Once Upon a Toad (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781416984788)

A girl gets into a mouthful of trouble in this modern fractured fairy tale, from the author of The Mother-Daughter Book Club.

Once upon a time, Cat Starr lived with her astronaut mom in Houston. But when her mother gets sent on a long-term mission, Cat has to move to a far away land--her dad's house, halfway across the country--and share a room with her real-life evil stepsister, Olivia. Just when Cat can't take it anymore, Great-Aunt Abyssinia comes to the rescue. And things go from bad to worse.

The next morning, Cat opens her mouth and a toad hops out! What's more, when Olivia speaks, diamonds and flowers appear. How unfair is that? Before you can say "happily ever after," the girls are on the run from jewel thieves and a government agency. Can Cat save the day--and get rid of all those toads?

This is an enchanting fractured fairy tale from acclaimed Mother-Daughter Book Club author Heather Vogel Frederick.

Author: Heather Vogel Frederick
ISBN-10: 141698478X
ISBN-13: 9781416984788
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2012
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.79w x 1.07d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 150924 / Once Upon a Toad

Award: Oregon Book Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2012 pg. 90
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2012
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2012
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2012 pg. 82
School Library Journal 05/01/2012 pg. 102
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 66 - Superior,Well Above Average