this group. . . . The scaffolding provided by the original fairy tales lets the reader know the basic story arcs and objectives...but the changes in characters' physical features, adjustments to some plot points, and modernized dialogue all heighten interest for elementary-aged readers. . . .readers who like quick reads and are intimidated by longer books and unfamiliar vocabulary will love them. Fans of Art Baltazar's Tiny Titans books who are willing to move outside the superhero realm should try the Far Out Fairy Tales series.-- "No Flying, No Tights"
Alex Lopez is from Sabadell, Spain. He became a professional illustrator and comic-book artist in 2001, but he's been drawing ever since he can remember. Lopez's pieces have been published in many countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, and Turkey. He's also worked on a variety of projects from illustrated books to video games to marketing pieces. Stephanie True Peters has been writing books for young readers for more than 25 years. Among her most recent titles are Sleeping Beauty: Magic Master and Johnny Slimeseed, both for Capstone's Far-Out Fairy Tale/Folk Tale series. An avid reader, workout enthusiast, and beach wanderer, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her children, Jackson and Chloe, her husband Dan, and the family's two cats and two rabbits. She lives and works in Mansfield, Massachusetts.